NUR 338: Exam 1, Sections 1-3 Final
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Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
Healthy People 2020 Goals - Answer Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable
disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
Health - Answer A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1947).
A state of being that people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle.
Models of Health & Illness - Answer A model is a theoretical way of understanding a concept
or idea.
Health beliefs
Health behaviors:
> Positive
> Negative
1. Health Belief Model
2. Health Promotion Model
3. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
4. Holistic Health Models
Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs and Practices - Answer Variables influence
how a person thinks and acts.
Health Beliefs can negatively or positively influence health behavior or health practices.
,Internal ->
- Developmental Stage
- Intellectual Background
- Perception of Functioning
- Emotional Factors
- Spiritual Factors
External ->
- Family Practices
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Psychosocial
- Cultural Background
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Illness Prevention - Answer 1.Immunization Programs
2.Routine Exercise, Good Nutrition
3.Physical Awareness, Stress Management
Levels of Preventative Care - Answer Primary Prevention
> True prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will
develop.
Secondary Prevention
> Focuses on those who have health problems or illnesses and are at
risk for developing complications or worsening conditions.
Tertiary Prevention
> Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible.
Risk Factors - Answer Variables that increase the vulnerability of an individual or a group to
an illness or accident.
> Genetic and physiological factors
,> Age
> Environment
> Lifestyle
Risk Factor Modification - Answer Precontemplation - no intention of making changes in the
next 6 months
Contemplation - considering a change in the next 6 months
Preparation - making small changes in preparation for change in the
next month.
Action - actively engaged in strategies to change behavior
Maintenance Stage - sustained change over time
Risk Factor Modification - Patient Teaching - Answer > Objective
- Patient will reduce health risks related to poor lifestyle habits
through behavior change.
> Teaching Strategies
- Provide active listening, ask about perceived barriers, assist the
patient in establishing goals, and reinforce the process of change.
> Evaluation
- Have the patient track adherence, and provide positive
reinforcement.
Illness - Answer A state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social,
developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired.
Acute illness
> Short duration and severe
Chronic illness
, > Persists longer than 6 months
Illness Behavior - Answer Involves how people monitor their bodies and define and interpret
their symptoms.
Variables influencing illness and illness behavior:
> Internal variables - perception of illness and nature of illness.
> External variables - visibility of symptoms, social group, cultural
background, economics, and accessibility to health care.
Impact of Illness on the Patient and Family - Answer Behavioral and emotional changes
Impact on body image
Impact on self-concept
Impact on family roles
Impact on family dynamics
Health Literacy - Answer The cognitive and social skills that determine the motivation and
ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote
and maintain good health.
Health literacy is one of the most important predictors of health outcomes.
Learning disabilities - may impair a patients ability to understand.
Obesity - Answer Pathophysiology
> Overweight - increase in body weight for height compared with a
reference standard
> Obesity - excess amount of body fat when compared with lean body
mass
> Morbid obesity - weight that has a severely negative affect on
health - BMI > 40
Test Questions with Guaranteed Pass
Solutions 2025-2026 Updated.
Healthy People 2020 Goals - Answer Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable
disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
Health - Answer A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1947).
A state of being that people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle.
Models of Health & Illness - Answer A model is a theoretical way of understanding a concept
or idea.
Health beliefs
Health behaviors:
> Positive
> Negative
1. Health Belief Model
2. Health Promotion Model
3. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
4. Holistic Health Models
Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs and Practices - Answer Variables influence
how a person thinks and acts.
Health Beliefs can negatively or positively influence health behavior or health practices.
,Internal ->
- Developmental Stage
- Intellectual Background
- Perception of Functioning
- Emotional Factors
- Spiritual Factors
External ->
- Family Practices
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Psychosocial
- Cultural Background
Health Promotion, Wellness, and Illness Prevention - Answer 1.Immunization Programs
2.Routine Exercise, Good Nutrition
3.Physical Awareness, Stress Management
Levels of Preventative Care - Answer Primary Prevention
> True prevention that lowers the chances that a disease will
develop.
Secondary Prevention
> Focuses on those who have health problems or illnesses and are at
risk for developing complications or worsening conditions.
Tertiary Prevention
> Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible.
Risk Factors - Answer Variables that increase the vulnerability of an individual or a group to
an illness or accident.
> Genetic and physiological factors
,> Age
> Environment
> Lifestyle
Risk Factor Modification - Answer Precontemplation - no intention of making changes in the
next 6 months
Contemplation - considering a change in the next 6 months
Preparation - making small changes in preparation for change in the
next month.
Action - actively engaged in strategies to change behavior
Maintenance Stage - sustained change over time
Risk Factor Modification - Patient Teaching - Answer > Objective
- Patient will reduce health risks related to poor lifestyle habits
through behavior change.
> Teaching Strategies
- Provide active listening, ask about perceived barriers, assist the
patient in establishing goals, and reinforce the process of change.
> Evaluation
- Have the patient track adherence, and provide positive
reinforcement.
Illness - Answer A state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social,
developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired.
Acute illness
> Short duration and severe
Chronic illness
, > Persists longer than 6 months
Illness Behavior - Answer Involves how people monitor their bodies and define and interpret
their symptoms.
Variables influencing illness and illness behavior:
> Internal variables - perception of illness and nature of illness.
> External variables - visibility of symptoms, social group, cultural
background, economics, and accessibility to health care.
Impact of Illness on the Patient and Family - Answer Behavioral and emotional changes
Impact on body image
Impact on self-concept
Impact on family roles
Impact on family dynamics
Health Literacy - Answer The cognitive and social skills that determine the motivation and
ability of individuals to gain access to, understand, and use information in ways that promote
and maintain good health.
Health literacy is one of the most important predictors of health outcomes.
Learning disabilities - may impair a patients ability to understand.
Obesity - Answer Pathophysiology
> Overweight - increase in body weight for height compared with a
reference standard
> Obesity - excess amount of body fat when compared with lean body
mass
> Morbid obesity - weight that has a severely negative affect on
health - BMI > 40
