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Promoting Health and Wellness Flashcards

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continuum

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scale, with exceptional wellness at the top and severe illness at the bottom

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Dunn’s Theory of High-Level Wellness

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1959, Dunn developed theory about achieving high-level wellness
- not only a continuum of health and wellness, heath axis, but also a vertical axis to represent person’s enviro

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protected poor health

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environment is favorable, health is not

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poor health

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both health and enviro not favorable

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emergent high-level wellness

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enviro not favorable, health is favorable

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high- level wellness

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both enviro and health are favorable

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Fitzpatrick’s Rhythm Model

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  • wellness-illness
  • nursing is rooted through promotion of wellness practices
  • attentive treatment of those who are acutely/chronically il/dying
    -restorative care of people during covalescensce and rehabilitation
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Healthy People 2030

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continues to work toward improving the prevention of disease and promoting health in the US.

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The overarching goals of Healthy People 2023

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  • attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being, free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death
  • eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve health and well-being of all
  • create social, physical and economic enviro that promote health
  • promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages
  • engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action
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10 leading health indicators of Health People 2030

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  • children, adolescents, and adults who use the oral health-care system (2+ years)
  • consumption of calories from added suagrs by person aged 2 years and over
  • drug overdose deaths
  • exposure to unhealthy air
  • homicides
  • household food insecurity and hunger
  • persons who are vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza
  • person who know their HIV status (13+ years)
  • persons with medical insurance (<65 years)
  • suicides
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social determinants of health can affect a person’s health and quality of life

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being aware of these social determinants of health and recognizing the need for change in social, physical, and economic environment will help promote wellness in communities you serve

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location and social situations can affect health

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  • safe housing and neighborhoods available
  • racism and discrimination present
  • ongoing violence is an issue
  • opportunities for people to get an education are available to obtain skilled jobs that pay living wage
  • food is available at grocery stores near the neighborhood or whether only unhealthy snacks and fast food are accessible
  • air and water are clean and safe
  • opportunities to improve language is different than that of neighborhood or surrounding areas
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What is health literacy?

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ability of individuals to understand basic health info. and to use that information to make good decisions about their health
- assessing health literacy referred to as “newest vital sign”
- ask six questions about label and scores the answers according to score sheet
- only 12% of population has proficient health literacy

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acute illness

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  • strikes suddenly and lasts for limited time
    ex: appendicitis, food poisoning
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chronic illness

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  • lasts for 3/6 months or longer and is characterized by intensifying or improving symptoms
  • require treatment and medications or limitations of person’s activites
    ex: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis
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remissions

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minimal symptoms or a complete absence of symptoms
ex: rheumatoid arthritis with periods of remissions when joint pain lessens and mobility improves

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exacerbations

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periods of worsening symptoms
ex: rheumatoid arthritis: periods of exacerbation when opposite occurs from remissions

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Prodromal phase

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  • before symptoms of specific illness develop
  • “not feel good” with generalized body aches and fatigue
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Symptomatic phase

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  • observable symptoms develop
    ex: sore throat and congestion
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seeking help phase

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when people seek help from medical practitioner

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dependency phase

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a person relies on others for help in diagnosis and treatment

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recovery phase

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when a person regains independence and has regained health

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risk factors

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  • physiological, psychological, genetic elements or environmental factors that contribute to the development of illness or disease
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some risk factors are nonmodifible

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heredity, age, and sex assigned at birth

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How are people who have risk factors for illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer able to decrease it?

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modifying their diet and exercise routine and managing their blood pressure and blood sugar

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stress

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nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it

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adaptation

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ability to positively adjust to changes that occur in an individual’s world

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stressor

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any stress inducing event; can include a physical, emotional, pleasant, or unpleasant occurence

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risk factor: obesity

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diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer, colon cancer

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risk factor: diet high in trans-fatty acids, cholesterol, & triglycerides

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diabetes, stroke, heart disease

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risk factor: hypertension

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stroke, heart disease, kidney disease

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risk factor: smoking

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heart disease, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other types of cancer

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fight-or-flight response

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engages in sympathetic nervous system, stimulates endocrine glands to pump cortisol, adrenaline, and other hormones in bloodstream, allowing to run faster
- hormones cause bronchial airways to dilate and respiratory rate to rise, increasing oxygen intake
-glycogen converted to glucose for energy
- heart rase increase, blood vessels in skin constrict, and central blood vessels dilate
-salivary glands decrease secretions & peristalsis slows in digestive tract

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Han Selye’s Theory of Stress and Illness

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demonstrated in situation of ongoing, unrelieved stress and then develop an illness

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Alarm phase

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  • when our body responds with the fight-or-flight response
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If the stressor continues in our life and we do not find a positive way to relieve it what happens?

