NUR 108 Test 2
- Define health
Answer state of complete physical, mental, social well-being, not just absence of disease
- Jean Watson Def of health
Answer high overall functioning of physical, mental , social, adaptive maintenance of daily functioning and absence of illness. state of mind
- Betty Neuman def of health
Answer expression of living energy available to individual. CONTINUUM OF ENERGY. high energy- wellness, low energy- illness
- Myers, Sweeney and Witmer Def of Health
Answer integration of mind, body, spirit, those w disease can be healthy
- Types of health prevention
Answer primary, secondary, tertiary
- primary prevention
Answer activities that slow onset of disease
- ex of primary prevention
Answer 1 / 2
eating healthy food, exercise, wearing sunscreen, immunizations
- secondary prevention
Answer screenings, education, or activities for detecting illness in early stages
- ex of secondary preventions
Answer regular physicals, bp and diabetes screenings, tuberculosis test
- tertiary prevention
Answer focus on stopping disease from progressing or returning
- ex of tertiary prevention
Answer rehab, support groups, chemo, using insulin
- acute disease
Answer symptoms/diease occurs rapidly but last short period of time
- ex of acute disease
Answer cold, heart attacks, pneumonia, flu
- chronic dieases
Answer develop slow and last for longtime/lifetime
- ex of chronic diseases
- / 2