A Nurse Educator Uses Models of Health and Illness When

question 25

Multiple Choice

A nurse educator uses models of health and illness when teaching. Which model of health and illness places high-level health and death on opposite ends of a graduated scale?

• A) Health-Illness Continuum
• B) Agent-Host-Environment Model
• C) Health Belief Model
• D) Health Promotion Model

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Definitions:

Weight Maintenance

The ability to keep one’s weight at a steady level, especially after losing weight.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Fat Stores

Accumulations of fat tissue in the body used as a source of energy when needed.

Digestive System

A series of organs responsible for breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste from the body.