NURS 3512 COMPLEX CONCEPTS
PROFESSIONAL EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW
GRADED A+
◉ Define homeostasis and describe how it relates to health. Answer:
Balance
In health-forces that work together need to be balanced to achieve
wellness
◉ What were the Elizabethan Poor Laws? Describe how the
carryover of these laws has impacted health care delivery in the
United States. Answer: Access to very poor & those unable to work
due to illness/disability
This is the basis of many welfare programs available today
◉ Identify two major scientific discoveries that have had a major
impact on health and health care delivery. Answer: multiple
discoveries noted. Some include:
Pasteur-pasteurization,
Lister-antisepsis/sterilization,
Small pox Vaccine - Edward Jenner
and Fleming-Penicillin (PCN)
,◉ Name three notable nurses and describe the contribution that
they made to health and health care delivery. Answer: Some include:
Florence Nightingale- Mother of Nursing
Clara Barton-American Red Cross
Lillian Wald-created Henry Street Settlement House/Public Health
Nursing
Harriet Tubman-Civil war nurse, Abolitionist Breckenridge-Frontier
Nursing Service Dorothea Dix- Advocate for the mentally ill, army
nurse corps during civil war Mary Adelaide Nutting- 1st professor of
nursing Lavinia Dock- Nurse academician, Women suffrage
◉ What is Health People 2020? Identify the main overall objectives.
Answer: global priority health-related concerns AND specific
concerns within US
Objective: increase healthy years of living & minimize health care
disparities
◉ What health-related issues were addressed by the Social Security
Act of 1935? Please be specific. Answer: young children—adequate
nutrition and medical care
Healthcare providers—properly educated & licensed
, ◉ Compare and contrast Smith's Model of Health with Travis' Model
of Health Answer: Smith model looking at how an individual moves
through the stages of illness back to health
#1-no signs/symptoms
#2-signs/symptoms present but able to work as before
#3-needs to adapt to signs/symptoms of illness
#4-exuberent sense of well-being
Travis model shows health as a dynamic movement. One with no
sign/symptoms of disease can move toward wellness. If
sign/symptom are present—treatment will move individual toward
wellness (no s/s). Failure to complete treatment can lead the
opposite direction towards premature death.
◉ Identify and describe the five stages of illness behavior as
explained by Suchman. Answer: #1 no signs/symptoms (S/S)
#2-Sick role (self-medicate)
#3-medical care contract (seek physician)
#4-dependent role (follows physician diagnosis/prescription plan)
#5-recover & rehabilitation phase (returns to normal everyday
activities)
PROFESSIONAL EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW
GRADED A+
◉ Define homeostasis and describe how it relates to health. Answer:
Balance
In health-forces that work together need to be balanced to achieve
wellness
◉ What were the Elizabethan Poor Laws? Describe how the
carryover of these laws has impacted health care delivery in the
United States. Answer: Access to very poor & those unable to work
due to illness/disability
This is the basis of many welfare programs available today
◉ Identify two major scientific discoveries that have had a major
impact on health and health care delivery. Answer: multiple
discoveries noted. Some include:
Pasteur-pasteurization,
Lister-antisepsis/sterilization,
Small pox Vaccine - Edward Jenner
and Fleming-Penicillin (PCN)
,◉ Name three notable nurses and describe the contribution that
they made to health and health care delivery. Answer: Some include:
Florence Nightingale- Mother of Nursing
Clara Barton-American Red Cross
Lillian Wald-created Henry Street Settlement House/Public Health
Nursing
Harriet Tubman-Civil war nurse, Abolitionist Breckenridge-Frontier
Nursing Service Dorothea Dix- Advocate for the mentally ill, army
nurse corps during civil war Mary Adelaide Nutting- 1st professor of
nursing Lavinia Dock- Nurse academician, Women suffrage
◉ What is Health People 2020? Identify the main overall objectives.
Answer: global priority health-related concerns AND specific
concerns within US
Objective: increase healthy years of living & minimize health care
disparities
◉ What health-related issues were addressed by the Social Security
Act of 1935? Please be specific. Answer: young children—adequate
nutrition and medical care
Healthcare providers—properly educated & licensed
, ◉ Compare and contrast Smith's Model of Health with Travis' Model
of Health Answer: Smith model looking at how an individual moves
through the stages of illness back to health
#1-no signs/symptoms
#2-signs/symptoms present but able to work as before
#3-needs to adapt to signs/symptoms of illness
#4-exuberent sense of well-being
Travis model shows health as a dynamic movement. One with no
sign/symptoms of disease can move toward wellness. If
sign/symptom are present—treatment will move individual toward
wellness (no s/s). Failure to complete treatment can lead the
opposite direction towards premature death.
◉ Identify and describe the five stages of illness behavior as
explained by Suchman. Answer: #1 no signs/symptoms (S/S)
#2-Sick role (self-medicate)
#3-medical care contract (seek physician)
#4-dependent role (follows physician diagnosis/prescription plan)
#5-recover & rehabilitation phase (returns to normal everyday
activities)
