Health Care Systems: Health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention

Question 1

How is the purpose of health promotion?

Answer 1

Empower patients to take control of their own health habits for a healthier life.

Question 2

What is an example of health promotion in action?

Answer 2

Nurse providing information/resources to a patient about a health topic of interest.

Question 3

What does wellness mean in terms of health promotion?

Answer 3

It is the actions an individual takes to improve themselves.

Question 4

What does wellness include?

Answer 4

• Spiritual health
• Mental health
• Physical health

Question 5

What are some examples of disease prevention?

Answer 5

Washing your hands.

Immunizations.

Question 6

What is the purpose of the illness-wellness continuum tool?

Answer 6

A diagram that displays how factors that influence our health can be intrinsic (based on biology) or extrinsic (who we associate with) and ways we can promote healthy behaviors.

Question 7

What is important when providing effect health education to a patient?

Answer 7

Ensuring it is written/presented at a level in which they can understand.

Question 8

Is the the goal of the Healthy People program?

Answer 8

Improve overall health of Americans.

Question 9

What are the seven pillars of self care?

Answer 9

1. Knowledge
2. Physical activity
3. Mental wellbeing
4. Risk avoidance
5. Rational use of products and services
6. Healthy eating
7. Good hygiene

Kevin Please Make Reasonable and Rational Hygiene Guidelines.

Question 10

What are some factors that can influence health status?

Answer 10

• Genetics
• Social/living environment
• Personal choices and values

Question 11

(T/F) Alterations in health are typically caused by a single factor.

Answer 11

False, they are usually a result of a combination of factors.

Question 12

What are some examples of primary prevention?

Answer 12

• Vaccinations
• Decrease in risky behaviors, tobacco use

Question 13

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 13

• Early screening to detect a disease before it progresses/causes symptoms.

Question 14

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 14

• Access to specialty caregiver to manage/treat a health problem

Question 15

What is the focus of quaternary prevention?

Answer 15

Protecting patients from excessive use of medical interventions that could cause more harm than good.

Question 16

Counselling patients about the importance of wearing a helmet is an example of what type of prevention?

Answer 16

Primary. Focus is on preventing something from happening.

Question 17

A patient having access to a cardiac rehabilitation center is an example of what type of prevention?

Answer 17

Tertiary. Specialty care to treat/manage health condition.

Question 18

Support groups for chronic conditions would be what type of prevention method?

Answer 18

Tertiary. Specialty care for a specific problem.

Question 19

A routine Pap smear would be considered what type of prevention method?

Answer 19

Secondary. Attempting to detect something before it happens.

Question 20

Performing a broad screening on an asymptomatic patient with no risk factors is an example of what prevention method?

Answer 20

Quaternary. It is unnecessary to perform a broad screening for a patient who has no risk factors or signs/symptoms of a disease pathology.

Question 21

Counselling a patient on the importance of wearing seatbelts while driving is an example of what type of prevention method?

Answer 21

Primary. You are performing safety education to prevent something detrimental from happening.

Question 22

A patient tells you they are going to be out on the lake over the weekend when it is going to be >100 degrees. What health promotion advice should you give them?

Answer 22

• Apply sunscreen 15 min before sun exposure
• Try and limit/avoid midday sun exposure between the hours of 1000 to 1600 as this is when sun rays are strongest.
• Wear a wide brimmed hat for better protection.