Health and Wellness Quiz & Flashcards: Chapter 6

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What is the primary goal of Healthy People 2030?

To focus on physical health only, ignoring mental and social well-being

To promote a society in which all people live long, healthy lives (correct)

To identify leading health indicators only in the United States

To provide evidence-based national objectives for promoting disease only

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what is the definition of health?

A state of being that is defined by a person's age and lifestyle

A state of being that is only influenced by genetics

The absence of disease or infirmity only

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being (correct)

What is the primary focus of health education?

To enhance the present health of individuals

To help people develop a greater understanding of their health and how to better manage their health risks (correct)

To reduce the incidence of disease

To protect individuals from actual or potential threats to health

What is the main objective of tertiary prevention?

To manage a permanent or irreversible defect or disability Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of models in health and illness?

To explain complex concepts or ideas, such as health and illness Signup and view all the answers

What is the Holistic Health Model focused on?

Emotional, spiritual, social, cultural, and physical aspects of wellness Signup and view all the answers

What is a nonmodifiable risk factor?

Age Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of chronic illness?

It lasts longer than 6 months and affects functioning. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Health Belief Model focused on?

A person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness only Signup and view all the answers

What is the Transtheoretical Model of Change?

A model for understanding the stages of change Signup and view all the answers

What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs used for?

To understand the interrelationships of human needs Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of primary prevention?

To reduce the incidence of disease Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of internal variables influencing illness behavior?

Personality traits Signup and view all the answers

What is a health belief?

A person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential impact of illness on the patient?

Behavioral and emotional changes Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk factor?

An attribute that increases the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of secondary prevention?

To prevent the spread of disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of acute illness?

It has a short duration and is severe. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Health Promotion Model?

To improve health outcomes and quality of life Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of health risk appraisal forms?

To identify risk factors Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of external variables influencing illness behavior?

Cultural background Signup and view all the answers

What is Healthy People 2030's primary objective?

To promote a society in which all people live long, healthy lives, and identifies leading health indicators Signup and view all the answers

What is a way to care for oneself?

Eat a nutritious diet. Signup and view all the answers

What can influence health beliefs and practices?

Demographic factors, lifestyle, and cultural background Signup and view all the answers

What is a modifiable risk factor?

Lifestyle Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of health promotion?

To help individuals maintain or enhance their present health Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential impact of illness on the family?

Changes in family dynamics Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in illness behavior?

How people monitor their bodies and define symptoms. Signup and view all the answers

What is a type of functioning that can be impaired due to illness?

Physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning. Signup and view all the answers

What is another way to care for oneself?

Engage in exercise and relaxation activities. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Healthy People

Provides evidence-based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease
Healthy People 2030 promotes a society in which all people live long, healthy lives
Identifies leading health indicators which are high-priority health issues in the United States

Definition of Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1947, 2018)
A state of being that people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle

Models of Health and Illness

Models help explain complex concepts or ideas, such as health and illness
Health beliefs are a person's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health and illness
Can influence health positively or negatively
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is used to understand the interrelationships of human needs
Holistic Health Model considers emotional, spiritual, social, cultural, and physical aspects of wellness

Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs and Practices

Internal variables: developmental stage, intellectual background, perception of functioning, emotional factors, spiritual factors
External variables: family role and practices, social determinants of health, culture

Health Promotion, Wellness, and Illness Prevention

Health promotion helps individuals maintain or enhance their present health
Health education helps people develop a greater understanding of their health and how to better manage their health risks
Illness prevention protects people from actual or potential threats to health

Three Levels of Prevention

Primary prevention reduces the incidence of disease
Secondary prevention focuses on preventing the spread of disease, illness, or infection once it occurs
Tertiary prevention occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible

Risk Factors

Any attribute, quality, environmental situation, or trait that increases the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident
Risk factors include nonmodifiable risk factors, modifiable risk factors, and environment

Risk Factor Identification and Changing Health Behaviors

Identify risk factors through assessment and health risk appraisal forms
Implement education and counseling, wellness strategies, and understand the stages of change using the Transtheoretical Model of Change

Illness

A state in which a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired
Acute illness has a short duration and is severe
Chronic illness lasts longer than 6 months and affects functioning
Illness behavior involves how people monitor their bodies and define and interpret their symptoms
Variables influencing illness and illness behavior include internal variables and external variables

Impact of Illness

Behavioral and emotional changes
Impact on body image
Impact on self-concept
Impact on family roles
Impact on family dynamics

Caring for Yourself

Eat a nutritious diet
Get adequate sleep
Engage in exercise and relaxation activities
Establish a good work-family balance
Engage in regular nonwork activities

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Description

This quiz assesses understanding of health and wellness concepts, including Healthy People 2030, a national initiative promoting health and preventing disease. It covers the objectives and goals of Healthy People 2030.

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