NURS 352 Midterm Exam
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Illness - CORRECT ANSWER-· Highly personal state, diminished physical,
emotional, intellectual, or spiritual functioning, may or may not be related to
disease
Health - CORRECT ANSWER-presence or absence of disease; highly
individualized; free from symptoms or pain, being functional and active
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Alteration in body functions, reduction of
capacities, shortening of life
Acute Pain - CORRECT ANSWER-o Sudden
o Identifiable injury
o Autonomic response (dilated pupils, etc.)
o Duration is less than 6 months
, Chronic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER-o Longer than 6 months
o Not always a known cause (think of Fibromyalgia)
o Physiological adaptation of autonomic responses (body gets used to pain)
o Severity varies
Acute Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-an alteration in health or functioning
characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration
Chronic Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-an alteration in health or function that
lasts for an extended period of time, usually 6 months or longer, and often for the
duration of an individual's life
Remission - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms of chronic illness or disease
disappear
Exacerbation - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms of chronic illness or disease
reappear
Illness Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER-coping mechanism involving ways in
which individuals perceive their symptoms and take action
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Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Illness - CORRECT ANSWER-· Highly personal state, diminished physical,
emotional, intellectual, or spiritual functioning, may or may not be related to
disease
Health - CORRECT ANSWER-presence or absence of disease; highly
individualized; free from symptoms or pain, being functional and active
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-Alteration in body functions, reduction of
capacities, shortening of life
Acute Pain - CORRECT ANSWER-o Sudden
o Identifiable injury
o Autonomic response (dilated pupils, etc.)
o Duration is less than 6 months
, Chronic Pain - CORRECT ANSWER-o Longer than 6 months
o Not always a known cause (think of Fibromyalgia)
o Physiological adaptation of autonomic responses (body gets used to pain)
o Severity varies
Acute Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-an alteration in health or functioning
characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration
Chronic Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-an alteration in health or function that
lasts for an extended period of time, usually 6 months or longer, and often for the
duration of an individual's life
Remission - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms of chronic illness or disease
disappear
Exacerbation - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms of chronic illness or disease
reappear
Illness Behavior - CORRECT ANSWER-coping mechanism involving ways in
which individuals perceive their symptoms and take action
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