NUR 155
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
Foundations of Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
,
, NUR 155 Unit 3 CH16 Health and Wellness (9-10 questions)
Chapter 16: Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
○ Individual as a whole
○ Psychosocial
○ Physical
○ Part of a family
○ Part of a community
● Social Determinants of Health
○ Age
○ Gender
○ Genetics and inherited traits
○ Lifestyle
○ Environment
○ Attitudes and emotions
● Health Belief Model
○ Individuals are motivated to take action if they have certain beliefs or experiences
● Health Care Adherence (compliance)
○ Adherence is the extent to which an individual’s behavior coincides with medical
or health advice.
○ Taking medications as prescribed
○ Following diets as instructed
○ Making lifestyle changes as suggested
● Illness and Disease
○ Illness is highly subjective. Means something is not right or something is wrong.
When personal function is diminished
○ Disease is an alteration in body functions resulting in reduced capacities or a
shortening of the normal lifespan.
○ The causation of a disease or condition is called its etiology.
○ There are two ways to classify illness and disease…
○ Acute Illness
■ Symptoms of relatively short duration
■ Symptoms appear abruptly
■ Symptoms subside quickly
○ Chronic Illness (6 months or longer)
■ Symptoms last for an extended period, usually 6 months or longer and
often for the person’s life
■ Usually have a slow onset
■ Periods of remission – symptoms disappear
■ Periods of exacerbation – symptoms reappear
■ Nurses role:
● Help patients establish a daily routine of care
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
Foundations of Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
,
, NUR 155 Unit 3 CH16 Health and Wellness (9-10 questions)
Chapter 16: Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
○ Individual as a whole
○ Psychosocial
○ Physical
○ Part of a family
○ Part of a community
● Social Determinants of Health
○ Age
○ Gender
○ Genetics and inherited traits
○ Lifestyle
○ Environment
○ Attitudes and emotions
● Health Belief Model
○ Individuals are motivated to take action if they have certain beliefs or experiences
● Health Care Adherence (compliance)
○ Adherence is the extent to which an individual’s behavior coincides with medical
or health advice.
○ Taking medications as prescribed
○ Following diets as instructed
○ Making lifestyle changes as suggested
● Illness and Disease
○ Illness is highly subjective. Means something is not right or something is wrong.
When personal function is diminished
○ Disease is an alteration in body functions resulting in reduced capacities or a
shortening of the normal lifespan.
○ The causation of a disease or condition is called its etiology.
○ There are two ways to classify illness and disease…
○ Acute Illness
■ Symptoms of relatively short duration
■ Symptoms appear abruptly
■ Symptoms subside quickly
○ Chronic Illness (6 months or longer)
■ Symptoms last for an extended period, usually 6 months or longer and
often for the person’s life
■ Usually have a slow onset
■ Periods of remission – symptoms disappear
■ Periods of exacerbation – symptoms reappear
■ Nurses role:
● Help patients establish a daily routine of care
