Nursing 111 Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update (Verified Answers)

Nursing 111 Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update (Verified Answers) World health organization definition of health - A state of complete mental, physical, and social wellbeing, and is not just based on an absence of disease or old age W.H.O some priorities - -based in Switzerland -HIV aids, tuberculosis, nutrition, substance abuse, why people argue that complete health should not be based on having a perfect state of all physical, social, and mental well being - -populations are aging -illnesses are changing -diagnosing illnesses is changing -people may feel good if they are lacking physical, mental, or a social aspect back in the day patients died of acute illnesses (diabetes, pneumonia) - with todays age there are now chronic illnesses Acute illness** - abrupt, only lasts for a short time, therapy can be used to treat, antibiotics (strept throat) chronic illness** - develops gradually, incurable, effects hard to predict (Parkinson's, crones) 2 | P a g e Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved. because people are able to live through chronic illness and cope, some want to redefine the definition of health to - good health is having the capacity to cope, maintain, or restore ones sense of well being - or the ability to adapt and self manage two science conclusions on health - --health is in individuals, as a natural thing. It is a state of physical wellbeing/ fitness, and is based on how well the body is functioning . --health is not limited to the state of physical wellbeing or fitness, but it is multidimensional social determinants of health - -factors that affect health -primary factors are living conditions 14 social determinants of health - -Aboriginal Status -Disability -Education -Early child development --Employment/ working conditions -Food insecurity -Gender -Housing -Health services -Income 3 | P a g e Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved. -Race -Social safety net -social exclusion -Unemployment/job security low income causes people to have material and social deprivation - people with higher education tend to be healthier, have a higher level of income, and better employment security and working conditions early childhood latency effects - from processes during pregnancy due to poor maternal diet, parental risk behaviors, and stress early childhood cumulative effects - the longer children are under social and material deprivation, the more likely they show problematic health and developmental outcomes. -emotional immaturity, incompetence, and learned helplessness. learned helplessness - when a person or animal endures a repeated painful stimulus and feels there is no escape or loss of control. gives up trying where is the majority of food insecure Canadians - up north what 3 households up north are the most food insecure - -single parent/mother -aboriginals -households with children nutrition north subsidy program - government program that provides subsidy(money) to businesses to provide food baskets for families -food baskets for a family have 4 have dropped 5% or 94$ -doesn't include needed household cleaning items and toiletries 4 | P a g e Katelyn Whitman© 2025, All Rights Reserved. food insecurity results in chronic illnesses(diabetes) - housing overcrowding causes - -respitory illness -lack of clean water and sanitation -presence of lead and mould -poor heating and cooling -vermin Social safety net - -collection of services provided by the province or other institutions, that include welfare, unemployment benefits, UNIVERSAL health care, homeless shelters -to prevent individuals from falling to far into poverty Universal Health care - MEDICARE -national health insurance program -framed by the Canada health act -to ensure all residence have access to medical services -composed of 13 interlocking provincial and territorial health insurance plans 5 health care principals - -administration of public health insurance/ healthcare is on a non profit basis. province doesn't make money -all necessary health services must be insured -all insured residents regardless of income have the same level of health ca