NU136 Galen Exam 1 with Verified
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What is health and illness ?
Depends on the patient's culture, socioeconomic level, and education.
2
What is a type of illness lasts for months to years
(COPD & Diabetes)
Chronic illness
3
What type of illness is short in duration ?
(Stab wound & fever)
Acute illness
4
What type of illness has no identifiable cause?
Idiopathic illness
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What type of illness is present at birth?
Congenital illness
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What is rationalization?
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Making excuses for behaviors that are considered unacceptable such as "I can't stop
smoking because my wife still smokes"
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T or F ? Displacement is when you blame others?
False
8
T or F? Regression is when a child regresses to earlier behavior such as ( child starts bed
wetting after a surgery)
True
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T or F? Airway, breathing, circulation, diet, and elimination are priorities when assessing
patients? (Think maslows)
True
10
T or F? Prolonged and excessive stress can lead to illnesses or disease processes like
allergies and arthritis?
True
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Mary has hypertension and has suffered a stroke. Hypertension is which type of illness ?
Primary illness
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Mary has hypertension and has suffered a stroke. Stroke is what type of illness?
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