10 Questions
Which term means nearer to the midline of the body?
Medial
What term describes movement of the limb away from the median plane?
Abduction
What is the term for bending of the limb interiorly?
Flexion
Which plane passes through the body from side to side?
Frontal plane
'Dorso flexion' is used for describing flexion of which joint?
Ankle joint
According to Nightingale, how did she define health?
As a state of being well and using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent
How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define health?
As a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity/ illness
What did the American Nurses Association state in its social policy statement regarding health and illness?
'Health and illness are human experiences'
What did Nightingale's definition of health focus on?
Using every power the individual possesses to the fullest extent
According to traditional definitions, how has health been defined?
'In terms of the presence or absence of disease'
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