Nursing 100 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
Health - ANSWER-A state of optimal well-being
Licensure - ANSWER-The legal authority to practice as a professional nurse
Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWER-Laws established in each state to regulate the practice
of nursing
Nursing - ANSWER-Describes the nurse as a person who nourishes, fosters, and
protects; and who is prepared to take care of sick, injured, and aged people
Emotional Dimension - ANSWER-How the mind affects the body function and responds
to body conditions
Intellectual Dimension - ANSWER-Cognitive abilities, educational background, and past
experiences
Environmental Dimension - ANSWER-Housing, Sanitation, Climate, pollution of air,
food, and water
Sociocultural - ANSWER-Economic level, lifestyle, family, and culture
Spiritual Dimension - ANSWER-Spiritual beliefs and values
Primary health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER-Promote optimal health and
prevent disease
(Weight loss, diet, exercise, smoking cessation)
Secondary health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER-Screening for early
detection and treatment
(Screening, examination, family counseling)
Tertiary health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER-Reduce disability and
rehabilitation to maximal functioning
(Medications, surgical treatment, occupational therapy)
The health illness continuum - ANSWER-Health as a constantly changing state, with
high-level wellness and death being on opposite ends of a graduate scale or continuum.
, Risk factors for illness - ANSWER-1. Age
2. Genetic factors
3. Physiologic factors
4. Health habits
5. Lifestyle
6. Environment
Disease - ANSWER-Pathologic changes in the structure or function of the mind and
body.
Exacerbation - ANSWER-The symptoms of the disease reappear
Health disparity - ANSWER-Particular type of health difference that is closely linked with
social, economic, and or environmental changes
Health promotion - ANSWER-Behavior of a person who is motivated by a personal
desire to increase well-being and health potential
Holistic care - ANSWER-Care that addresses the many dimensions that comprise the
whole person
Illness - ANSWER-The response of the person to a disease
Morbidity - ANSWER-How frequent a disease occurs
Remission - ANSWER-When the disease is present but the person does not experience
symptoms
Risk factor - ANSWER-Something that increases a persons chances for illness or injury
Person-centered nursing process - ANSWER--The person
-The professional nurse
-Reflective practice leading to personal learning
-Clinical reasoning, judgement, and decision making
-The nurse's action in response to individual clinical needs
Principles of Person-centered care
Part 1 - ANSWER-All team members are caregivers
Care is based on continously healing relationships
Care is customized and reflects pt needs, values, and choices
Principles of Person-centered care
Part 2 - ANSWER-Knowledge and info are freely shared between and among pts, care
partners, physicians, and other caregivers
Care is provided by healing environment of comfort, peace, and support
Families and friends of the pt are considered an essential part of the care team
Answers
Health - ANSWER-A state of optimal well-being
Licensure - ANSWER-The legal authority to practice as a professional nurse
Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWER-Laws established in each state to regulate the practice
of nursing
Nursing - ANSWER-Describes the nurse as a person who nourishes, fosters, and
protects; and who is prepared to take care of sick, injured, and aged people
Emotional Dimension - ANSWER-How the mind affects the body function and responds
to body conditions
Intellectual Dimension - ANSWER-Cognitive abilities, educational background, and past
experiences
Environmental Dimension - ANSWER-Housing, Sanitation, Climate, pollution of air,
food, and water
Sociocultural - ANSWER-Economic level, lifestyle, family, and culture
Spiritual Dimension - ANSWER-Spiritual beliefs and values
Primary health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER-Promote optimal health and
prevent disease
(Weight loss, diet, exercise, smoking cessation)
Secondary health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER-Screening for early
detection and treatment
(Screening, examination, family counseling)
Tertiary health promotion and illness prevention - ANSWER-Reduce disability and
rehabilitation to maximal functioning
(Medications, surgical treatment, occupational therapy)
The health illness continuum - ANSWER-Health as a constantly changing state, with
high-level wellness and death being on opposite ends of a graduate scale or continuum.
, Risk factors for illness - ANSWER-1. Age
2. Genetic factors
3. Physiologic factors
4. Health habits
5. Lifestyle
6. Environment
Disease - ANSWER-Pathologic changes in the structure or function of the mind and
body.
Exacerbation - ANSWER-The symptoms of the disease reappear
Health disparity - ANSWER-Particular type of health difference that is closely linked with
social, economic, and or environmental changes
Health promotion - ANSWER-Behavior of a person who is motivated by a personal
desire to increase well-being and health potential
Holistic care - ANSWER-Care that addresses the many dimensions that comprise the
whole person
Illness - ANSWER-The response of the person to a disease
Morbidity - ANSWER-How frequent a disease occurs
Remission - ANSWER-When the disease is present but the person does not experience
symptoms
Risk factor - ANSWER-Something that increases a persons chances for illness or injury
Person-centered nursing process - ANSWER--The person
-The professional nurse
-Reflective practice leading to personal learning
-Clinical reasoning, judgement, and decision making
-The nurse's action in response to individual clinical needs
Principles of Person-centered care
Part 1 - ANSWER-All team members are caregivers
Care is based on continously healing relationships
Care is customized and reflects pt needs, values, and choices
Principles of Person-centered care
Part 2 - ANSWER-Knowledge and info are freely shared between and among pts, care
partners, physicians, and other caregivers
Care is provided by healing environment of comfort, peace, and support
Families and friends of the pt are considered an essential part of the care team
