ADVANCED EXAMS FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING CHAPTERS 1-4 update for 2025/2026

What is WHO - CORRECT ANSWER-Word Health Organization
Define health - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of complete physical, mental and social
well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER-The cause of a disease
What is holism - CORRECT ANSWER-Viewing a persons health as a balance of body,
mind and spirit
Define wellness - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of being. It is a constant and intentional
effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for total well-being
What refers to a state of being sick - CORRECT ANSWER-Illness
What is disease - CORRECT ANSWER-A pathologic condition of the body that presents
with clinical signs and symptoms and changes in laboratory values
A client with chronic illness always reports feeling great. What does this say about the
client - CORRECT ANSWER-They are able to engage in meaningful activities
Types of illness - CORRECT ANSWER-Catastrophic (sudden)
Acute (quick)
Chronic (Long-term)
Terminal (Cancer, death)
What considers levels of health - CORRECT ANSWER-The health-illness continuum
What are the levels of the health-illness continuum - CORRECT ANSWER-High level
wellness
Good health
Normal health