ch. 3 health, wellness, and health disparities

What is the definition of wellness? a. Being without disease b. An active state of being healthy c. A desire to be without disease d. Maximizing the state in which you live

b. An active state of being healthy

Which are factors that impact how a client defines health? Select all that apply. a. Family b. Culture c. Community d. Society e. Music

a. Family b. Culture c. Community d. Society

A client comes to the health center for a routine visit. During the visit, the client tells the nurse, "I'm motivated to do things now to make sure I'm the healthiest I can be." When planning this client's care, the nurse should focus on which area? a. Health promotion b. Illness prevention c. Self-concept d. Diagnosis of disease

a. Health promotion

A nurse is immunizing children against measles. This is an example of what level of preventive care? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Chronic

a. Primary

Why do nurses need to care for their own health needs? Select all that apply. a. To allow them to give effective nursing care to others b. To enable them to practice more efficiently c. To help them serve as role models for clients d. To make them look more appealing to the public e. To deemphasize the importance of care provided by physicians

a. To allow them to give effective nursing care to others b. To enable them to practice more efficiently c. To help them serve as role models for clients

Which nursing activity reflects secondary prevention? a. Promoting the use of seat belts b. Making a referral for a mammogram c. Discussing the use of drugs and alcohol d. Promoting the use of helmets while riding motorcycles or bicycles

b. Making a referral for a mammogram

Which needs are being met when a nurse recommends a senior citizen community center for an older client who is living alone? a. Spiritual needs b. Sociocultural needs c. Intellectual needs d. Emotional needs

b. Sociocultural needs

Which is the most accurate definition of health? a. Health is a state of maximal wellness. b. Health is a lack of disease. c. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. d. Health is a reflection of wellness and requires a conscious and deliberate effort to maintain.

c. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk with a walker. What level of prevention is most applicable to this client? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Residual prevention

c. Tertiary prevention

Which model is most useful in examining the cause of disease in an individual, based upon external factors? a. The Agent-Host-Environment Model b. The Health-Illness Continuum c. The High-Level Wellness Model d. The Health Belief Model

a. The Agent-Host-Environment Model

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse explains to the client that COPD is a chronic disease. Why is COPD considered a chronic disease? a. It persists for a long time. b. It is a sequela of acute illness. c. It takes a long time to cure. d. It has a gradual onset and lasts for a long time.

d. It has a gradual onset and lasts for a long time.

The recognition of health as an ongoing process toward a person's highest potential of functioning is defined as: a. illness. b. agent-host-environment. c. health belief model. d. high-level wellness.

d. high-level wellness.