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| occurs when a person actively implements behavorial and cognitive strategies to interrupt previous behavior patterns and adopt new ones; this stage requires a great commitment of time and energy |
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| the real or imaginary lines that differntiate one system from another system or a system from its environment |
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| enteral feedings that consist of a prefilled container that is spiked with enteral tubing and attached to the enteral access device |
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| stage in which a person acknowledges having a problem, serioulsy considers changing a specific behavior, actively gathers information, and verbalizes plans to change the behavior in the near future |
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| behavior motivated by a desire to actively avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within the constraints of illness (also called health protection) |
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| the response or message that the receiver returns to the sender during communication |
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| an activity undertaken for the purpose of acheiving a higher level of health and well-being |
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| behavior motivated by a desire to actively avoid illness, detect it early, or maintain functioning within the constraints of illness |
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| Health Risk Assessment (HRA) |
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| an assessment and educational tool that indicates a client's risk for disease or injury during the next 10 years by comparing the client's risk with the mortality risk of the corresponding age, sex, and racial group |
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| all living organisms are seen as interacting, unified wholes that are more than the sums of their parts |
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| the tendency of the body to maintain a state of balance or equilibrium while continually changing; a mechanism in which deviations from normal are sensed and counteracted |
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| consists of information, material, or energy that enters a system |
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| stage at which a person integrates newly adopted behavior patterns into his or her lifestyle |
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| feedback that inhibits change |
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| energy, matter, and information move into and out of the system through the system's boundary |
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| energy, matter, or information from a system given out by the system as a result of its processes |
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| feedback that stimulates change |
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| a person typically denies having a problem and instead views others as having a problem and therefore wants to change the other person's behavior |
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| occurs when the person undertakes cognitive and behavioral activities that prepare the person for change |
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| activities directed toward the protection from or avoidance of potential health risks |
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| Psychological Homeostasis |
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| emotional or psychological balance or state of mental well-being |
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| activities designed for early diagnosis and treatment of disease or illness |
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| homeostatic mechanisms that come into play automatically in the healthy person |
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| a set of interacting identifiable parts or components |
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| the ultimate goal where the individual has complete confidence that the problem is no longer a temptation or threat |
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| activities designed to restore individuals with disabilities to their optimal level of functioning |
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| a transformation that occurs after input is absorbed by the system and is then processed in a way that is useful to the system |
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| (NANDA) describes human responses to levels of wellness in an individual, family, or community that have a readiness for enhancement |
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