Health, Wellness, and Nursing/Legal

presence or absence of disease, state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following include personal definitions of health

• Being able to be active

• Highly individualized

• Free from pain/symptoms

• Sociocultural influences

• Malaise

Medical condition and care contributes to wellness.

• True

• False

State of well-being

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Health/Wellness and illness/disease can be seen on the same ends of a health continuum

• True

• False

If you are not sick then you are always well.

• True

• False

What is shown above?

• Disease Management Plan
• Wellness Program Overview
• Health Risk Assessment
• Illness-Wellness Continuum

Highly personal state, diminished physical, emotional, intellectual, social developmental, or spiritual functioning

• Disease

• Illness

• Well-Being

• Health

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Alterations in body functions, reduction of capacities, shortening of normal life span

• Wellness

• Health

• Illness

• Disease

Severe symptoms of relatively short duration

- symptoms appear abruptly, subside quickly

-may or may not require intervention

• Chronic illness

• Mild symptoms
• Persistent symptoms
• Acute illness