NUR 152 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Reciprocity process allowing a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse
by another state
Secondary traumatic stress feeling of despair caused by the transfer of emotional distress from a victim to
a caregiver, which often develops suddenly
Exacerbation when the symptoms of a disease reappear after having been absent for a time
, Health disparity a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social,
economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
Health equity attainment of the highest level of health for all people
Morbidity how frequently a disease occurs within a population
Mortality number of deaths resulting from a disease within a population
Remission period during which the symptoms of a chronic disease are absent, even
though the disease itself is still present
Social determinants of health conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the
distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local
levels
Wellness an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting good physical,
mental, and emotional health
Health a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
Self-actualization needs acceptance of self and others, objectivity, creativity, and the ability to solve
problems and pursue interests
Self-esteem needs the need for people to feel good about themselves, to feel pride and a sense
of accomplishment, and to believe that others also respect and appreciate
those accomplishments
Cultural assimilation process that occurs when a minority group, living as part of a dominant group
within a culture, loses the cultural characteristics that made it different
Cultural blindness process of ignoring differences in people and proceeding as though the
differences do not exist
Ethnocentrism belief that one's own ideas, beliefs, and practices are best, superior, or most
preferred to those of others
Implicit bias attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in
an unconscious manner
Autonomy the right of individuals to self-determination, respecting patients' ability to
make their own decisions about their care
Beneficence ethical principle that obligates health care professionals to act in ways that
benefit others, promoting their well-being and doing good
Care-based approach emphasizes the centrality of the caring relationship between nurse and patient
Conscientious objection refusal to participate in certain types of treatment and care based on the fact
that these activities violate the nurse's personal and professional ethical beliefs
and standards
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Reciprocity process allowing a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse
by another state
Secondary traumatic stress feeling of despair caused by the transfer of emotional distress from a victim to
a caregiver, which often develops suddenly
Exacerbation when the symptoms of a disease reappear after having been absent for a time
, Health disparity a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social,
economic, and/or environmental disadvantage
Health equity attainment of the highest level of health for all people
Morbidity how frequently a disease occurs within a population
Mortality number of deaths resulting from a disease within a population
Remission period during which the symptoms of a chronic disease are absent, even
though the disease itself is still present
Social determinants of health conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the
distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local
levels
Wellness an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting good physical,
mental, and emotional health
Health a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
Self-actualization needs acceptance of self and others, objectivity, creativity, and the ability to solve
problems and pursue interests
Self-esteem needs the need for people to feel good about themselves, to feel pride and a sense
of accomplishment, and to believe that others also respect and appreciate
those accomplishments
Cultural assimilation process that occurs when a minority group, living as part of a dominant group
within a culture, loses the cultural characteristics that made it different
Cultural blindness process of ignoring differences in people and proceeding as though the
differences do not exist
Ethnocentrism belief that one's own ideas, beliefs, and practices are best, superior, or most
preferred to those of others
Implicit bias attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in
an unconscious manner
Autonomy the right of individuals to self-determination, respecting patients' ability to
make their own decisions about their care
Beneficence ethical principle that obligates health care professionals to act in ways that
benefit others, promoting their well-being and doing good
Care-based approach emphasizes the centrality of the caring relationship between nurse and patient
Conscientious objection refusal to participate in certain types of treatment and care based on the fact
that these activities violate the nurse's personal and professional ethical beliefs
and standards
