Health and Wellness

Question 1

What is health?

Answer 1

A state of physical, mental, social and spiritual functioning within developmental context

Question 2

What is disease ?

Answer 2

The failure of the body’s adaptive mechanisms. This leads to functional and structural disturbances

Question 3

What is illness?

Answer 3

The subjective experience of the individual and physical manifestation of disease.

Question 4

What is wellness?

Answer 4

Wellness is an active process by which people become aware of and make choices to live a more harmonious existence.

Question 5

6 components of wellness ?

Answer 5

Physical, Emotional, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual, and Occupational

Question 6

What is health promotion ? What is an example ?

Answer 6

The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health. It takes into account not only individual action but also on social and environmental interventions.

Question 7

What are social determinants of health?

Answer 7

These are the circumstances in which one is born, grows up, lives, works and ages.
Education, age, gender, environment, income level.

Question 8

What is important in health promotion endeavors ?

Answer 8

understanding the context of peoples lives

Question 9

What does it mean for a population to be at risk?

Answer 9

An increased change for getting disease along with an increased chance of poorer health outcomes.

Question 10

Distinguish between modifiable and non modifiable risk factors

Answer 10

Those factors that one can voluntarily change or not

Question 11

What are examples of modifiable risk factors ?

Answer 11

Behavior, washing your hands, how much sleep you get, perhaps your diet, whether you excercise

Question 12

Examples of non modifiable risk factors

Answer 12

Genetics, geographic location, weather,

Question 13

What is EBP?

Answer 13

The use of research to inform the best nursing practice. Nurses must assume blended roles with a knowledge base using evidence based practice

Question 14

What are overarching goals of Healthy People 2020?

Answer 14

Achieve health equity
Attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease
Create social and physical environments that promote the health of all
Promote quality of life, healthy development and healthy behaviors across all life stages

Question 15

What the the three levels of prevention ?

Answer 15

Primary- preventative
Secondary - screening and basic disease treatment and management
Tertiary- long term treatment, more advanced disease management

Tertiary is when all else fails.

Question 16

What are different private sector health management organizations?

Answer 16

HMO, PPO, ACO

Question 17

Upside of HMO’s

Answer 17

They have everything you need in one place -

Question 18

Do ACOS involve pay for performance or fee for service

Answer 18

Pay for performance-

Question 19

What does the ACA address?

Answer 19

Affordability, accessibility and financing healthcare

Question 20

Goals of the Affordable Care Act ?

Answer 20

Insurance Reform- more people covered, greater benefits provided, lower cost to consumers and govt

Health System Reform - Improved quality and efficiency
Stronger workforce and infrastructure, greater focus on public health and prevention

Question 21

ACA benefits

Answer 21

Coverage of pre-existing conditions

No lifetime limits

Adults covered under parental insurance until age 26

Free preventive care: HEALTH PROMOTION

Expanded Medicaid coverage

Question 22

ACA benefits for women

Answer 22

Free Preventive Care

Cancer Screening

Birth Control

Expand access to Family Planning

Expand Access to Maternity Care