Exam 1

Question 1

Definition of Health:

Answer 1

State of complete physical, mental, social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

What are the 6 Dimensions of Health?

Answer 2

Physical, Social, Mental, Spiritual, Environmental, and Emotional

Question 3

List an Example of Physical Health

Answer 3

Mobility, being able to walk/run

Question 4

List an Example of Social Health

Answer 4

Relationships, ability to be successful in meaningful connections

Question 5

List an Example of Mental Health

Answer 5

List an Example of Mental Health: Think clearly, driving a car

Question 6

List an Example of Spiritual Health

Answer 6

Feeling connected to a greater purpose, being on a sports team

Question 7

List an Example of Environmental Health:

Answer 7

External factors, living in a safe neighborhood

Question 8

List an Example of Emotional Health

Answer 8

Self-efficacy, ability to believe in oneself

Question 9

How are the 6 Dimensions of Health Connected?

Answer 9

If even one factor is impaired it impacts the overall health

Question 10

What are some demographic characteristics that are barriers to optimal health?

Answer 10

Genetic predisposition, chronic stress, race, sex, age, income, education

Question 11

What is disease, and provide an example?

Answer 11

An interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systems, or organs.

Question 12

What is acute disease, and provide an example?

Answer 12

: Disorder with sudden onset, relatively severe, short duration of symptoms, usually infectious agents (Strep)

Question 13

What is chronic disease, and provide an example?

Answer 13

Less severe but of long and continuous duration, lasting over long periods, if not a lifetime, usually from environment (arthritis)

Question 14

What is communicable disease, and provide an example?

Answer 14

Can be spread from pathogen to susceptible host THEN person to person (COVID)

Question 15

What is Infectious disease, and provide an example?

Answer 15

Can be spread from pathogen to susceptible host (tetanus)

Question 16

List the stages of disease

Answer 16

1. Stage of susceptibility
2. Stage of pre-symptomatic disease
3. Stage of clinical disease
4. Stage of recovery, disability, or death

Question 17

What happens in the susceptibility stage of disease?

Answer 17

Before you are infected

Question 18

What happens in the pre-symptomatic stage of disease?

Answer 18

you have contracted the disease but have not shown symptoms yet

Question 19

What happens in the clinical disease stage of disease?

Answer 19

Symptoms are showing, you are identifiable as having the disease

Question 20

What happens in the recovery, disability, or death stage of disease?

Answer 20

how the disease ends

Question 21

What are the 5 Main categories of chronic disease?

Answer 21

Congenital/hereditary, Allergies/inflammatory, Degenerative, Metabolic, Cancer

Question 22

Provide an example of Congenital/hereditary

Answer 22

Down Syndrome

Question 23

Provide an example of Allergies/inflammatory

Answer 23

Peanut allergy

Question 24

Provide an example of Degenerative

Answer 24

Dementia

Question 25

Provide an example of Metabolic

Answer 25

Type 2 diabetes

Question 26

Provide an example of Cancer

Answer 26

Breast cancer

Question 27

What is prevention?

Answer 27

The plans for, and the measures taken, to prevent the onset of a disease or other health problems before the occurrence of an undesirable health event.

Question 28

What are the three levels of prevention?

Answer 28

Primary, Secondary, and tertiary

Question 29

What is primary prevention? Give an example

Answer 29

Those measures that prevent the onset of illness or injury before the disease process begins (Vaccines)

Question 30

What is secondary prevention? Give an example

Answer 30

Those preventive measures that lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a disease, illness, or injury (Mammogram)

Question 31

What is tertiary prevention? Give an example

Answer 31

Those preventive measures aimed at rehabilitation following significant illness / Surgery (PT)

Question 32

What is Chronic Disease?

Answer 32

A disease that takes a longer amount of time to develop and persists for a long time

Question 33

What are the defining characteristics of chronic disease?

Answer 33

usually preventable, cannot be cured by vaccine/medicine, last a long time

Question 34

What are the top 6 chronic diseases in the US?

Answer 34

Cancer Stroke Type 2 Diabetes Arthritis Heart Disease Obesity

Question 35

What are the 3 symptoms/outcomes of chronic disease?

Answer 35

Lack of Mobility Bodily function issues Loss of production

Question 36

What are the 4 key risk factors for developing a chronic disease?

Answer 36

Physical Activity Behaviors Nutrition Behaviors Tobacco Use Alcohol

Question 37

What are physical activity guidelines?

Answer 37

Children: 60 min a day Adults: 150 min a week

Question 38

What are daily fruit guidelines?

Answer 38

Women Through age 30: 2 cups Women After 30: 1 ½ cups Men All ages: 2 cups

Question 39

What are daily vegetable guidelines?

Answer 39

Up to age 50 Men: 3 cups Women: 2 ½ cups Over age 50 Each gender should reduce daily intake by ½ cup

Question 40

What are sugar guidelines?

Answer 40

Men: 9 Teaspoons (36 grams) Women: 6 Teaspoons (24 grams)

Question 41

What is evidence-based health promotion?

Answer 41

The development, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs and policies in public health

Question 42

When is evidence based health promotion used?

Answer 42

When it's important to have scientific reasoning backing an idea

Question 43

Why is evidence based health promotion needed?

Answer 43

Provides assurance that decision making is based on scientific evidence and effective practices

Question 44

What is evidence?

Answer 44

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid