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NUR 101 Health
test 1 health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WHO definition of health | Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease |
| define homeostasis | dynamic equilibrium |
| define holistic | looking at person as a whole |
| what is the health-illness continuum? | health is a sliding scale btwn hi-level wellness and death |
| What are the 5 levels in Maslows triangle in ascending order? | physiological, safety & security, love & belonging, self-esteem, self-actualization |
| What are examples of physiological needs? | breathing, food,water,homeostasis,sex,excretion, ,activity, temperature maintenance,shelter, rest |
| What are examples of safety & security needs? | security of body, resources, employment, family,morality,health,property |
| What are examples of "love & belonging" needs? | friendship,family, sexual intimacy |
| What are examples of "self-esteem" needs? | self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others |
| What are examples of "self-actualization needs? | morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem solving,lack of prejudice,acceptance of facts, develop one's maximum potential, realize one's abilities and qualities |
| What are 4 characteristics of homeostasis | 1. self-regulatory2. compensatory3.negative-feedback4.may need more than 1 feedback loop to correct one physiological inbalance |
| What are the 7 dimensions of wellness? | physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, environmental |
| How does Selye define stress? | the rate of normal wear and tear on the body |
| What are the 3 stages of GAS? | 1. alarm stage 2. resistance stage 3. exhaustion stage |
| what happens in the alarm stage? | homeostasis is disrupted by a stressor |
| What happens in the resistance stage? | attempt to restore equilibrium by counteracting the stressor |
| What are the effects of GAS are increased? | increased pulse, respirations,blood pressure, cardiac contractibility, blood glucose, adrenalin, sodium and water retention, metabolic rate, temperature, coagulation, sodium and water retention, lmphocyes |
| What dilates during GAS | pupils and bronchi |
| What decreases during GAS | GI secretions and peristalsis |
| GAS can also be commonly know as what? | the flight or fight syndrom |
| What does LAS stand for? | Local adaptation syndrome |
| What does GAS stand for? | General adaptation syndrome |
| What are the signs of LAS? | heat, redness, swelling, pain, loss of function |
| Define stressor | any factor that precipitates a response in an individual |
| What are the 6 classifications of stressor? | chemical,developmental,microbiological,physical, physiological, and psychosociocultural. |
| What examples of chemical stressors? | acids, bases, drugs, toxins, hormones |
| What are examples of developmental stressors? | heredity, growth, maturation |
| What are examples of microbiological stressors? | viruses, bacteria, molds, parasites |
| What are examples of physical stressors? | temperature, light, sound, pressure, electric, (things outside the body) |
| What are examples of physiological stressors? | change in body structure or function |
| What are psychsociocultural stressors? | real or imagined threats to values, self-concept, sociocultural, religious or interpersonal pressures. |
| Define adaptation. | any anatomical, physiological, psychological, or sociocultural change that occurs in response to a stressor. |
| Who developed the theory about the critical time of psychosocial development | Erikson |
| What is the critical developmental stage of young adults? | intimacy vs. isolation |
| What is the critical developmental stage adults? | generativity vs. stagnation |
| What is the critical developmental stage older adults? | integrity vs. despair |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the integumentary system? | wrinkles, loss of elasticity, dry skin, liver spots, thickened toe nails, increased bruising |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the musculoskeletal system? | decreased number and strength of muscle fibers, increased rigidity, loss of ROM, loss of bone mass, wearing away of cartilage, decreased endurance and agility, decreased bone mass, increased risk of fractures |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the sensory system? | decreased ability of ciliary muscle to expand/contract, diff adjusting to changes on lightingm decreased color discrimination, loss of hair cells in cochlea in middle ear, difficulty hearing hi tones, diff hearing C's n T's, insensitive to hot n cold |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the cardiovascular system? | decreased cardiac output, loss of arterial elasticity, increased bp, dizziness--failure ti adjust to positional changes. |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the respiratory system? | decreased lung capacity,muscle tone and alveoli; increased energy expenditure for breathing, decreased ability to C & DB, fatigue |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the gastrointestinal system? | decreased saliva and GI secretions, changes in taste n smell, decreased peristalsis, decreased absorption, loss of appetite, constipation |
| How does the natual process of aging effect the genitourinary system? | decreased renal blood flow, loss of filtering ability, nocturia, decr nephrons, bladder and sphincter control |
| How does the natual process of aging effect body temperature? | lowered metabolic rate, decreased activity, loss of subq tissue, poor heat tolerance, loss of ability to perspire |
| How does the natual process of aging effect someone psychosocially? | retirement, relocation, death and grieving, cognitive ability slower but still intelligent, needs extra time for learning, spiritual |
| What is the critical developmental stage of adolecence? | identity vs role confusion |
| What is the critical developmental stage of school age children? | industry vs inferiority |
| What is the critical developmental stage of late childhood? | initiative vs guilt |
| What is the critical developmental stage of early childhood? | autonomy vs shame and doubt |
| What is the critical developmental stage of infancy? | trust vs mistust |
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