Wellness programs test 1 – Flashcards
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How does the 1986 Ottawa Charter describe health?
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A means to an end which can be expressed in functional terms
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What organization described health as "a state of complete, physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?"
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World Health Organization
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What are the three levels of influence for health related behaviors?
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Intrapersonal, interpersonal, and population
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What are the levels of health promotion?
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention
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The focus population for a health promotion programs is now referred to as the _________ population.
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priority
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What is a characteristic of the Secondary Prevention Program?
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Identifying, adopting, and reinforcing specific protective barriers
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Aspects of the Quality of Life Model
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Belonging, Being, Becoming
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Which one of the following is a subdivision of Belonging, according to the Centre for Health Promotion? phsyical becoming physical belonging physical beginning spiritual belonging
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physical belonging
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Examining who one is, is a part of which of the following? belonging being beginning becoming
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being
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What is the time frame used by the Surgeon General in developing an updated version of Health People
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10 years
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Where do the "roots" for health promotion come from?
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Health Education
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What are public service announcements, webinars, and text messaging examples of?
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Mass communication strategies
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Who are considered the people and organizations that have an interest in the health of a specific group or population?
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stakeholders
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What provides health promotion programs support, guidance, and oversight?
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advisory boards
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Who provides advocacy, leadership, and passion for health promotion programs ?
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Champions, Advocates
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__________________________ is the belief that every individual and group is entitled to fair and equal rights and equal participation in social, educational, and economic opportunities.
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Human Rights or Equality
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_____________________ is the degree to which an individual can enjoy his or her life.
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Quality of Life
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Health promotion has been defined as the combination of two levels of action: ______________________ and _____________________ to support the conditions for healthy living.
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Health Education and Environmental Actions
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_____________________ are pivotal to the growth and development of healthy children, adolescents and young children.
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Schools
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______________________ provide services and treatment to reduce the impact and burden of illness, injury and disability to improve the health and functioning of individuals.
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Health Care Organizations
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Program participants are also known as the _________________.
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priority population
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Rules, regulations, policies, and informal structures that may constrain or promote recommended behaviors.
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Institutional Factors
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Social networks and norms or standards that may be formal or informal among individuals, groups, or organizations.
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Social Capital Factors
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Local, state, and federal policies and laws that regulate or support healthy actions and practices for prevention, early detection, control, and management of disease.
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Public Policy Factors
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Program that is aimed to improve the life of an individual with chronic illness
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Tertiary prevention
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Enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants
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Health Promotion
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State of complete physical, mental and social well-being
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Health
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What is the definition of a health disparity?
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Differences in diseases and health conditions that occur in different population groups
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The causes of racial and ethnic disparities include all of the following categories EXCEPT: societal factors medical care factors environmental factors relationship factors
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relationship factors
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What type of racism do people think most of?
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Personally mediated
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What does successful customization of health promotion programs require?
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Program staff to be aware of and sensitive to the culture of the priority population and Incorporate and use culturally appropriate methods and interventions in the context of culture
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REACH is an acronym for:
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Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
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What can culture be thought as?
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Worldview
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Being a member of a culture means that you are in unity with your:
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Community
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Sometimes different __________________ identities clash or conflict with each other.
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cultural
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The cultural competency gap of health care providers and any overt or latent racism is reduced when the health care providers are of the same racial or ethnic background as their:
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Clients
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When working with minority populations, programs should consider the fact that chronic diseases are both high costly and:
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Highly preventable
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Effective health promotion programs are a reflection of the program participants and sites for which the programs are ___________________________, ________________________ and evaluated.
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designed, implemented
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________________ prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities.
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Disability
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_________________________ identified six focus areas in which racial and ethnic minorities experience serious disparities in health access and outcomes.
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Healthy People 2010
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___________________________ racism is discrimination in which the majority racial group treats members of a minority group as inferior and views the minorities' abilities, motives, and intents through a lens of prejudice based on race.
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Personally mediated
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The acceptance of negative messages from others about one's own worth.
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Internalized racism
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Majority racial groups treat minority racial groups as inferior
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personally mediated racism
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Differential access to goods, services, resources, and opportunities by race
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institutionalized racism
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Understanding how the health of a group of individuals might be improved requires information on both their:
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current health status and ideal health status
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Needs assessments reflect the following levels of influence in the ecological health perspective EXCEPT: intrapersonal geographic location population interpersonal
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geographic location
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One of the first steps in planning a health promotion program is:
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Conducting a needs assessment
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What is defined as being free from pain, physical disability, chronic and infectious diseases, and bodily discomforts that require the attention of a physician
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physical health
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Mental health is characterized by:
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an ability to deal constructively with reality, adapt to change, and cope with adversity
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The level of one's sense of purpose in life is an indicator of which type of health?
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spiritual
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_______________ data constitutes new information that will be used to answer specific questions.
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Primary
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A _______________ is a thorough and accurate assessment of the site to determine what resources are available in the setting to address the identified health concerns and problems.
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Capacity assessment
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____________________ data may not work very well because information may not exist for some settings, the data may be old, or the data may not have been correctly collected.
