The ideal state of physical wellness and mental well-being
Health
A positive comcept emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capacities
Health
The power of the soul to cope with varying conditions of the body
Health
Pathology affecting an organ or body system
Illness
Trauma or injury
Illness
Psychiatric disorder
Illness
Illness is usually described in terms of how it makes a person ___.
feel
True or False:
Experiences of illness are unique to each individual.
True!
An ___ is a disruption of health.
illness
What two things affect a person's health and illness?
1. Client attitude
2. Lifestyle choices
The client with multiple sclerosis can no longer walk or urinate on her own. She spends her day sewing quilts, reading, and communicating via e-mail with a support organization. This client is:
D) well
The client has received a prescription for a metered-dose inhaler from the care provider. Before the client leaves the clinic, the nurse instructs the client on how to use the inhaler. The nurse is tending to the client’s need in which stage of illness behavior?
D) Dependence on others
Rationale:
The client has accepted the diagnosis and the treatment is being given