Lecture 1

Question 1

What are the 7 components of wellness?

Answer 1

environmental wellness
occupational wellness
intellectual wellness
spiritual wellness
physical wellness
emotional wellness
social wellness

Question 2

Environmental wellness

Answer 2

Improve standard of living and quality of life, includes components such as food, water, and air

Question 3

Social wellness

Answer 3

interact successfully with other individuals, maintain intimacy with a significant other, and develop respect and tolerance for those who are different

Question 4

Physical wellness

Answer 4

ability to carry out ADLs, achieve fitness, maintain adequate nutrition and body fat levels, and avoid drugs, alcohol, and tobacco

Question 5

Spiritual wellness

Answer 5

beliefs that provide meaning and purpose to life. Includes morals, values, and ethics.

Question 6

Emotional wellness

Answer 6

ability to manage stress and express emotions appropriately.

Question 7

Intellectual wellness

Answer 7

ability to learn and use information effectively for development. involves striving for continued growth and learning to deal with new challenges.

Question 8

Occupational wellness

Answer 8

ability to achieve balance between work and leisure time. individuals beliefs about education, employment and home influence personal satisfaction and relationships with others

Question 9

_____________ is a state of well being.

Answer 9

Wellness

Question 10

Health Promotion

Answer 10

behavior motivated by the desire to increase well being and actualize human health potential

Question 11

Disease prevention/ health protection

Answer 11

In the narrow sense, averting the development of disease in the future; in the broad sense all measures that limit disease progression.

Question 12

Examples of healthy lifestyle choices

Answer 12

regular exercise
weight control
avoidance of saturated fats
alcohol and tobacco avoidance
seat belt use
bike helmet use
immunization updates
regular dental check ups
regular health maintenance

Question 13

Nurses role in health promotion

Answer 13

Information dissemination
Health risk appraisal and wellness assessment
Lifestyle and behavioral changes
Environmental control programs

Question 14

Describe information dissemination

Answer 14

a variety of media to inform the public of the risk of particular lifestyle choices and personal behaviors; also spells out the benefits of changing behaviors and improving quality of life

Question 15

Describe health risk appraisal and wellness assessment

Answer 15

teach individuals about risk factors inherent in their lives, motivates them to reduce specific risks and develop positive health habits

Question 16

Describe lifestyle and behavioral changes

Answer 16

geared towards enhancing the quality of life and extending the life span

Question 17

Describe environmental control programs

Answer 17

developed to combat contaminates of human origin in our environment

Question 18

What are common screening procedures?

Answer 18

Health examinations
immunizations
dental examinations
vision and hearing screenings
screenings for chronic diseases if in high risk group

Question 19

4 goals of Healthy People 2020

Answer 19

attain higher quality longer lives
achieve health equity
create environments that promote health for all
promote quality of life