Determinants of Health Quiz

Health and Wellness

• Well-being is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
• Health in later life is about more than just the absence of disease, it also includes physical, social, and mental well-being.

Components of Healthy Aging and Wellness

• Physical health: regular exercise, healthy diet, and stress management.
• Mental well-being: positive attitude, self-esteem, and psychological resilience.
• Social connections: social support, relationships, and community engagement.

Factors Affecting Health

• Physical health can be modified and promoted by regular exercise, a healthy diet, and stress management.
• Social connections and relationships have a positive impact on health.

Intelligence and Aging

• Crystallized intelligence, which involves using learned knowledge, remains stable in older adults.

Social Isolation

• Social isolation has a negative impact on health, increasing the risk of mortality, depression, and cognitive decline.
• Risk factors for social isolation in older adults include living alone, lack of transportation, and sensory impairments.

Health Literacy

• Limited health literacy can lead to poor health outcomes, as it affects an individual's ability to understand and manage their health.

Cognitive Decline

• Cognitive skills that decline with aging include memory, problem-solving, and processing speed.

The 'Use it or Lose it' Principle

• The 'Use it or Lose it' principle stresses the importance of engaging in mentally stimulating activities to maintain cognitive function.

Lalonde Report

• The Lalonde report highlights that lifestyle, environment, and biology are equally or more important in influencing health than health care.

Determinants of Health

• Determinants of health include lifestyle, environment, biology, and health care.

Personality and Aging

• According to Jung's theories, there is a shift from a focus on ego to a focus on the collective unconscious during mid-life.

Sociological Theories of Aging

• The activity theory of aging emphasizes the importance of staying active for successful aging.

Technology and Older Adults

• Technology can have a positive impact on older adults, facilitating social connections and access to information.
• Disadvantages of technology for older adults include difficulty in using devices and concerns about privacy.

Strategies for Addressing Social Isolation

• Nurses can address social isolation in older adults by facilitating social connections, providing emotional support, and encouraging community engagement.

Cultural Proficiency in Nursing

• Cultural proficiency in nursing involves understanding and respecting the cultural beliefs and values of older adults.
• The purpose of cross-cultural nursing in a long-term care setting is to provide culturally sensitive care.

Health-Illness Continuum

• The health-illness continuum recognizes that health and illness are not mutually exclusive, but rather exist on a spectrum.

Nursing and Spirituality

• Nurses play an important role in addressing the spiritual needs of older adults, promoting dignity and respect.