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NU136 GALEN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Practice questions for this set
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What type of illness has no identifiable cause?
Select the correct definition
1Primary illness 2Idiopathic illness
3Secondary illness
4Terminal illness
Don't know?
Terms in this set (68)
What is health and illness ? Depends on the patient's culture, socioeconomic level, and education.
What is a type of illness lasts for months to Chronic illness
years
(COPD & Diabetes)
What type of illness is short in duration ? Acute illness
(Stab wound & fever)
What type of illness has no identifiable Idiopathic illness
cause?
What type of illness is present at birth? Congenital illness
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Making excuses for behaviors that are considered unacceptable such as "I can't stop
What is rationalization?
smoking because my wife still smokes"
T or F ? Displacement is when you blame False
others?
T or F? Regression is when a child True
regresses to earlier behavior such as ( child
starts bed wetting after a surgery)
T or F? Airway, breathing, circulation, diet, True
and elimination are priorities when
assessing patients? (Think maslows)
T or F? Prolonged and excessive stress can True
lead to illnesses or disease processes like
allergies and arthritis?
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a Primary illness
stroke. Hypertension is which type of
illness ?
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a Secondary illness
stroke. Stroke is what type of illness?
This stage of illness is when there may be Transition stage
symptoms but generally denies feeling I'll?
This stage of illness is when there are Acceptance stage
symptoms and you know you are definitely
sick( what stage?)
What stage of illness is when you recover Convalescent stage
from an illness?
This type of prevention is preventative Primary prevention
? (Immunizations & diet )
This type of prevention includes screening Secondary prevention
for cancer, mammograms, self exam?
What type of prevention includes rehab Tertiary prevention
and treatment?
How do you break the chain of infection? hand hygiene and dispose of contaminated items properly
What line of defense is the skin and it's It is the first line of defense
secretions? (lysozyme and sweat)
What line of defense is leukocytes ? Second line of defense
(Fever & sweat)
What order to take off PPE Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
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NU136 GALEN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study using Learn
What type of illness has no identifiable cause?
Select the correct definition
1Primary illness 2Idiopathic illness
3Secondary illness
4Terminal illness
Don't know?
Terms in this set (68)
What is health and illness ? Depends on the patient's culture, socioeconomic level, and education.
What is a type of illness lasts for months to Chronic illness
years
(COPD & Diabetes)
What type of illness is short in duration ? Acute illness
(Stab wound & fever)
What type of illness has no identifiable Idiopathic illness
cause?
What type of illness is present at birth? Congenital illness
1/
5
, 3/21/25, 7:40 Nu136 Galen exam 1 Flashcards |
AM
Making excuses for behaviors that are considered unacceptable such as "I can't stop
What is rationalization?
smoking because my wife still smokes"
T or F ? Displacement is when you blame False
others?
T or F? Regression is when a child True
regresses to earlier behavior such as ( child
starts bed wetting after a surgery)
T or F? Airway, breathing, circulation, diet, True
and elimination are priorities when
assessing patients? (Think maslows)
T or F? Prolonged and excessive stress can True
lead to illnesses or disease processes like
allergies and arthritis?
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a Primary illness
stroke. Hypertension is which type of
illness ?
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a Secondary illness
stroke. Stroke is what type of illness?
This stage of illness is when there may be Transition stage
symptoms but generally denies feeling I'll?
This stage of illness is when there are Acceptance stage
symptoms and you know you are definitely
sick( what stage?)
What stage of illness is when you recover Convalescent stage
from an illness?
This type of prevention is preventative Primary prevention
? (Immunizations & diet )
This type of prevention includes screening Secondary prevention
for cancer, mammograms, self exam?
What type of prevention includes rehab Tertiary prevention
and treatment?
How do you break the chain of infection? hand hygiene and dispose of contaminated items properly
What line of defense is the skin and it's It is the first line of defense
secretions? (lysozyme and sweat)
What line of defense is leukocytes ? Second line of defense
(Fever & sweat)
What order to take off PPE Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
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