NURS-1130 Final Exam 2026
EXAM ALL ANSWERS AND
ILLUSTRATION GIVEN
what is illness - ANSWER ✔✔person's perception and evaluation of
how they feel
what is the definition of health (medical model) - ANSWER ✔✔-
absence of illness or disease
- focus on diagnoses and intervention
- trial and error
- response to care varies between people
,what is the definition of health: (WHO) - ANSWER ✔✔a complete
state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely an
absence of disease or infirmary
what are the three health indicators - ANSWER ✔✔infant mortality,
life expectancy, and health risk behaviors
what are the core functions of public health - ANSWER
✔✔assessment: surveillance, identifying problems, data collection, and
analysis
policy development: developing policies to address public problems
assurance: evaluating policies that meet program goals
What are the Healthy People Reports - ANSWER ✔✔a federal public
health planning tool produced by the CDC
what is life expectancy - ANSWER ✔✔calculate the average lifespan
of an individual typically at birth by ethnicity, at age 65, by sex
what is GDP - ANSWER ✔✔gross domestic product
percentage of products or services produced within a country's borders
within a certain span of time. The U.S spends 20% of its GDP on
healthcare
,what is health promotion vs health education - ANSWER ✔✔health
education focuses on changing health behavior through educational
interventions.
Health promotion encompasses not only educational objectives but also
organizational, environmental, and economic interventions
what is medicare - ANSWER ✔✔federal health insurance for anyone
age 65 and older, and some people under 65 with certain
disabilities/conditions (end-stage renal disease)
what is medicaid - ANSWER ✔✔joint federal and state program that
provides health coverage for some people with limited income and
resources
what is quaternary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal: limit
unnecessary interventions or medical overuse
example: someone with unexplained symptoms without evidence of
disease receiving invasive testing
what is tertiary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal: reduce the
impact of a disease and minimize complications
example: chemotherapy, rehabilitation after a stroke, blood pressure
medication
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, what is secondary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal: detect
diseases early on
example: screening programs like blood pressure monitoring and
mammograms
what is primary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal:
prevent/avoid disease or injury
example: health education, the use of seatbelts
what is a chronic illness/disease - ANSWER ✔✔a long, continuous
condition that requires ongoing treatment/therapy; the individual may not
recover
what is a subacute illness - ANSWER ✔✔a condition that requires
ongoing care/treatment for a short-term (less severe/urgent illness; post-
acute treatment after discharge)
what is an acute illness - ANSWER ✔✔new, relatively severe health
condition (episode; often treatable)
what is quality of life - ANSWER ✔✔satisfaction with life and self-
perceptions of health, particularly after a medical encounter or treatment.
Used as an indicator of individual satisfaction with receiving healthcare
(comfort, respect, privacy, security, autonomy)
EXAM ALL ANSWERS AND
ILLUSTRATION GIVEN
what is illness - ANSWER ✔✔person's perception and evaluation of
how they feel
what is the definition of health (medical model) - ANSWER ✔✔-
absence of illness or disease
- focus on diagnoses and intervention
- trial and error
- response to care varies between people
,what is the definition of health: (WHO) - ANSWER ✔✔a complete
state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely an
absence of disease or infirmary
what are the three health indicators - ANSWER ✔✔infant mortality,
life expectancy, and health risk behaviors
what are the core functions of public health - ANSWER
✔✔assessment: surveillance, identifying problems, data collection, and
analysis
policy development: developing policies to address public problems
assurance: evaluating policies that meet program goals
What are the Healthy People Reports - ANSWER ✔✔a federal public
health planning tool produced by the CDC
what is life expectancy - ANSWER ✔✔calculate the average lifespan
of an individual typically at birth by ethnicity, at age 65, by sex
what is GDP - ANSWER ✔✔gross domestic product
percentage of products or services produced within a country's borders
within a certain span of time. The U.S spends 20% of its GDP on
healthcare
,what is health promotion vs health education - ANSWER ✔✔health
education focuses on changing health behavior through educational
interventions.
Health promotion encompasses not only educational objectives but also
organizational, environmental, and economic interventions
what is medicare - ANSWER ✔✔federal health insurance for anyone
age 65 and older, and some people under 65 with certain
disabilities/conditions (end-stage renal disease)
what is medicaid - ANSWER ✔✔joint federal and state program that
provides health coverage for some people with limited income and
resources
what is quaternary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal: limit
unnecessary interventions or medical overuse
example: someone with unexplained symptoms without evidence of
disease receiving invasive testing
what is tertiary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal: reduce the
impact of a disease and minimize complications
example: chemotherapy, rehabilitation after a stroke, blood pressure
medication
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, what is secondary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal: detect
diseases early on
example: screening programs like blood pressure monitoring and
mammograms
what is primary prevention (example) - ANSWER ✔✔goal:
prevent/avoid disease or injury
example: health education, the use of seatbelts
what is a chronic illness/disease - ANSWER ✔✔a long, continuous
condition that requires ongoing treatment/therapy; the individual may not
recover
what is a subacute illness - ANSWER ✔✔a condition that requires
ongoing care/treatment for a short-term (less severe/urgent illness; post-
acute treatment after discharge)
what is an acute illness - ANSWER ✔✔new, relatively severe health
condition (episode; often treatable)
what is quality of life - ANSWER ✔✔satisfaction with life and self-
perceptions of health, particularly after a medical encounter or treatment.
Used as an indicator of individual satisfaction with receiving healthcare
(comfort, respect, privacy, security, autonomy)
