HEALTH SCI 215 Fundy Test 2
Nursing concepts across lifespan ch 9
o What is health??
“State of complete of physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity”
Health defe
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HEALTH SCI 215 Fundy Test 2
Nursing concepts across lifespan ch 9
o What is health??
“State of complete of physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity”
Health deferrers from person to person
health and wellness can be positive and negative
Positive= prevention/ relieving of illness
Negative = progress up to death
Healthy people 2020
1) Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury
(car accidence), and premature death
2) Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all
groups
3) Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
4) Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across
all like stages
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Basic needso ** Safety = maslow
o Basic needs: survival
o Safety and security: nursing process comes in, start interacting with client more
o Love and belonging: need that relationship
o Sally, Eats, Left-over, salmon patties
Variables that influence health & wellness
o Internal Variables:
Developmental Stage
If we don’t progress normally
Intellectual Background
Decisions based on what we know
Perception of Functioning
Not ready to learn/ accept/ understand
Emotional Factors
Haven’t completely emotionally matured
Spiritual Factors
Right vs wrong; how you are raised
o External Variables:
Family practice
Smokers, abuse, obesity, cooking habits
Socioeconomical factors
Poverty
Cultural factors
Fasting (diet), different medical practices
media
Fear, exaggeration, (ex: eye lashes that can effect health and
wellness)
Healthy outcomes
o Active The individual takes an active role in promoting their health
Ex: More for the pt; exercising/ diet
Choosing to wear a mask
o Passive
The individual benefits without effort
Ex: vitamin D milk; fluoride in water
Outside in sun (Vitamin D)
Smoke free facility
Wearing a mask – protects other people
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