Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
Taking action to avoid negative health outcomes
Prevention
The goals of Healthy People 2020
Increase the quality and years of healthy life, eliminate differences in health based on race, ethnic group, or income, create social and physical environments that promote good health, promote healthy behaviors, health development, and quality of life across all life stages
The three steps you can take to meet your health goals
Gaining awareness, gaining knowledge, building health skills
An offer to replace or repair the product if there’s a problem
Warranty
Three ways to see if a source is reliable
Is the source, qualified to speak on the topic, is the source biased, are there other reliable sources that reach the same conclusion, is the information up to date
The three rights all consumers have
Right to information, consumer protection, the right to complain
What is the life expectancy and why is it important
Life expectancy is used to see how long somebody is expected to live with current healthcare. If someone lives in a country with a low life expectancy, they are probably not very healthy.
What is quality of life and why is it important
How healthy someone is while living. If someone lives a long life, but are constantly sick then they aren’t healthy
What are the three kinds of health
Physical health, mental and emotional health, social health
A gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another
Continuum
All traits that are passed biologically from parent to child
Hereditary
A behaviour that is repeated so often it becomes almost automatic
Habit
Any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury
Risk factor
Things that influence your health
Hereditary, environment, family, friends, culture
The two main influences on health
Hereditary and environment
