Health, Illness, & Wellness Flashcards
Health is being _____ of _____ of _____ and _____ as much as possible
Free, symptoms, disease, pain
Health is being able to be _____ and able to do what they want or must do
Active
Health is being in good _____ most of the time
Spirits
_____ as defined by WHO is a state of complete _____, _____, and _____ _____, not merely the absence of _____ or _____
Health, physical, mental, social well-being, disease, infirmity
_____ is an _____ process by which an individual progresses towards _____ _____ possible, regardless of current state of health
Wellness, active, maximum potential
Wellness includes the process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more _____ existence
Successful
_____ is multi-dimensional
Wellness
Dimension of wellness: ability to carry out daily tasks
Physical
Dimension of wellness: generally practice positive lifestyle habits
Physical
Dimension of wellness: ability to interact successfully with people
Social
Dimension of wellness: ability to manage stress and express emotions appropriately
Emotional
Dimension of wellness: ability to accept one’s limitations
Emotional
Dimension of wellness: ability to learn and use information effectively for personal, family, and career development
Intellectual
Dimension of wellness: belief in some force that serves to unite human beings and provide meaning and purpose to life
Spiritual
Dimension of wellness: ability to promote health measures that promote the standard of living and quality of life in the community
Environmental
Disease is a _____ change in the _____ or _____ of the _____ or _____
Pathological, structure, function, body, mind
Cause of a disease
Etiology
Response of a person to a disease
Illness
Illness is an _____ process in which there is a _____ in a person’s level of _____
Abnormal, change, functioning
T/F: An illness is always related to a disease
False - an illness may or may not be related to a disease
T/F: An illness is highly subjective
True - only the individual person can say if they are ill
Type of illness with a rapid onset of symptoms that lasts for a limited and relatively short period of time
Acute illness
Type of illness with a gradual onset of symptoms that lasts for an extended and relatively long period of time
Chronic illness
A chronic illness typically lasts _____ months or longer
Six
Chronic illness is characterized by periods of _____ and _____
Remission, exacerbation
Characteristic of chronic illness wherein symptoms disappear
Remission
Characteristic of chronic illness wherein symptoms reappear
Exacerbation
Behavior of individuals when they are ill
Illness behavior
What are the five stages of illness behavior?
- Experiencing symptoms
- Assuming the sick role
- Medical care contact
- Dependent client role
- Recovery or rehabilitation
Stage of illness behavior: client feels pain or discomfort
Experiencing symptoms
What are the three aspects of experiencing symptoms?>
Physical, cognitive, emotional
Aspect of experiencing symptoms wherein the patient is physically experiencing the symptom
Physical
Aspect of experiencing symptoms wherein the patient interprets the symptom based on what they know about it
Cognitive
Aspect of experiencing symptoms wherein the patient feels fear or anxiety about recent feelings of pain
Emotional
Stage of illness behavior: person gives up normal activities and assumes a sick role
Assuming the sick role