Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 08: Health and Illness
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. How does the World Health Organization define health? (See p. 91 in your textbook.)
3. According to Maslow, what are the five levels of human needs? (See p. 92 in your
4. Name the general categories of internal and external factors that can trigger stress.
(See p. 93 in your textbook.)
7. What is the difference between an acute illness and a chronic illness? (See p. 96 in
9. How would you assist chronically ill patients in managing their symptoms when
10. Why is the use of nontraditional therapies becoming more common in the United