Families and Health Test 1 – Flashcards

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The Shattuck report marked the beginning of the:
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Modern era of public health
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The first interaction of Healthy People was released during:
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the period of health promotion
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The goal of the Hill-Burton Act in 1964 was to enhance the quality of:
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hospitals
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The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which period of the 20th century?
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1920's
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Community health concern of the 21st century include:
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lifestyles diseases, environmental problems, health care delivery
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Eating wisely, wearing a safety belt, and visiting a physician are examples of :
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personal health activities
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Communicable diseases remain a concern in the 21st century because they are the primary cause for:
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days missed from work and school
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The beginning of government's major involvement in social issues, including health was marked by the:
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Social Security Act of 1935
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"The people of the city of Columbus," "seniors in the church," and "those on welfare" are examples of:
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communities
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The power to arrest someone who refuses to undergo treatment for a communicable disease lies with
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a local health officer
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An example of a quasi-governemtn health organization is
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the National Science Foundation
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The potential for school health programs to make a significant contribution to community health is enormous because:
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school attendance is required throughout the United States
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Which agency maintains records, analyzes disease trends, and publishes epidemiological reports on all types of diseases?
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CDC
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The mission of professional health organizations is to:
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Promote high standards of professional practice for their specific profession
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Agencies that are funded primarily through tax dollars are referred to as
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governmental agencies
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The largest and most visible international health agency is the
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World health Organization
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Raising money to fun their programs, providing education, providing services those affected, and advocacy are the basic objectives of
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voluntary health agencies
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services is
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Appointed by the President
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The book, published annually, that is the standard summary or statistics on the social political, and economic organization of the United States is:
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the Statistical Abstract of the United States
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An outbreak of disease over a wide geographic region is
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pandemic
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the number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of tie is:
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rate
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Morbidity rates measure:
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sickness
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A probability statement about the association between a particular disease and specific risk factor is:
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an odds ratio
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When using criteria of causation, the criterion that addresses the issue of whether the association been reported in a variety of people, exposed in a variety of seeing, and can have a repeatable results by other researchers is:
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consistency
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Studies that seek to describe the extent of disease in regard to person, time, and place are:
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descriptive studies
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Epidemiology is sometimes referred to as:
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population medicine
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A study that seeks to compare those diagnosed with a disease with those who do not have the disease for prior exposure to specific risk factors is a:
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case/control study
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Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of:
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chronic noncommunicable diseases
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Health education and health promotion programs are examples of:
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primary prevention
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Communities implementing case-finding measures and providing adequate health personal, equipment, and facilities for the community are examples of:
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Secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
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To retrain, reeducate, and rehabilitate a patient who has already incurred a disability is a:
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Tertiary prevention
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When prioritizing prevention and control efforts, health officials use data from:
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leading causes of death, years of potential life lost, economic cost to society
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Adequate food supply and getting regular exercise are examples of:
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Primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
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Health screenings are important measures in:
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secondary prevention
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A pathogenic agen enters a susceptible host through a:
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a portal of entry
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Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of
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acute noncommunicable diseases
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a process by which an intervention is planned to help meet the needs of a priority population is:
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program planning
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Program goals:
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are more encompassing than objectives
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Relationships and structures within a community that promote cooperation for mutual benefit describes:
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social capital
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When mapping community capacity, the least accessible assets are:
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potential building blocks
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The means by which structure and organization are given to the planning process are:
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planning models
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an example of a community gatekeeper is:
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politician, teacher, member of clergy
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The final steps in community organizing/building include:
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looping back
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The process of collecting and analyzing information to develop an understanding of the issues, resources, and constraints of the priority population to better develop a health promotion program is:
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a needs assessment
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A temporary group that is brought together for dealing with a specific problems is a
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taskforce
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Most school-based health centers operating today are in:
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urban areas
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The part of the health curriculum that outlines what will be taught is the:
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scope
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Priority health content for a school health curriculum includes:
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mental and emotional health, tobacco, personal health and wellness
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Components of the Coordinated School Health Program include:
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physical education, nutrition services, and health
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Priority health content for a school health curricula includes:
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healthy eating
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