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health promotion
health and wellness
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/15/2016

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Term
health
Definition
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of illness
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wellness
Definition
a dynamic balance of physical, psychological ,social, and spiritual aspects of a persons life
Term
components of health promotion
Definition
1.responsibility
2.nutritional awareness
3.stress reduction
4.exercise
Term
internal variables that effect health
Definition
1.biological
2.psychological
3.cognitive
4.spiritual
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external variables that effect health
Definition
1.environment
2.cultural beliefs
3.standards of living
4.social support networks
Term
ACTIVE health promotion activities
Definition
1.weight reduction
2.stop smoking
3.nutrition
4.exercise
Term
PASSIVE health promotion activities
Definition
1.fortified milk, cereal and bread
2.floride in drinking water
3.ban on trans-fats
4.GMO debates
these are things the govt. does to promote health of the population
Term
levels of preventive care
Definition
1.primary
2.secondary
3.tertiary
Term
primary level of preventive care focuses on?
Definition
education
educating ideas that promote health and wellness
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secondary level of preventive care focuses on?
Definition
screenings
screenings for patients that are already at risk
early diagnosis of disease
Term
tertiary level of preventive care focuses on?
Definition
medication and rehab
dealing with population that is already sick
Term
nurse role in health promotion
Definition
1.understand your patients perception of health
2.acknowledge influences (culture)
3.identify stages of change and readiness to learn
4.identify topics of highest need (use maslow hierarchy of needs)
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areas to address in health promotion
Definition
ADVOCASY!
nurtrition, fitness, weight reduction, alcohol and tobacco abuse, substance abuse, holistic care
Term
define CAM
Definition
complimentary and alternative medicine
Term
why are patients turning to CAM
Definition
rising cost of care, cultural diversity, health promotion lack of insurance, lack of relief from traditional medicine
Term
life span considerations of
ADOLESCENTS 6-18 years old
Definition
Accidents
(more prone to accidents)
Term
life span considerations of YOUNG ADULTS
late teens to late 30s
Definition
Violence
(vehicle accidents, homicides, suicides, and physical assaults)
Term
life span considerations of MIDDLE ADULTS
35-64 years old
Definition
Stress
(anxiety and depression)
presbyopia-difficulty seeing close
Term
life span consideration of OLDER ADULTS
Definition
Disease
(cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, presbycusis- hearing loss
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