What Is Health?
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According to Johns, Sutton, and Colley (1975), how did they define health?

  • The quality of life resulting from the total functioning of the individual in his environment (correct)
  • A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
  • The ability to perform daily activities without stress and fatigue
  • The absence of illness and good physical appearance
  • How did the World Health Organisation (1948) define health?

  • The ability to adapt to changes in the internal and external environments
  • The absence of disease or infirmity (correct)
  • The ability to measure and appraise
  • The ability to maintain a state of well-being
  • What did Udoh, Ajala, Fawole, Okafor, and Nwana (1999) emphasize about health?

  • Health is a qualitative as well as quantitative dimension
  • Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
  • Health is the ability to perform daily activities without stress and fatigue
  • Health is a dynamic process, not a static condition (correct)
  • How did Johns, Sutton, and Colley (1975) define health differently from the World Health Organisation (1948)?

    <p>They highlighted the dynamic nature of health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it more accurate to consider health and illness in terms of a scale or continuum rather than an absolute state?

    <p>Because health can fluctuate as a person adapts to changes in the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an internal variable that influences health beliefs and practices?

    <p>Developmental stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do emotional and spiritual factors influence health beliefs and practices?

    <p>By influencing personal health practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which external variable can influence a patient's health beliefs and practices through family influences?

    <p>Family practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors affects a patient's health status according to the text?

    <p>Risk factor modification and coping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does cultural background influence health beliefs and practices?

    <p>By influencing the nurse-patient relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of health according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?

    <p>Professional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT considered a basic element of physical health as per the text?

    <p>Eating organic food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following falls within the range of physical health?

    <p>Moving your body for 30 minutes a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as mental health according to the text?

    <p>A state of harmony between oneself and others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is not included in the basics of physical health according to the text?

    <p>Social interaction for at least 3 hours a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

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