Unit 1 (Chapter 2)

Question 1

ACUTE ILLNESS

Answer 1

Illness that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time

Question 2

ADAPTATION

Answer 2

Adjustment in structure or habits

Question 3

ASYMPTOMATIC

Answer 3

Without symptoms

Question 4

AUTONOMIC

Answer 4

Not subject to voluntary control

Question 5

CHRONIC ILLNESS

Answer 5

Illness that develops slowly over a long period and last throughout life

Question 6

CONGENITAL

Answer 6

Condition present before or at birth

Question 7

CONVALESCENCE

Answer 7

The process of recovering after an illness and regaining health

Question 8

COPING

Answer 8

Adjusting to or adapting to challenges

Question 9

DEFENSE MECHANISMS

Answer 9

Strategies used to protect us from increasing anxiety

Question 10

DISEASE

Answer 10

Pathologic process with a definite set of signs and symptoms; disease causes illness

Question 11

ETIOLOGY

Answer 11

Study of the cause of disease; origin

Question 12

HEALTH

Answer 12

The state of functioning well physically and mentally and expressing the full range of one’s potentialities

Question 13

HEALTH LITERACY

Answer 13

The ability to obtain, process, and understand information related to health and illness

Question 14

HIERARCHY

Answer 14

The arrangement of objects, elements, or values in a graduated series

Question 15

HOLISTIC

Answer 15

Approach to health care that considers the biologic, psychological, sociologic, and spiritual aspects and needs of the person

Question 16

HOMEOSTATIS

Answer 16

Tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability in their internal environment while continually adjusting to changes necessary to survival

Question 17

IDIOPATHIC

Answer 17

Of unknown origin

Question 18

ILLNESS

Answer 18

Disease of body or mind

Question 19

MALADAPTATION

Answer 19

Lack of adjustment

Question 20

PRIMARY ILLNESS

Answer 20

Illness that develops without being caused by another health problem

Question 21

SECONDARY ILLNESS

Answer 21

Illness that results from or is caused by a primary illness

Question 22

SELF-ACTUALIZATION

Answer 22

Reaching one’s full potential

Question 23

STRESS

Answer 23

The sum of biological reactions that take place in response to any adverse stimulus

Question 24

STRESSOR

Answer 24

Adverse stimulus

Question 25

SUBJECTIVE

Answer 25

Perceived only by the person; not perceptible to the sense of another

Question 26

TERMINAL ILLNESS

Answer 26

Illness for which no cure is available; it ends in death, usually within a short period of time

Question 27

WELLNESS

Answer 27

Dynamic and active movement toward fulfillment of one’s potential