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Secondary
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What are the steps of the needs assessment
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determine the scope of the assessment gathering data analyzing data reporting the findings
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what is the last step in the process of needs assessments?
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report and share the findings
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What is not one of the four key steps to a needs assessment? determining the scope of the assessment gathering data analyzing data constructing data
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Constructing data
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A focus group is an example of
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qualitative data
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What is a focus group?
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A small group of individuals who meet to share their views and experiences on some topic
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The two most important attributes of questionnaires are:
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validity and reliability
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Test-retest reliability of an instrument is found when:
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The same results are obtained each time the instrument is given to the same sample of subjects
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Needs assessment instruments should be created with a text at a reading level of:
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seventh grade level
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_______________ is based on how well the questionnaire items reflect all of the content areas that one is attempting to measure.
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Reliability
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________________ analysis deals with having an adequate number of individuals to be able to generalize the findings from the sample to the population.
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Power
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Sampling bias occurs when:
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The sample is selected in a manner that results in people being left out who have unique characteristics
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What is secondary data?
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Data that already existed before because it was collected by someone for another purpose
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Important factors in determining priorities include:
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Number of people affected and mortality/morbidity rates
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Feasibility factors for conducting interventions include:
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availability of resources and effectiveness of available interventions
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____________________ is characterized by alterations in thinking, mood or behavior that impair a person's relationship with others in the environment
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Mental illness
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_______________________ is statistical information (ex: percentages, means, correlations) such as one would typically find in professional journals
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quantitative data
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_______________________ is a type of narrative data with fewer numbers
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qualitative data
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The better the _______________ assessment of the questionnaire the more complex the task is to obtain that assessment.
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validity
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In the PEARL model, the letter P stands for ________________.
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propriety
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Nutritional status
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Physical health
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Number of psychotropic prescriptions
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Mental health
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educational status
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social health
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Needs analysis steps
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Determine scope of assessment gathering data analyzing data reporting the findings
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What is a mission statement?
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short statement that describes the general focus or purpose of a program
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Health promotion programs are needed in schools and universities because:
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Large numbers of young people congregate in these settings Children, adolescents, and young adults face a number of serious health threats Young people make choices that influence both their current and future health
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Which of the following is not considered a serious health threat that children and adolescents face in a school setting?
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Depression
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Why is health promotion in schools important?
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To help students adopt health-related behaviors and attitudes as they grow up
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Identify which behavior is NOT one of the six risk behaviors that have been identified by the CDC: Alcohol and drug use tobacco use asthma sexual behaviors leading to HIV
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asthma
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors leading to HIV, other STDs, unintended pregnancy; behaviors that lead to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; physical inactivity; and imprudent dietary behaviors as:
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six risk behaviors related to causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.
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Health and _________________ are intertwined in teh school setting
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academic achievement
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Academic achievement is related to:
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reduction in health risk behaviors and reduction in health disparities
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Which students are more likely to have participated in high risk behaviors?
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Failing students
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Ben Franklin's plan for education created in 1749 featured instruction recommendations for:
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Healthy eating, temperance, and physical activity
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The use of schools/universities for health promotions was pioneered by health and education leaders as well as:
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students
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What strategies were used to promote the health of students in schools and universities in the early 20th century?
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hygiene textbooks and appointment of doctors as school sanitariums
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What major reports was published that recommends children receive heath instruction in schools?
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Shattuck Report
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Today, programs following the eight-component model are referred to as:
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coordinated school health programs
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The part of a quality school health program designed to motivate and assist students in maintaining and improving their health and to reduce their risk behaviors is called:
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health education
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The component of Physical Education was designed to help develop all of the following EXCEPT: personal and social skills sports skills basic movement skills physical fitness
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personal and social skills
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The integration of nutritious, affordable, and appealing meals and nutrition education in an environment that promotes healthy eating habits for all children is known as:
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nutrition services
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The CDC suggests that was groups work collaboratively to support local educational and health agencies in implementing the processes critical to coordinating school health programs?
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state education agencies and state health departments
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what organization promoted the concept of health-promoting schools and universities?
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World Health Organization
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Girls on the Run is a/an?
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Part of the physical education curricula in most schools and after school physical activity programs for young girls
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Building security policies, and air quality would be addressed as part of which component of a quality school health program.
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Healthy School Environment
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All of the following are key objectives to achieving goals of the Health-Promoting Universities EXCEPT: ensuring healthy work environments creating community partnerships for health providing healthy and supportive social environments implementing quality school health programs
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implementing quality school health programs
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The following are key objectives in achieving the goals of a health-promoting university EXCEPT: ensuring healthy work environments establishing and enhancing primary health care implementing health eating incentives ensuring a healthy and sustainable physical environment
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implementing health eating incentives
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Health promotion initiatives in schools and universities ____________ student health.
