A Nurse Is Practising Within a Systems View of Health

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is practising within a systems view of health.What statement reflects the nurse's belief about health?

• A) Created primarily through biological conditions
• B) A resource for preventing illness and injury
• C) Conceptualized as interrelated and integrated
• D) The absence of disease

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Definitions:

Action of Insulin

The process by which insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream to be used for energy or stored for future use.

Hunger

A natural physical sensation that signals the need to consume food for energy and sustenance.

Thalamus

(THAL-uh-mus) The structure, located above the brainstem, that acts as a relay station for information flowing into or out of the forebrain.

Theories of Emotion

A group of hypotheses developed by psychologists to explain how humans experience and express emotions.