HSC FINAL – Flashcards
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Health disparities
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Difference in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups.
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Health care disparities
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The categorisations of parts of a population based on physical appearance due to particular historical social and political forces.
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Mainstream smoke
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Tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as
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True
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The number of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water has declined in recent years.
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Source reduction
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The most desirable form of integrated waste management is
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:All of the above
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Leading factors contributing to food borne disease outbreaks are
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Paper
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Most municipal solid waste come from:
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True
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Factors or conditions in the environment increase the risk of human injury, disease , or death are environmental hazards?
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True
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The most commonly reported agent in food borne diseases is bacteria ?
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True
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The EPA regulates the registration and labelling of pesticides
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Young children
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Those at great risk of poisoning are:
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Ethnicity
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A subcultural group within a multicultural society.
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Cultural competence
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A set of congruent behaviours, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals, that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations.
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Occupational disease
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Any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury, caused by factors associated with employments.
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Risk factors in the workplace
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Working w/ public, working around money or valuables, working alone, and working late at night.
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Occupational illnesses
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Tuberculosis, cancer, and asthma. Skin diseases.
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Musculoskeletal disorder
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Acute and chronic injury to muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, bones, and supporting vasculature.
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Skin diseases
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Irritant dermatitis, eczema, rash, oil acne, chrome ulcers, chemical burns.
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Noise-induced hearing loss
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Hazardous noise on the job
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Respiratory disorders
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Inhalation of toxic substances present in the workplace.
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Prevention of Illnesses
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Indemnification and evaluation of agents, standard setting for the handling of and exposure to causative agents, elimination or substitution of causative factors, engineering controls to provide for a safer work area, environmental monitoring, medical screenings, personal protective devices.
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Prevention for workplace violence
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-Environmental designs, -safer cash handling etc.. -administrative controls- more cops -and behaviour strategies.
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Occupational safety & Heath programs
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-worksite health promotion programs - changes in behaviour lifestyle. - employee assistance programs- substance abuse, domestic, psychological.
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Occupational safety and health act of 1970
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Comprehensive federal legislation Aimed at ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women
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National institute for occupational safety and health
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A research body within the department of Health and human services that is responsible for developing and recommending occupational safety and health standards.
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Most occupational injuries jobs
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Agricultural, educational and health services and , manufacturing.
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Injury prevention
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An organised effort to prevent injuries or to minimise their severity.
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Leading cause of unintentional injuries
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Motor vehicle injury leading cause.
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2nd Leading cause of unintentional injuries
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Poisoning
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3rd Leading cause of unintentional injuries
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Falling
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Leading cause of intentional injury
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Homicides
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2nd leading cause of intentional so jury
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Suicide attempt
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3rd leading cause of intentional injury
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Firearm injury
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Spectrum of health care delivery
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Various types of care : population based, health practice, medical practice, long term practice and end of life practice.
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Health care delivery practices
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Public health practice. medical practice Long term practice End of life practice
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Medicare part A
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Hospital insurance
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Medicare part B
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Medical insurance
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Medicare part C
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Private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits.
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Medicare part D
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Outpatient prescription drug insurance
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CHIP
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Health coverage for children
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Health insurance policy
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Pays for medical and surgical expenses that are incurred by the insured
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6 area to eliminate disparities
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-Infant mortality -Cancer screening and management -Cardiovascular Disease -Diabetes -HIV infections -immunisation
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3 kinds of power associated with empowerment
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Social power Political power Psychological power
