Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1 –
CCBC 2026 Exam Questions and
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Health - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the unique response of a person to a disease; an
abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
Wellness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an active state of being healthy by living a
lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
,Acute Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Generally has a rapid onset of symptoms
and lasts only a relatively short time
Acute Illness Example - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔appendicits
pneumonia
diarrhea
common cold
Chronic Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- broad term that encompasses many
different physical and mental alterations in health
- slow onset
- may have periods of remission and exacerbation
- is a permanent change.
- it causes, or is caused by, irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and
physiology
- requires special patient education for rehabilitation.
- requires a long period of care or support
Chronic Illness Examples - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔diabetes mellitus
,lung disease
arthritis
lupus
Stages of Illness Behavior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Stage 1: Experiencing
symptoms
Stage 2: Assuming the sick role
Stage 3: Assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
in stage 2 of illness behavior: assuming the sick role. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
person who defines oneself as sick and self-medicates or visits a doctor is
said to be
Health Disparity - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔particular type of health difference that is
closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
- disparities in health outcomes are especially common in racial and ethnic
minorities, in whom higher rates of obesity, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and
AIDS are seen
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, Factors Influencing Health Disparities - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Racial and ethnic
groups
Poverty
Gender; age
Mental health
Educational level
Disabilities
Sexual orientation
Health insurance and access to health care
Factors Affecting Health and Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Basic human needs
The human dimensions
Self-concept
Risk factors for illness or injury
Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔physiologic
safety and security
love and belonging
CCBC 2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | 100% Solved
Health - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the unique response of a person to a disease; an
abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
Wellness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an active state of being healthy by living a
lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
,Acute Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Generally has a rapid onset of symptoms
and lasts only a relatively short time
Acute Illness Example - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔appendicits
pneumonia
diarrhea
common cold
Chronic Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- broad term that encompasses many
different physical and mental alterations in health
- slow onset
- may have periods of remission and exacerbation
- is a permanent change.
- it causes, or is caused by, irreversible alterations in normal anatomy and
physiology
- requires special patient education for rehabilitation.
- requires a long period of care or support
Chronic Illness Examples - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔diabetes mellitus
,lung disease
arthritis
lupus
Stages of Illness Behavior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Stage 1: Experiencing
symptoms
Stage 2: Assuming the sick role
Stage 3: Assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitation
in stage 2 of illness behavior: assuming the sick role. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
person who defines oneself as sick and self-medicates or visits a doctor is
said to be
Health Disparity - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔particular type of health difference that is
closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
- disparities in health outcomes are especially common in racial and ethnic
minorities, in whom higher rates of obesity, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and
AIDS are seen
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Factors Influencing Health Disparities - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Racial and ethnic
groups
Poverty
Gender; age
Mental health
Educational level
Disabilities
Sexual orientation
Health insurance and access to health care
Factors Affecting Health and Illness - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Basic human needs
The human dimensions
Self-concept
Risk factors for illness or injury
Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔physiologic
safety and security
love and belonging
