Health Beliefs & Practices-ch16: Health promotion Flashcards
the real or imaginary lines that differentiate one system from another system or a system from its environment
Boundary
enteral feedings that consist of a pre filled container that is spiked with enteral tubing and attached to the enteral access device
Closed system
stage in which a person acknowledges having a problem, seriously considers changing a specific behavior, actively gather information, and verbalizes plans to change the behavior in the near future
Contemplation stage
behavior motivated by a desire to actively avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within the constraints of illness (also called health protection)
Disease prevention
a state of balance
Equilibrium
the response or message that the receiver returns to the sender during communication
Feedback
any activity undertaken for the purpose of achieving a higher level of health and well-being
Health promotion
behavior motivated by a desire to actively avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within the constraints of illness
Health protection
an assessment and educational tool that indicates a client’s risk for disease or injury during the next 10 years by comparing the client’s risk with the mortality risk of the corresponding age, sex, and racial group
Health risk assessment (HRA)
all living organisms are seen as interacting, unified wholes that are more than the sums of their parts
Holism
the tendency of the body to maintain a state of balance or equilibrium while continually changing; a mechanism in which deviations from normal are sensed and counteracted
Homeostasis
consists of information, material, or energy that enters a system
Input
stage at which a person integrates newly adopted behavior patterns into his or her lifestyle
Maintenance stage
feedback that inhibits change
Negative feedback
energy, matter, or information from a system given out by the system as a result of its processes
Output
