Healthy Habits
Exercising in a variety of environments and maintaining physical health
What is staying active?
Methods used to deal with the distress of cancer, particularly the distress in personal life?
What is coping?
The area of health concerned with a persons general trends in mood
What is emotional health?
Tobacco, formaldehyde, processed meats, UV-Rays
What are carcinogens?
A definitive sign that tuberculosis treatment has been effective
What is a negative sputum sample?
What is avoiding infection?
The estimated amount of cancer patients that report a low quality of life
What is 82%? (~80%)
People that are willing to listen to concerns related to living with cancer and offer support
What is a support system?
Biking, hiking, walking, jogging, and swimming
What is effective exercise?
Common GI-related contraindication of aspirin administration
What are gastric ulcers?
Continuing to smoke, overeating, being a couch potato, cutting off social contact
A concern in all terminal illnesses that includes more than just biological issues
What is quality of life?
The overarching state of well-being related to a person's relationships with others and participation in everyday activites
What is social health?
Maintaining a balanced diet and regular intake of nutrients
What is nutrition?
Serious side effect of verapamil (drug used to treat arrythmia)
What are mood changes?
A device for keeping track of meals/nutrition management?
What is an intentional eating incentive chart?
Most common terminal illness
What is cancer?
Mood disorder including general lethargy and chronic sadness as a result of cancer/cancer diagnosis
What is cancer-related depression?
Fever, nausea, dehydration, and upset stomach?
What are the symptoms of foodborne illness?
The technique of teaching a patient to follow prescribed treatment regimens or information related to a condition.
What is client teaching?
Music therapy, art, spirituality
What are other lifestyle changes?
Work, belonging, personal safety, emotional well-being, status of relationships with others
What are the aspects of quality of life?
Continuing with passions and engagements even after the diagnosis of cancer
What is staying engaged?
A technique that incorporates breathing techniques and body postures
What is yoga?
Asking questions related to a patient's societal and cultural background to be sensitive to their needs and beliefs
What is culturally sensitive care?