Chapter 14 Wellness Concepts

Chapter 14  Wellness Concepts

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The client verbalizes concern for hospitalization because he doesn’t believe there are any health issues. The nurse explains to the client that health is:
a.
a state of optimal wellness where the individual moves toward integration of human functioning
b.
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
c.
promotion of wellness, including disease prevention
d.
the absence of illness or disease

ANS: B
The World Health Organization (WHO) describes health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

2. The nurse explains to the client that when optimal health occurs, an individual maximizes human potential, moves toward integration of human functioning, and takes responsibility for health. The nurse acknowledges that this is an example of:
a.
health
c.
illness prevention
b.
health promotion
d.
wellness

ANS: D
Wellness is considered to be a state of optimal health in which a person moves toward integration of human functioning, maximizes human potential, takes responsibility for health, and has greater self-awareness and self-satisfaction. Seven areas of wellness have been described: emotional, mental, intellectual, vocational, social, spiritual, and physical.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)

3. Which of these persons would BEST represent an example of social wellness?
a.
a single man who lives at home and seeks work
b.
a single woman who lives alone and is involved in professional organization activities
c.
a married man who works 16 hours a day
d.
a married woman who stays at home and homeschools her children

ANS: B
Social wellness can be seen in people who show concern and respect for others and who communicate and interact with others in a positive way.

PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: White (2010)

4. Which of the following statements about spiritual wellness is TRUE?
a.
People who regularly attend religious services live no longer than those who do not.
b.
The spiritually happy person has optimism, faith, and high self-esteem.
c.
The spiritually well person associates primarily with like-minded persons.
d.
Spiritual wellness can overcome deficits in other areas of wellness.

ANS: B
Spiritual wellness is reflected in people who possess values, ethics, and morals that provide meaning in their lives.

PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: White (2010)

5. Health promotion can BEST be defined as:
a.
avoiding illness
c.
choosing healthy behaviors
b.
preventing illness
d.
maintaining current health status

ANS: C
Health promotion is concerned with helping individuals and groups to choose behaviors that will improve their health, well-being, and functioning. The 1990 United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) document, Healthy People 2000, outlines national goals for health promotion.

PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: White (2010)