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HEALTH CARE AIDE (HCA) EXAM (LATEST UPDATE
) TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
History of health .....ANSWER.....Used to be the absence of
disease. This was especially true when most people died of
infectious diseases. In 1900s, the average life expectancy 58.8
for men and 60.6 for women. With the discovery of the cause of
deats, sanitation improved, vaccines and antibiotics were
developed and lifespan steadily increased.
Current life expectancy .....ANSWER.....Now most people dies
from chronic conditions.
-1984-72 men and 79 women
-1994-75 men, 81 women
-2014-80 men, 84 women
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WHO definition of health .....ANSWER.....Complete mental ,
physical, social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity, recently modified to include the ability to lead a
socially and economically productive life
Health .....ANSWER.....The dynamic, ever changing process of
trying to achieve individual potential in the physical, social,
mental, occupational, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
Levels of wellness .....ANSWER.....Health wellness continuum,
where we are at the scale changes from day to day and year to
year. Sometimes w have a hostile environment to contend with
(like school) and we must also contend with obstacles (like lack of
time for exercise or no access to health food) by focusing on our
positives, changing what we can and managing what we can't.
Health beliefs .....ANSWER.....Our beliefs and experiences
directly affect our health. We can have a set of beliefs and
apply these to try to understand what is happening. Not all our
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beliefs are scientific-many are cultural and learned; they are an
important part of who you are as a caregiver and who your
clients are.
Teaching about your beliefs .....ANSWER.....Comes from:
-Family influences
-Social communities
-Religion and culture
-Government
Health beliefs can be helpful and harmful .....ANSWER.....-Never
tell the client they are right or wrong
-Report what the client has shared with you
-Listen with an open mind
Illness .....ANSWER.....Is the loss of physical or mental health
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Disability .....ANSWER.....Is loss of physical or mental functioning.
They can acute or chronic.
Common responses to illness or disability .....ANSWER.....-fear
and anxiety
-sadness and grief
-depression
-denial
-anger
-acceptance
Factors influencing response to illness or disability
.....ANSWER.....-The nature of illness
-clients age
-the clients level of physical fitness
-Pain involved
HEALTH CARE AIDE (HCA) EXAM (LATEST UPDATE
) TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
History of health .....ANSWER.....Used to be the absence of
disease. This was especially true when most people died of
infectious diseases. In 1900s, the average life expectancy 58.8
for men and 60.6 for women. With the discovery of the cause of
deats, sanitation improved, vaccines and antibiotics were
developed and lifespan steadily increased.
Current life expectancy .....ANSWER.....Now most people dies
from chronic conditions.
-1984-72 men and 79 women
-1994-75 men, 81 women
-2014-80 men, 84 women
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WHO definition of health .....ANSWER.....Complete mental ,
physical, social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity, recently modified to include the ability to lead a
socially and economically productive life
Health .....ANSWER.....The dynamic, ever changing process of
trying to achieve individual potential in the physical, social,
mental, occupational, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
Levels of wellness .....ANSWER.....Health wellness continuum,
where we are at the scale changes from day to day and year to
year. Sometimes w have a hostile environment to contend with
(like school) and we must also contend with obstacles (like lack of
time for exercise or no access to health food) by focusing on our
positives, changing what we can and managing what we can't.
Health beliefs .....ANSWER.....Our beliefs and experiences
directly affect our health. We can have a set of beliefs and
apply these to try to understand what is happening. Not all our
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beliefs are scientific-many are cultural and learned; they are an
important part of who you are as a caregiver and who your
clients are.
Teaching about your beliefs .....ANSWER.....Comes from:
-Family influences
-Social communities
-Religion and culture
-Government
Health beliefs can be helpful and harmful .....ANSWER.....-Never
tell the client they are right or wrong
-Report what the client has shared with you
-Listen with an open mind
Illness .....ANSWER.....Is the loss of physical or mental health
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Disability .....ANSWER.....Is loss of physical or mental functioning.
They can acute or chronic.
Common responses to illness or disability .....ANSWER.....-fear
and anxiety
-sadness and grief
-depression
-denial
-anger
-acceptance
Factors influencing response to illness or disability
.....ANSWER.....-The nature of illness
-clients age
-the clients level of physical fitness
-Pain involved
