HED 311 Practice Exam #1 – Flashcards
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which of the following is NOT recognized as a dimension of health? -physical -emotional -spiritual -political
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political
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the number of deaths per 100,000 population is known as... -crude rate -a specific rate -the mortality rate -the morbidity rate
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mortality rate
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the average number of years of life remaining is known as the... -death rate -mortality rate -life expectancy -Disability- Adjusted Life Years (DALY)
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life expectancy
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the determinants of health include which of the following domains? -health services -disease -economic stability -enrollment in higher education
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health services
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wearing a safety belt is an example of which level of prevention? -primary prevention -secondary prevention -tertiary prevention -community prevention
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primary prevention
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providing education to a diabetic on how to use his/her insulin is an example of which level of prevention? -primary prevention -secondary prevention -tertiary prevention -community prevention
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tertiary prevention
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encouraging individuals to take a daily dose of aspirin to reduce the chance of a heart attack is an example of which level of prevention? -primary prevention -secondary prevention -tertiary prevention -community prevention
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secondary prevention
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the focus of health promotion and disease prevention efforts should be directed toward... -biological limitations -the chain of infection -modifiable risk factors -non-modifiable risk factors
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modifiable risk factors
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which of the following disease models is most applicable to the prevention of chronic diseases? -the chain of infection -the health field concept -multi causation design model -communicable disease model
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multi causation design model
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epidemiology is... -a method of applying primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in a community setting -concerned primarily with the empowerment of individuals in the care of their own health -the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases in a specific population -concerned only with life expectancy of humans
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the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases in a specific population
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providing training or instructing patients on how to modify their diets and take their medications to prevent a second heart attack is an example of _____________________ prevention? -primary -secondary -tertiary -community
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tertiary
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having the ability to understand and respect values, attitudes, beliefs, and mores that differ across cultures is a description of a... -health education specialist -culturally competent person -professional -epidemiologist
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culturally competent person
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True or False- the two primary causes of health disparities are lack of access to care and the lack of quality care
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False
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True or False- a crude rate is expressed in numbers per 100,000 population
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True
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True or False- the first set of health objective for the nation (healthy people) provided a blueprint for health promotion and disease prevention strategies
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True
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True or False- years of potential life lost (YPLL) is a measure of premature mortality
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True
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True or False- the term pandemic refers to an outbreak of a disease over a wide geographical area
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True
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True or False- health surveys can be used to measure health or health status
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True
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True or False- empowerment refers to people gaining mastery over their lives
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True
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True or False- the leading causes of death in the United States today are communicable diseases
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False
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it is assumed that the earliest humans initially learned to distinguish between things that were healthful and those that were harmful by... -divine intervention -instinct -inherited knowledge -trial and error
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trial and error
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the federal government's involvement in social issues including health began with passage of the... -medicare act -medicaid act -ransdell act -social security act
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social security act
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the patient protection and affordable care act... -expanded healthcare to millions of uninsured americans -will limit opportunities for health education specialists to promote health -focuses on providing affordable health education for high risk teens -will protect patients from physicians who fail to employ high standards of care
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expanded healthcare to millions of uninsured americans
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True or False- the department of health and human services is the only entity under the federal government that plays a role in our nation's health
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False
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True or False- coronary heart disease is an example of a chronic noncommunicable disease
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True
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a pathogenic agent enters a susceptible host through a... -portal of exit -carrier -portal of entry -reservoir
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portal of entry
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inspection of restaurants and and immunization programs that reach all citizens are examples of... -primary prevention of communicable diseases -primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases -secondary prevention of communicable diseases -secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
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primary prevention of communicable diseases
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True or False- community capacity is the characteristics of communities that affect their ability to identify, mobilize, and address social and public health problems
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True
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True or False- there is one single, best preferred method for organizing a community
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False