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our body gets stuck in that fight-or-flight response, producing high levels of cortisol and other stress hormones

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resistance phase

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body works hard to resist the threats of stress and keep working efficiently to prevent illness
- can continue for weeks, months or years

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exhaustion phase

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-our bodies cannot keep up the pace of dealing with stressors and fighting off illness
- body’s resources are depleted and we are most vulnerable to physical and psychological disease

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general adaption syndrome

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body’s attempts to adapt to the stressors we encounter

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What is the outcome of stress?

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either you adapt to it or you develop a disease or illness

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What are psychological response to stressors?

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feelings, thoughts, and behaviors

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defense mechanisms

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  • manage our fears and anxieties through unconscious reactions to decrease the stress
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defense mechanism: avoidance

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unconsciously staying away from events or situations that might open feelings of aggression or anxiety
- may become socially isolated

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defense mechanism: compensation

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making up for something we perceive as an adequacy by developing some other desirable trait
- use of drugs or alcohol to feel confident in social situations

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defense mechanism: conversion reaction

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anxiety is channeled into physical symptoms
- anxiety not dealt with can lead to actual physical disorders such as gastric ulcers, and possibly some cancers

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defense mechanism: denial

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unconscious refusal to see reality
- usually the first defense learned and used
-repression, dissociative disorders

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defense mechanism: displacement (transference)

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transferring anger and hostility to another person or object that is perceived to be less powerful: the “kick-the-dog syndrome”
- loss of friends and relationships
-confusion in communication

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defense mechanism: dissociation

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painful events or situations are separated or dissociated from conscious mind
- one of the dissociative disorders, such as multiple personality disorder

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defense mechanism: identification

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a person takes on the ideas or personaility trait of someone that he or she fears or respects
- assumes mannerisms, wears clothing, and arranges hair and appearance to match other person

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defense mechanism: intellectualization

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an individual separates self from uncomfortable emotions by focusing on facts and logic
- allow facts and logic to take place of feeling emotions over time

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defense mechanism: isolation

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emotion that is separated from the original feeling
- avoids dealing with true feeling
- can increase stress

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defense mechanism: minimization

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not acknowledging or accepting the significance of one’s own behavior, making it seem less important
- no motivation to change behavior so it can become more unhealthy and antisocial with no consequences

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defense mechanism: projection (scapegoating)

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blaming others
a mental/verbal “finger-pointing” at another for the problem
- finds faults in everything and everyone
- fails to learn to take personal responsibility & may develop into delusional tendencies

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rationalization

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use of a logical-sounding excuse to cover up true thoughts and feelings
- self-deception

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reaction formation (overcompensation

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similar to compensation, except the person usually develops exact OPPOSITE trait
- failure to resolve internal conflicts
ex: boy wants to become basketball center instead becomes honor roll student

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regression

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emotionally returning to an earlier time in life when there was far less stress
commonly seen in patients when hospitalized
- may interfere with perception of reality & progression & development of personality

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repression (stuffing)

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an unconscious “burying” or “forgetting” mechanism
excludes or withholds from our consciousness events or situations that are unbearable: a step deeper than “denial”
- flashbacks, post traumatic stress disorder, amnesia

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restitution (undoing)

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making amends for a behavior one thinks is unacceptable
making an attempt at reducing guilt
- may send double messages
- relieves the “doer” of the responsibility of being honest in the situation

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sublimation

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unacceptable traits or characteristics are diverted into acceptable traits or characteristics
- the “socially accepted” behavior might actually reinforce the negative tendencies, and person may still show signs of undesirable behavior/trait

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effects of stress on illness

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  • constricted blood vessels and increased heart rate = hypertension and heart disease
  • vasodilation in brain may contribute to migraine headaches
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symptoms of stress

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  • frequent feelings of anger, helplessness, or hopelessness
  • headaches, back pain
  • hiding real feelings from family and friends
    -hurting loved ones with words & physical harm
  • isolation
  • constant worry & panic attacks
  • inability to make decisions and overuse of alcohol
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coping stratigies

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actions people use to combat stress

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postitive coping strategies

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  • eating regular meals with lower levels of fat & sugar
  • exercising regularly
  • sleeping an adequate numbers of hours every night
    -using deep-breathing exercises to relax
  • listening to your body and giving it what it needs

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