PNUR 116 Question and answers 100% correct 2024 Health
-Until mid-1900s health was defined as "freedom of disease"
-In the 1948 the WHO proposed new definition, "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"
-Objective
Well...
(PNUR 116) Variations in Health 1st
Exam
Health
-Until mid-1900s health was defined as "freedom of disease"
-In the 1948 the WHO proposed new definition, "a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity"
-Objective
Wellness
-An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a
healthy and fulfilling life
-More than being free from illness. it is a dynamic process of change and
growth
-Multidimensional
-Subjective
Disease
-An objective state of ill health
-May be defined as an abnormality of the structure or function of a part, organ
or system
Illness
,-A subjective experience of loss of health
Pathophysiology
-Merging of pathology with physiology
-Seeks to explain the functional changes associated with or resulting from
disease or injury
Pathology
The science of the cause and effect of diseases
Physiology
The branch of biology that deals with the functions and processes of living
organisms
Acute Disease
A disease that rapidly impairs the functioning of an organism.
Chronic Disease
A disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period of time
Illness Behavior
, The way in which symptoms are perceived, evaluated, and acted upon by a
person who recognizes some pain, discomfort, or other signs of organic
malfunction
Holism
A concept that considers the whole person; the whole person has physical,
social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot
be separated
Resiliency
the ability to recover from illness, hardship, and other stressors
AD
Modifiable Risk Factors
Factors contributing to the development of a noncommunicable disease that
can be altered by modifying one's behaviour or environment
Inflammation
A localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues
Infection
Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
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