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each person accepts responsibility for and takes an active role in improving and maintaining their own state of health/wellness

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health responsibility

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insurance that started in 1965

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medicare

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federally assisted-state administered for the blind, disabled, handicapped children, poverty

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medicaid

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very expensive, several problems with this insurance industry

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private

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limits enrollees choice of hospitals, MD’s, pharmacy’s, generally the enrollee has copay or deductible

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PPO

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provide comprehensive care with more emphasis on prevention

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HMO

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a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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Health(WHO-world health organization)

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WHO

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world health organization

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individual moving toward integration of human functioning, maximizing human potential, taking responsibility for one’s own health and having greater self-awareness and self-satisfaction

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wellness

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takes place before disease begins

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primary prevention

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early detection and intervention

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secondary prevention

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caring for a person who has a health problem

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tertiary prevention

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a way to visualize your families health history

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genogram

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10 crucial health practices

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  1. use no tobacco or drugs, 2. consume no more that 2 ounces of alcohol per day, 3. eat a low fat, low sodium, low cholesterol, high fiber diet, 4. exercise regularly, 5. stay lean, 6. drive cars with air bags, wear seat belts, drive prudently, don’t drink and drive, 7. avoid excessive stress, 8. minimize exposure to pollutants, and other environmental hazards, 9. avoid sexually transmitted diseases, 10. obtain regular medical care
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3 stages of adaptation

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stage one or alarm stage, stage two or stage of resistence, stage three or stage of exhaustion

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an ongoing process whereby individuals adjust to stressors and change

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adaptation

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physiologic signs and symptoms of stress

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pulse rate, bp increase, breathing rapid, shallow, blood thickens, dizziness, sweaty palms, HA, pupils dialated, nausea, appetite change, constipation, diarrhea, increased urination, twitching, trembling, increased level of blood glucose, cortisol

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psychological signs and symptoms of stress

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irritability, feeling easily hurt, sadness, depression, feelings of preasure and accomplishment reduced

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cognitive signs and symptoms of stress

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impaired memory and judgement, confusion, unable to concentrate, poor decision making, altered perceptions, delayed response.

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behavioral signs and symptoms of stress

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pacing, rapid speech, insomnia, withdrawal, easily startled

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spiritual signs and symptoms of stress

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alienation, social isolation, feeling of emptiness

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a type of stress resulting in positive outcomes

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eustress

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stressors evoking an ineffective response

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distress

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how body responds to stressors affecting function

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physiologic adaptation

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defense mechanisms, learning to mentally accept new situations

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psychological adaptation

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education, communication, problem-solving, and perception of people and the world

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cognitive adaptation

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social relationships with family, friends, and coworkers

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social adaptation

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beliefs about supreme being and positive sense of life’s purpose and meaning

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spiritual adaptation

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measures for coping with stress that require a minimal amount of energy

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adaptive measures

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unconscious functions protecting the mind from anxiety

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defense mechanisms

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used to avoid conflict and stress

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maladaptive measures

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an acute state of disorganization

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crisis

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a subjective response occurring when person experiences a real or perceived threat to well-being

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anxiety

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inevitable and constant

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change

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person who intentionally created and implements change

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change agent

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takes place at a specific time, in a specific place, and on a specific topic

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formal teaching

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takes place any time, any place, whenever a learning need is identified

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informal teaching

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the acquistion of facts and data; used in decision making and problem solving

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cognitive

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attitude changing, emotion, and belief; used in making judgements

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affective

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gaining motor skills; used in physical application of knowledge

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psychomotor

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learn by processing information visually

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visual learners

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learn by listening to the words

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auditory learners

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learn by experiencing the information or by touching, feeling, or doing

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kinesthetic learners

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a state of optimal health individual maximizes human potent, moves toward integration of human functioning, has greater self-awareness and self-satisfaction, and takes responsibility for health

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wellness

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what affects health

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genetics, human biology, personal behavior, environmental influences, health care

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7 crucial health practices

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physical exams, immunizations, tests, dental exams, eye exams, healthy behaviors, self exams

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crucial health practice

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consume no more than 2 ounces of alcohol per day, use no tobacco or drugs, exercise

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a non specific response to any demand made on the body

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stress

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conditioning occurs when a person is taught a behavior until it becomes an autonomic response

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coping measures

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a dynamic process whereby an individual’s response to a stressor leads to an alteration in behavior, in an inevitable part of life

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change

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lifelong learning

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developmental level

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learning needs and abilities change throughout life

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lifelong learning

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teaching older adults for hearing-impaired clients

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face the client when speaking, use short sentences, simple words, use gestures and demonstration to reinforce verbal information, eliminate distractions

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the teaching-learning process and the nursing process are

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interdependent

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teach TCDB before

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surgery

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What affects health?

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Genetics, human biology, personal behavior, environmental influences, health care

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A nonspecific response to any demand made on the body

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Stress

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The inner force an individual uses to respond or adapt to stress

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Adaptive energy

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The type of coping measure occurs when a person is taught a behavior until it becomes an autonomic response

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Conditioning

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A dynamic process whereby an individual’s response to a stressor leads to an alteration in behavior, is an inevitable part of life

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Change

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A planned interaction that promotes behavioral change that is not a result of maturation or coincidence

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The teaching-learning process

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What r 4 ways client teaching is done

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Promote wellness
Prevent illness
Restore health
Facilitate coping abilities

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Client education may:

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Improve quality of care
Decrease the length of hospital stays
Decrease chance of hospital readmission
Improve compliance with treatment regimens

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Goals of educating children are to:

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Improve cooperation, prevent excessive anxiety, and hasten the recovery process

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