NURSING 1170 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026
health - Answers A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence
of disease and infirmity. (WHO definition)
Health vs Wellness: Health - Answers physical; objective Wellness=subjective
Disease vs Illness
disease - Answers Disease vs Illness: Disease
Metaparadigm: - Answers four broad concepts core to nursing: person, environment, health, and
nursing.
-the broadest perspective of the discipline, a way to describe the concepts that concern the
profession or domain. The metaparadigm for nursing describes those concepts that define the
discipline of nursing. Since the early 1970's, four concepts (person-who are they, health-what state
are they in, nursing-what you have to do to help, and environment-where are you? Ie a hospital
the nursing process - Answers Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Three models of health - Answers 1. Behavioural
2. medical
3. Socioeconomic
three models of health: medical - Answers Emphasizes physiological
* Treatment and disease; medical intervention restores health
* Institutionalized model (hospitals etc)
three models of health: behavioral - Answers Changes in behaviour to positively affect health
* Harm and risk reduction
* Responsibility on individual- lifestyle as focus
three models of health: socio-envir - Answers * Poverty, air quality, water quality, work hazards
influence health
* Empowerment to define, analyze, and solve problems)
* Give patient knowledge and tools
* Health is the extent to which an individual or group is able, on the one hand to realize aspirations
and satisfy needs; and on the other hand, cope with the environment** memorize*
3 CHALLENGES TO HEATH FOR ALL - Answers * Reduces inequities
* Improving prevention
* Enhancing coping
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion- five strats - Answers 1. Build Healthy Public Policy
* Government policies to bring important issues to light
2. Supportive Environments
* Take care of each other and the environment
* Healthy and safe spaces (work, leisure, exercise etc)
3. Strengthen Community Action
, * Develop community and participation (ie neighbourhood watch, safe cross walks, community
events)
4. Develop Personal Skills
* Health education; empower individuals (ie breastfeeding clinics, home visits by nurses, support
groups)
5. Reorient Health Services
* Add/consolidate services to best meet community needs (ie access to primary care services,
nursing/long-term care facilities etc)
disease prevention - Answers Activities directed toward decreasing the probability of experiencing
health problems (prevent illness before it starts)
Disease prevention vs health promotion: - Answers The person's motivation and the GOAL
Health Promotion - Answers Improve overall Health
five levels of care - Answers 1. Health Promotion (Promotive)
2. Disease Prevention (Preventive)
3. Curative- Diagnosis and Treatment
A. Primary Care: 1st Contact with health care system
B. Secondary Care: Treatment setting (ie hospital)
C. Tertiary Care: Specialized Care (ie Chemo, surgery)
4. Rehabilitative
5. Supportive (ie end of life care or on-going care to support health)
PRIMARY CARE VS. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE - Answers Primary Care: 1st contact of patient with health
care system
Primary Health Care: Everyone should have the right to health care
HEALTH PROTECTION: Ways in which we protect ourselves (helmets, condoms, lifejackets etc)
EQUITY VS EQUALITY - Answers Equity= Everyone gets what they need in order to be equal
EQUALITY: Everyone gets the same regardless of individualized needs
Determinates of Health - Answers 1. Income and Social Status
2. Hunger
3. Education
4. Employment and Working Conditions
5. Social Support Networks (YMCA, RED CROSS)
6. Environment
7. Biology/Genetic Endowment
8. Coping Skills/ Personal Health Practices
9. Healthy Child Development
health - Answers A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence
of disease and infirmity. (WHO definition)
Health vs Wellness: Health - Answers physical; objective Wellness=subjective
Disease vs Illness
disease - Answers Disease vs Illness: Disease
Metaparadigm: - Answers four broad concepts core to nursing: person, environment, health, and
nursing.
-the broadest perspective of the discipline, a way to describe the concepts that concern the
profession or domain. The metaparadigm for nursing describes those concepts that define the
discipline of nursing. Since the early 1970's, four concepts (person-who are they, health-what state
are they in, nursing-what you have to do to help, and environment-where are you? Ie a hospital
the nursing process - Answers Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Three models of health - Answers 1. Behavioural
2. medical
3. Socioeconomic
three models of health: medical - Answers Emphasizes physiological
* Treatment and disease; medical intervention restores health
* Institutionalized model (hospitals etc)
three models of health: behavioral - Answers Changes in behaviour to positively affect health
* Harm and risk reduction
* Responsibility on individual- lifestyle as focus
three models of health: socio-envir - Answers * Poverty, air quality, water quality, work hazards
influence health
* Empowerment to define, analyze, and solve problems)
* Give patient knowledge and tools
* Health is the extent to which an individual or group is able, on the one hand to realize aspirations
and satisfy needs; and on the other hand, cope with the environment** memorize*
3 CHALLENGES TO HEATH FOR ALL - Answers * Reduces inequities
* Improving prevention
* Enhancing coping
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion- five strats - Answers 1. Build Healthy Public Policy
* Government policies to bring important issues to light
2. Supportive Environments
* Take care of each other and the environment
* Healthy and safe spaces (work, leisure, exercise etc)
3. Strengthen Community Action
, * Develop community and participation (ie neighbourhood watch, safe cross walks, community
events)
4. Develop Personal Skills
* Health education; empower individuals (ie breastfeeding clinics, home visits by nurses, support
groups)
5. Reorient Health Services
* Add/consolidate services to best meet community needs (ie access to primary care services,
nursing/long-term care facilities etc)
disease prevention - Answers Activities directed toward decreasing the probability of experiencing
health problems (prevent illness before it starts)
Disease prevention vs health promotion: - Answers The person's motivation and the GOAL
Health Promotion - Answers Improve overall Health
five levels of care - Answers 1. Health Promotion (Promotive)
2. Disease Prevention (Preventive)
3. Curative- Diagnosis and Treatment
A. Primary Care: 1st Contact with health care system
B. Secondary Care: Treatment setting (ie hospital)
C. Tertiary Care: Specialized Care (ie Chemo, surgery)
4. Rehabilitative
5. Supportive (ie end of life care or on-going care to support health)
PRIMARY CARE VS. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE - Answers Primary Care: 1st contact of patient with health
care system
Primary Health Care: Everyone should have the right to health care
HEALTH PROTECTION: Ways in which we protect ourselves (helmets, condoms, lifejackets etc)
EQUITY VS EQUALITY - Answers Equity= Everyone gets what they need in order to be equal
EQUALITY: Everyone gets the same regardless of individualized needs
Determinates of Health - Answers 1. Income and Social Status
2. Hunger
3. Education
4. Employment and Working Conditions
5. Social Support Networks (YMCA, RED CROSS)
6. Environment
7. Biology/Genetic Endowment
8. Coping Skills/ Personal Health Practices
9. Healthy Child Development
