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FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING

Critical Thinking Exercise No. 2

Concepts of Health and Illness

1. The following are concepts of health: Select all that apply


A. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
B. Health is the ability to maintain balance
C. Health is the ability to maintain the internal environment
D. Health is integration of all parts and subparts of an individual

2. The theorist who advocates that health is the ability to maintain dynamic equilibrium is:
A. Claude Bernard
B. Walter Cannon
C. Hans Selye
D. Martha Rogers

3. The “Health - Illness Continuum Theory” describes which of the following: Select all that apply.
A. The effect of environment to well - being and illness.
B. High level wellness is achieved if a person is able to function independently.
C. Precursor of illness may be hereditary, environmental and behavioral factors.
D. The relationship between agent, host and environment.

4. Which of the following statements is not true is high - level wellness?


A. It is applicable only to healthy individuals
B. It is the ability to perform activities of daily living
C. It connotes maximizing one’s potential
D. It is the ability to perform self - care

5. Mrs. De Guzman had been diagnosed to have hypertension in the last 15 years. Since then, she had maintained
low sodium diet to control her blood pressure. This practice is viewed as:
A. Her superstitious belief
B. Her cultural belief
C. Her personal belief
D. Her health belief

6. The “Role Performance Model” of health views that:


A. Health is the absence of signs and symptoms of disease.
B. Health is successful adaptation
C. Health is the ability to perform one’s work or job
D. Health is realization of one’s potential

7. Ms. Obidos practices excessive alcohol intake. This is considered as which type of precursor to illness?
A. Behavioral factor
B. Environmental factor
C. Hereditary factor
D. Genetic factor

8. A person who may or may not affected by disease is:


A. Agent
B. Carrier
C. Victim
D. Host
9. Health promotion activities are directed to achieve the following: Select all that apply.
A. Increasing level of wellness
B. Improving quality of life.
C. Relying on health care personnel to maintain health
D. Promoting healthful lifestyle

10. Which of the following behaviors is not expected when a client assumes the sick role?
A. The client seeks for sick leave.
B. The client consults a physician because of headache and perceived fever.
C. The client takes medications as prescribed by the physician
D. The client ignores his dizziness, with the hope that it will relieved spontaneously.

For 11 to 17 (Concepts - Terminology)


A. Recovery
B. Disease
C. Epidemiology
D. Syndrome
E. Virulence
F. Endemic
G. Exacerbation

11. Disturbance of body structures and functions. ______________


12. A set of manifestations that characterize a disease. __________
13. The client gives up the sick role and returns to former roles and functions. ___________
14. Degree of pathogenicity of microorganisms. _________________
15. Describes patterns of health and disease its occurrence and distribution. _____________
16. Recurrence of pronounced symptoms of a chronic disease. _______________________
17. A disease which is present continuously or recurs in a community. _________________

For 18 to 25 (Level of Prevention)


A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary

18. Teaching a client with hypertension on preparing low sodium, low fat, low cholesterol diet. ____________
19. Performing monthly breast self-examination among women 20 years old and above. __________________
20. Daily walking exercise among office workers. ________________
21. Teaching a post - stroke client on checking the temperature of water for bathing. _______________
22. Complying with recommended immunizations on time. __________________
23. Having annual rectal examinations for males, over 40 years of age. __________________
24. Taking ferrous sulfate for anemia. _______________
25. Eating well - balanced diet. ___________________

For 26 to 30 (Alternate Response) Write TRUE if the statement is correct, FALSE if incorrect.

26. Illness is synonymous with diseases. _____________


27. Individual perceptions like susceptibility to an illness influence health behavior and health beliefs. __________
28. Iatrogenic diseases are unintended effects of treatment. ______________
29. An acute illness is characterized by remissions and exacerbations. ________________
30. Assessment of lifestyle becomes a basis for changing health behavior. _____________

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