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protects and promotes
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In school settings, opportunities for physical activity include all the following EXCEPT: physical activity intramural activity recess personal and social skills
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personal and social skills
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The formation of coalitions to prevent and reduce problems associated with high-risk behaviors by university students is known as:
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community involvement
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Unique resources in helping plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs in school settings:
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YRBS School Health Profile Survey SHPPS
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The Youth Risk Behavior Survey:
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Identifies the extent of high school student' participation in the six CDC risk behaviors and used locally to identify problems by comparing students to other students within their state or nation
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Which of the following does NOT relate to the School Health Policies and Programs Study? Gathers data pertaining to Healthy People objectives Helps local school and community personnel determine the extent to which their district is implementing policies and practices that evidence has shown to be effective Encourages donating to charities Shows how school health policies and programs have since changed over time
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Encourages donating to charities
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A self assessment and planning tool that school's can use to improve local policies and programs related to coordinated school health programs is the:
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CDC School Health Index
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The School Health Index caters to which levels?
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elementary and secondary schools
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What provides framework for state and local initiatives related to school health education curriculum, instruction, and assessment?
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National Health Education Standards
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"Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health" is a component of:
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National Health Education Standards
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HECAT stands for:
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Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
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The CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education are meant to foster all of the following EXCEPT: Development Achievement Power Student Learning
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Power
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Which of the following is not a topic that the Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education addresses?
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Healthy Eating
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The term that can interchangeably mean assessment of morbidity and mortality or using a camera to monitor student behavior, to health workers and students respectively, is known as:
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Surveillance
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What is a challenge that health promotion members face with education staff?
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Language/Communication
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Health professionals that work in schools include:
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School nurses physicians counselors
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Normally in order to meet the requirements of colleges in universities to work in health promotion, you often need:
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A master's or doctoral degree and CHES
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___________________ such as chronic illness, physical and emotional abuse and more lead to absenteeism, academic failure, and poor test scores.
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Health problems
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The ______________ promoted the concept of both health-promoting schools and health-promoting universities.
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World Health Organization
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The _________________ is conducted biannually in odd numbered years. It identifies the extent of high school students' participation in the 6 CDC risk behaviors.
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YRBS
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Healthy Campus 2010 objectives were formulated using data from _______________.
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ACHA-NCHA
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Safety, physical activity, nutrition, tobacco use, and asthma
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Social Health Index
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Health and physical education; health and nutritional services; counseling, psychological, and social services; healthy school environment; health promotion for staff; family and community involvement
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Coordinated School Health Programs
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Alcohol and other drugs use; sexual behaviors leading to HIV, other STDs, and unintended pregnancy; behaviors that lead to unintentional injuries; tobacco use; physical inactivity; and imprudent dietary behavior
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Six Risk Behaviors
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In-depth examination of school health programs and policies in schools, districts, and states
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SHPPS
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A tool to help schools, districts, and others analyze health education curricula on the basis of the National Health Education Standards
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HECAT
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A program in the physical education curricula involving sports, play, and active recreation for kids
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SPARK
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Health care organizations include:
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for-proft nonprofit public
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One of the most visibly advocacy groups is:
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The National Breast Cancer Coalition
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Community health promotion and public education at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center provides all of the following EXCEPT: incentives education outreach increased awareness and understanding of cancer
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incentives
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Provides employee benefet programs to promote work life-integration and wellness at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Staff wellness promotion
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Health Education specialists can do all EXCEPT:
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deliver evidence based patient care
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Patient-and-family-centered care is grounded in a mutually beneficial partnership among:
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patients, families and healthcare providers
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Patient-and-family-centered care holds promise for what kind of change?
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transformational change
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Patient-and family-centered is built on what four concepts?
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dignity and respect, information sharing, participation, collaboration
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Defined as part of policy and procedure guidelines within most health care organizations.
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institution specific guidelines
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Customizes practice standards and tailors the design of patient and family education programs
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disease-specific guidelines
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Decision-aid tools integrate evidence-based practices with patient's personal values. They are typically developed as:
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Multimedia tools and booklets
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A(n) ___________________, collaborative approach is vital to patient focused health promotion programs.
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Interdisciplinary
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Developed by panels of experts to identify specific guidance for clinical decision making
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clinical practice standards
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Health promotion champions are individuals interested health promotion programs and include what?
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managers, clinicians, support staff
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Traditional places for careers and employment in the healthcare field include what?
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hospitals, home health agencies, and clinics
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For patients and families in the 1980s and 1990s, individuals known as _________________________ began to exert their influence on the health care system
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patient advocates
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___________________________ is an approach to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care that is grounded in mutually beneficial partnerships among health care patients, families and providers.
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Patient- and family- centered care
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____________________________ started a three-phase assessment to improve the quality of the nation's health care
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM)
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_________________________ is an independent nonprofit organization that, since its founding in 1997, has been diligently pursuing one mission: to improve the safety of patients.
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The National Patients Safety Foundation (NPSF)
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A national education and awareness campaign for improving patient safety at the local level
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Patient Safety Awareness Week
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An initiative to better understand new models that improve the individual patient experience
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Triple Aim
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Provides leadership to advance the understanding of patient and family centered care
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Institute for Family Centered Care
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National organization that represents all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients.
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American Hospital Association
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Gives patients more protection of and control over their personal health information
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HIPAA
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More than what percent of U.S. adults over age 18 are employed and spend the majority of their waking hours at work?
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60%