illness stages and phases
The stage where a person first notices vague, nonspecific sympotoms
What is prodromal phase
A short term, sudden illness such as strep throat
What is an acute illness?
The body's immediate reaction to perceived threat
What is the flight or flight response?
The degree to which people can obtain, process, and understand basic health information
What is health literacy?
Illness that comes on suddenly and resolves quickly with treatment
What is acute illness?
The stage when symptoms are clear and the person acknowledges being ill
What is the symptomatic phase?
An illness lasting 6 months or longer, such a diabetes
What is a chronic illness
Anything that causes the body to respond physically, mentally, or emotionally
What is stress?
Behaviors that increases well-being, such as exercise and balanced diet
What is health promotion?
Illness that develops slowly, lasts a long time, and often has no cure
What is chronic illness?
The stage where a patient depends on others for help, Care and validation of illness
What is the dependency phase?
A period when symptoms of a chronic illness disappear or lessen
What is remission?
Methods individuals use to manage stressful events, such as problem-solving or relaxations
What are coping strategies?
US. national goals aimed at improving health outcomes and eliminating disparities by 2030
What is Healthy People 2030?
A temporary worsening of chronic disease symptoms
What is exacerbation?
The stage when a patient begins to get better and gradually regains independence
What are the recovery phases
What is the health illness continuum?
What are defense mechanisms?
One's personal or family history, environment, and behaviors that increases chances of illness
What are risk factors?
A term describing when a chronic illness becomes inactive for a period
What is remission?
The stage when an illness returns after a period of improvement
What is an exacerbation?
The ability to adjust to changes in health, environment or stressors
What is adaptation?
The combined study of how stress affects health and how people manage it
What is stress and coping?
The phase when a person seeks out a professional to validate symptoms and find treatment
What is seeking help phase
Nursing care for patients with long term illnesses focuses on this- maximizing function and quality of life
What is health promotion and adaptation?