Chapter 6- Health and Wellness Flashcards Preview

Nursing Semester 1 > Chapter 6- Health and Wellness > Flashcards

Flashcards in Chapter 6- Health and Wellness Deck (22)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Healthy People provides:

A

evidence-based, 10 year-national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease

2
Q

Healthy People 2020 goals (4)

A

1) Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death
2) achieve health equity, eliminate health disparities and improve the health of all groups
3) create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
4) promote quality of life, healthy development and healthy behaviors across all life stages

3
Q

WHO definition of health

A

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

4
Q

Health belief model:

A

addresses the relationship between a person’s beliefs and behaviors

1st component: involves an individual’s perception of susceptibility to an illness

2nd component: individual’s perception of the seriousness of disease

3rd component: likelihood that a person will take preventative action

5
Q

Health promotion is directed at:

A

increasing a patient’s level of well-being

Focuses on

1) individual characteristics and experiences
2) behavior specific knowledge and affect
3) behavioral outcomes in which the patient commits to or changes a behavior

6
Q

Health promoting behaviors result in

A

improved health

enhanced functional ability

better quality of life at all stages of development

7
Q

Holistic health model of nursing attempts to:

A

create conditions that promote a patient’s optimal level of health

patients are involved in their healing process, assuming some responsibility for health maintenance

8
Q

Nurses use the holistic health model to

A

recognize the natural healing abilities of the body and incorporate complementary and alternative interventions such as

meditation
music therapy
relaxation therapy
guided imagery

because they are effective, economical, noninvasive

9
Q

Internal variables that influence health beliefs/practices:

A

Developmental stage

intellectual background

perception of functioning

emotional factors

spiritual factors

10
Q

External variables that influence health beliefs/practices:

A

Family practices

Psychosocial and Socioeconomic factors

11
Q

Health promotion:

A

activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition help patients maintain or enhance their present levels of health.

Motivate people to act positively to reach more stable levels of health

12
Q

Wellness education:

A

teaches people how to care for themselves in a healthy way and includes topics such as physical awareness, stress management and self-responsibility

13
Q

Illness prevention activities:

A

immunization programs protect patients from actual/potential threats to health

14
Q

Passive strategies of health promotion:

A

individuals gain from the activities of others without acting themselves

Fluoridation of drinking water

fortification of homogenized milk with vitamin D

15
Q

Active strategies of health promotion:

A

individuals adopt specific health programs. They are actively involved

Weight- reduction

Quitting smoking

16
Q

Primary Prevention:

A

TRUE PREVENTION

BEFORE disease or dysfunction and applied to patients considered physically and emotionally healthy

health education programs

immunizations

nutritional programs

physical fitness activities

Focuses on maintaining or improving the general health of individuals, families, communities

17
Q

Secondary prevention

A

focuses on individuals who are experiencing health problems or illnesses and at are AT RISK for developing complications or worsening conditions

Activities are directed at DIAGNOSIS and PROMPT INTERVENTION thereby reducing severity and enabling the patient to return to a normal level of health as early as possible

18
Q

Tertiary prevention:

A

Occurs when a DEFECT or DISABILITY is PERMANENT AND IRREVERSIBLE

Involves minimizing the effects of long-term disease or disability by interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration

FOCUSES ON REHABILITATING PATIENT TO achieve a high level of functioning as possible!!!

19
Q

Risk factor:

A

something that increases the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident

20
Q

Acute illness:

A

usually reversible

short duration

often severe

symptoms appear abruptly, are intense and often subside after a relatively short period

21
Q

Chronic illness:

A

persists usually longer than 6 MONTHS

irreversible and affects functioning in one or more systems

22
Q

Many chronic illnesses are related to 4 modifiable health behaviors:

A

physical inactivity

poor nutrition

use of tobacco

excessive alcohol consumption