NSG 1050 - EXAM 1 | THE SMART WAY TO PASS | REAL
TESTS, REAL RESULTS!
Health belief model - Answer: addresses the relationship between a person's beliefs and
behaviors
Health promotion model - Answer: defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely
the absence of disease
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Answer: physiological, safety, love/belonging, self-esteem,
self-actualization
Holistic health model - Answer: attempts to create conditions that promote a patient's
optimal level of health - body, mind, spirit
Internal variables influencing health - Answer: developmental stage, intellectual
background, perception of functioning, emotional factors, spiritual factors
External variables influencing health - Answer: family practices, psychosocial and
socioeconomic factors, cultural background
Precontemplation stage - Answer: not intending to make changes within the next 6 months
Contemplation stage - Answer: considering a change within the next 6 months
Preparation stage - Answer: making small changes in preparation for a change in the next
month
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, Action stage - Answer: actively engaged in strategies to change behavior, lasts up to 6
months
Maintenance stage - Answer: sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has
started and continues indefinitely
Illness - Answer: a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or
spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
Acute illness - Answer: usually reversible, has a short duration, and is often severe
Chronic illness - Answer: persists longer than 6 months, is irreversible, and affects
functioning in one or more systems
Illness behavior - Answer: how people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their
symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the resources in the health care system
Factors that affect illness behavior - Answer: personal history, social situations, social
norms, past experiences
Roles of a nurse - Answer: caregiver, case manager, change agent, advocate, collaborator,
counselor, educator, epidemiologist
Caregiver - Answer: manage and care for health of patients and families
Case manager - Answer: establish an appropriate plan of care, coordinate needed
resources and services
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TESTS, REAL RESULTS!
Health belief model - Answer: addresses the relationship between a person's beliefs and
behaviors
Health promotion model - Answer: defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely
the absence of disease
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Answer: physiological, safety, love/belonging, self-esteem,
self-actualization
Holistic health model - Answer: attempts to create conditions that promote a patient's
optimal level of health - body, mind, spirit
Internal variables influencing health - Answer: developmental stage, intellectual
background, perception of functioning, emotional factors, spiritual factors
External variables influencing health - Answer: family practices, psychosocial and
socioeconomic factors, cultural background
Precontemplation stage - Answer: not intending to make changes within the next 6 months
Contemplation stage - Answer: considering a change within the next 6 months
Preparation stage - Answer: making small changes in preparation for a change in the next
month
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, Action stage - Answer: actively engaged in strategies to change behavior, lasts up to 6
months
Maintenance stage - Answer: sustained change over time; begins 6 months after action has
started and continues indefinitely
Illness - Answer: a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or
spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
Acute illness - Answer: usually reversible, has a short duration, and is often severe
Chronic illness - Answer: persists longer than 6 months, is irreversible, and affects
functioning in one or more systems
Illness behavior - Answer: how people monitor their bodies, define and interpret their
symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the resources in the health care system
Factors that affect illness behavior - Answer: personal history, social situations, social
norms, past experiences
Roles of a nurse - Answer: caregiver, case manager, change agent, advocate, collaborator,
counselor, educator, epidemiologist
Caregiver - Answer: manage and care for health of patients and families
Case manager - Answer: establish an appropriate plan of care, coordinate needed
resources and services
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