Health and Illness
Types of Illness
Illness
Nursing Teams
Health Insurance
100
Disease of the body or mind.
What is an illness?
100
An illness that persists for a long time.
What is a chronic illness?
100

arthritis and Crohn's disease are examples of this type of illness

Chronic

100

admitting nurse has full responsibility

primary nursing

100

Medicare includes these categories of people

over 65, permanently disabled, end-stage renal disease

200
Relative state in which one is able to function well physically, mentally, socially, and spritually in order to express the full range of one's unique potentialities within the environment in which one is living.
What is health?
200
An illness that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
What is an acute illness?
200
Implies a steady state of equilibrium.
What is homeostasis?
200

Nurses take this approach to care for the sick and promote wellness. This approach is one that considers the biologic, physiological, sociologic, and spiritual aspects and needs of the person.

What is a holistic approach?

200

pays at a fixed rate for reimbursement

Medicare

300

Full balance of all aspects of physical, emotional, social, spiritual well being

Holism

300
An illness for which there is no known cause.
What is an idiopathic illness?
300

a disease or disorder that someone is present at birth

congenital

300

This process of nursing has maximum efficiency with minimal frustration; provides no fragmented care

continuity of care in nursing

300
This part of Medicare includes extra fees for outpatient services, labs, or medical equipment

Part B

400

The underserved populations

children, older adults, minorities, and poor. 

AKA:  Health Disparities 

400
Peripheral vascular disease resulting from diabetes is an example of this.
What is a secondary illness?
400

a cardiologist referral is an example this type of care

secondary care (consults) 

400

this nurse role demonstrates empathy and anticipates needs of the client

caregiver role

400

State and Federal funded for low-income, and children

Medicaid

500
Nurses have a goal to help eliminate ______to health care. Nurses _____for patients best interest in obtaining healthcare.

Barriers; Advocate

500
An illness that develops without being cause by another health problem.
What is a primary illness?
500

a worsening of symptoms of a current illness

exacerbation

500

This nurse role works with the healthcare team and manages care.

the collaborator role

500

This type of private insurance requires pre-approvals

HMO

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