HLTH 290 Exam 1
Select all the statements that apply to what happened during the Middle Ages.
-The concept of disease contagion become more universally accepted -When many health advancements were lost and libraries were burned and knowledge about the human body was considered sinful -Victims of leprosy were discriminated upon and were isolated.
Which of the following is NOT an overarching goal of Healthy People 2020? a. Living longer lives b. Creating healthy environments c. Eliminating disparities d. Conducting critical research
Conducting critical research
disease prevention
"The process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress" (Joint Committee, 2001, p. 99)
population health
"a cohesive, integrated, and comprehensive approach to health care that considers the distribution of health outcomes within a population, the health determinants that influence distribution of care, and the policies and interventions that affect and are affected by the determinants" (Nash, Fabius, Skoufalos, Clarke, and Horowitz, 2016, p.448)
wellness
"an approach to health that focuses on balancing the many aspects, or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health-enhancing conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 10)
public health
"an organized effort by society, primarily through its public institutions, to improve, promote, protect and restore the health of the population through collective action. It includes services such as health situation analysis, health surveillance, health promotion, prevention, infectious disease control, environmental protection and sanitation, disaster and health emergency preparedness and response, and occupational health, among others" (WHO, 2016a)
health education
"any combination of planned learning experiences using evidence-based practices and/or sound theories that provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed [to] adopt and maintain healthy behaviors" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 17)
health promotion
"any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 18)
global health
"health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 17)
community health
"the health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect and preserve their health" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 15)
The history of health education as an emerging profession is just over____ years old. a. 100 b. 500 c. 1,000 d. 5,000
100
The smallpox vaccine was discovered during which period? a. 1500s b. 1600s c. 1700s d. 1800s
1700s
The greatest potential for reducing morbidity, saving lives, and reducing healthcare costs in the United States through health promotion and disease prevention was realized by the a. Early 1900s b. Late 1950s c. Mid 1970s d. Early 2000s
Mid 1970s
By the beginning of the 8th century BC, Greek mythology had endowed ______ as the god of medicine a. Asclepius b. Hygenia c. Mercury d. Zeus
Asclepius
The staff and serpent symbol which also marked early Greek temples of healing is known as: a. Hippocrates b. Caduceus c. Panacea d. Plato
Caduceus
During the 1700s the "miasmas theory" held that. . . a. Disease was caused when vapors rising from rotting refuse were inhaled b. An imbalance of the mind, body, and spirit caused disease c. Disease was caused by four humors: blood, phlegm yellow bile, and black bile d. Parasites in the water cause most disease
Disease was caused when vapors rising from rotting refuse were inhaled
True of False: Healthy People 2020 was developed to improve the effectiveness of public health departments.
False
True or False: Cultural competence is defined as social action process for people to gain mastery over their lives and the lives of their communities.
False
True or False: Risk factor is any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that decreases the probability of developing the health problem.
False
________ is defined as the difference in health between population often caused by two health inequalities a. Health disparity b. Health related quality of life c. Social determinants of health d. Health assessment
Health Disparity
The Greek physician credited as being the first epidemiologist and the father of modern medicine was a. Hippocrates b. Asclepius c. Panacea d. Plato
Hippocrates
The Health Field Concept divides the health field into four elements. The four elements are:
Human biology, environment, lifestyle, and Healthcare organization
Excavated sites, dating back 4000 years, indicate that bathrooms and grains were common in a. Rome b. Mycenae c. India d. Syria
India
Which book of the Bible is considered to be the world's first written hygienic code? a. Obadiah b. Zephaniah c. Leviticus d. Lamentations
Leviticus
________________ is the average number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age and is based on the a given set of age-specific death rates.
Life expectancy
The focus of health promotion and disease prevention efforts should be directed toward. . . a. Biological limitation b. The Chain of Infection c. Modifiable risk factors d.Non-modifiable risk factors
Modifiable Risk Factors
The number of deaths per 100,000 population is known as a. Crude rate b. A specific rate c. Mortality rate d. The morbidity rate
Mortality Rate
Which of the following steps is generally found in most planning models? a. Learning activities b. Needs assessment c. Policy commitment d. Review of self-help materials
Needs assessment
The body of knowledge, principles, and concepts used in health education/promotion come from a variety of disciplines. Which one of the following is not one the major disciplines supporting health education/promotion? a. Physics b. Biology c. Sociology d. Medical sciences
Physics
Which one of the following is NOT recognized as a dimension of health? Physical Emotional Spiritual Political
Political
The use of vaccines is an example of which level of preventation?
Primary
Wearing a safety belt is an example of which level of prevention? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Community prevention
Primary Prevention
Which period resulted in the production of realistic anatomical drawings? a. Roman Empire b. Middle Ages c. Renaissance d. Age of Enlightenment
Renaissance
The _____ is the oldest written document related to health care dating from around 1600 BC. a. Biblical transcript b. Smith Papyri c. Egyptian Health Manifesto d. Code of Hammurabi
Smith Papyri
Providing education to a diabetic on how to use his/her insulin is an example of which level of prevention?
Tertiary
Encouraging individuals to take a daily dose of aspirin to reduce another episode of a heart attack is an example of which level of prevention? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Community prevention
Tertiary Prevention
The interruption of the sequence of events to prevent an infection is descriptive of which of the following? a. The Socio-ecological Approach b. The Chain of Infection c. Multicausation Design Model d. Communicable Disease Model
The Chain of Infection
What famous Canadian report presented epidemiological evidence supporting the importance of lifestyle and environmental factors on health and sickness, and called for numerous national health promotion strategies.
The Lalonde Report or A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians
What is the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model and what it emphasized?
This model is the expanded and revised program that includes 10 components which emphasizes the importance of establishing health behavior in youth by promoting the cooperation and collaboration of government agencies, community organizations, schools, community members and families
It is assumed that the earliest humans initially learned to distinguish between things that were healthful and those that were harmful by
Trial and error
True or False: The Healthy People initiative has evolved into an important strategic planning tool for federal, state, and local public health professionals.
True
True or False: The communicable disease model presents the elements of agent, host, and environmental.
True
True or False: The teaching-learning process is the hallmark and social agenda of promoting, maintaining, and improving individual and community health that differentiates the practice of health education from other helping professions.
True
True or False: The years from 1875 to 1900 are known as the bacteriological period of public health
True
The first national effort to promote the teaching of health related curriculum in the schools was directed by the a. Women's Christian Temperance Union b. American Cancer Society c. American Lung Association d. National March of Dimes
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Which of the following phrases best describes the authors' view of the status of health education? Health education is: a. A calling b. An emerging profession c. An applied discipline d. An emerging specialty
an emerging profession
During the 1850s to 1950s, the primary focus of the public health effort in the United States was to _______. a. Reduce health care costs b. Control chronic diseases c. Control infectious diseases d. Develop national health care coverage
control infectious diseases
All were recommended by Lemuel Shattuck's in his 1850 Report of the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts except: a. Monitoring of vital statistics b. Teaching presentation and sanitary science in medical schools c. Control of alcoholism d. All of the above were recommended
d. all of the above were recommended
The determinants of health include which of the following domains? a. Disease b. Health services c. Economic stability d. Enrollment in higher education
economic stability
The determinants of health include which of the following domains?
genetics, individual behavior, social circumstances, environmental and physical influences, and health services
