PNH 101 – Comprehensive Study Guide and Key Concepts
What is health? - correct answer ✔✔ A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
What are health concepts? - correct answer ✔✔ -Objective not influenced by any personal
feelings or opinion
-Complete physical, mental & social well being
-Ability to maintain normal roles
-process of adaptation to physical & social environment
-striving toward optimal wellness
Wellness definition - correct answer ✔✔ State of well being & subjective experience(personal
feelings, opinions)
What are the basic aspects of wellness? - correct answer ✔✔ -self responsibility
-daily decision making areas related to health
-dynamic & growing process
-whole being of the individual
What is disease? - correct answer ✔✔ -Objective state of Ill health, pathological process that
can be detected by medical science
-alteration in body function
-a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span.
What is illness? - correct answer ✔✔ a subjective experience of loss of health
Acute illness is? - correct answer ✔✔ -Severe symptoms of relatively short duration
,-symptoms often appear abruptly subside quickly
-may or may not require intervention by health care professionals
-most people return to normal level of wellness
*cough or cold*
Chronic illness is? - correct answer ✔✔ -Lasts for an extended period
-slow onset
-periods of remission & exacerbation
-care includes promoting independence sense of control & wellness
-learn how to live with physical limitations & discomfort.
How does illness impact the client? - correct answer ✔✔ -behavioural & emotional changes
-loss of autonomy
-self-concept & body image changes
-life style changes
How does illness impact the family? - correct answer ✔✔ Depends on
-member of the family who is ill
-seriousness/length of the illness
-cultural & social customs the family follows
Changes that might occur due to illness.. - correct answer ✔✔ -role changes
-financial instability
-increased demands on time
, What are nursing interventions? - correct answer ✔✔ Are actions or treatments based on
knowledge or judgment that the nurse performs to meet the patient outcomes.
What are the nursing intervention for Ill client? - correct answer ✔✔ -support self
determination/autonomy
-provide sufficient information
-provide explanations
-make needed accommodations to care
-actively listen to their feelings
-reinforce change that is needed
What are the historical approaches to health? - correct answer ✔✔ -labonte (1993)
multidimensional conceptualization of health
-medical approach
-behavioural approach
-social environmental approach.
What are internal variables? For nursing interventions - correct answer ✔✔ -biological
dimension (genetic makeup, age, gender & developmental level)
-psychological dimension (mind body interactions & self concept)
-cognitive (intellectual factors including lifestyle choices & spiritual & religious beliefs)
What are the external variables? - correct answer ✔✔ -physical environment
-standards of living
-family & cultural beliefs
-social support networks
What is health? - correct answer ✔✔ A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
What are health concepts? - correct answer ✔✔ -Objective not influenced by any personal
feelings or opinion
-Complete physical, mental & social well being
-Ability to maintain normal roles
-process of adaptation to physical & social environment
-striving toward optimal wellness
Wellness definition - correct answer ✔✔ State of well being & subjective experience(personal
feelings, opinions)
What are the basic aspects of wellness? - correct answer ✔✔ -self responsibility
-daily decision making areas related to health
-dynamic & growing process
-whole being of the individual
What is disease? - correct answer ✔✔ -Objective state of Ill health, pathological process that
can be detected by medical science
-alteration in body function
-a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span.
What is illness? - correct answer ✔✔ a subjective experience of loss of health
Acute illness is? - correct answer ✔✔ -Severe symptoms of relatively short duration
,-symptoms often appear abruptly subside quickly
-may or may not require intervention by health care professionals
-most people return to normal level of wellness
*cough or cold*
Chronic illness is? - correct answer ✔✔ -Lasts for an extended period
-slow onset
-periods of remission & exacerbation
-care includes promoting independence sense of control & wellness
-learn how to live with physical limitations & discomfort.
How does illness impact the client? - correct answer ✔✔ -behavioural & emotional changes
-loss of autonomy
-self-concept & body image changes
-life style changes
How does illness impact the family? - correct answer ✔✔ Depends on
-member of the family who is ill
-seriousness/length of the illness
-cultural & social customs the family follows
Changes that might occur due to illness.. - correct answer ✔✔ -role changes
-financial instability
-increased demands on time
, What are nursing interventions? - correct answer ✔✔ Are actions or treatments based on
knowledge or judgment that the nurse performs to meet the patient outcomes.
What are the nursing intervention for Ill client? - correct answer ✔✔ -support self
determination/autonomy
-provide sufficient information
-provide explanations
-make needed accommodations to care
-actively listen to their feelings
-reinforce change that is needed
What are the historical approaches to health? - correct answer ✔✔ -labonte (1993)
multidimensional conceptualization of health
-medical approach
-behavioural approach
-social environmental approach.
What are internal variables? For nursing interventions - correct answer ✔✔ -biological
dimension (genetic makeup, age, gender & developmental level)
-psychological dimension (mind body interactions & self concept)
-cognitive (intellectual factors including lifestyle choices & spiritual & religious beliefs)
What are the external variables? - correct answer ✔✔ -physical environment
-standards of living
-family & cultural beliefs
-social support networks
