Midterm

Question 1

10 common chronic conditions affecting adults 65 yo and up

Answer 1

HTN
High cholesterol
Arthritis
Ischemic HD
Diabetes
Chronic kidney disease 
HF
Depression 
Alzheimer’s 
COPD

Question 2

about ___ of older adults have one chronic disease

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

More than 2/3 of healthcare costs are treating

Answer 3

Chronic diseases

Question 4

95% of health care costs for older Americans can be attributed to

Answer 4

Chronic diseases

Question 5

Less than 1% of health care spend on

Answer 5

Prevention to improve overall health

Question 6

Why screen

Answer 6

Catch developing conditions in asymptomatic patients

Question 7

Lead-time bias

Answer 7

Early detection through screening does not prolong lifespan

Distorts perceived survival time

Question 8

Watchful waiting is ideal for ___

Answer 8

Older men and men with health problems that could make treatment difficult

Question 9

Screenings are most valuable when performed…

Answer 9

In pre-selected patients

At pre-selected times

Question 10

Sensitivity

Answer 10

Ability of test to correctly identify those with disease

Question 11

Specificity

Answer 11

Ability of test to correctly Identify those without the disease

Question 12

Yearly mammograms recommended for women starting age

Answer 12

50

Question 13

Beginning at age 50, men and women should begin

Answer 13

Colorectal cancer screenings

Question 14

Regular Pap tests every 2 years are important for

Answer 14

Cervical cancer screening

Question 15

1 cause of death

Answer 15

HD

Question 16

1/3 of preventable deaths are from ___ or ___

Answer 16

Smoking

Diet and inactivity

Question 17

Risks for obesity

Answer 17

Overeating

Poor diet choices

Sedentary behaviors

Question 18

Deaths attributed to poor diet and inactivity increased by ___ in past ___

Answer 18

22%

15 years

Question 19

Oldest, largest, most influential health organization in world

Answer 19

APHA

Question 20

Chiropractic health care section established within APHA in

Answer 20

1995

Question 21

Functions of APHA

Answer 21

Influence public health policies

Network with other health care professionals and leaders

Represents chiropractic interests at national level

Question 22

What 3 priorities are discussed in paper

Answer 22

Women and children

Aging population

Opioid crisis

Question 23

Cholera was commonly thought to be caused by

Answer 23

Bad air from rotting organic matter

Question 24

Father of modern epidemiology

Answer 24

John snow

Question 25

Morbidity

Answer 25

Number of people suffering from disease at any given time

Question 26

Mortality

Answer 26

Number of people that have died from disease

Question 27

Prevalence

Answer 27

Number of people who have disease at specified or given period of time

Question 28

Incidence

Answer 28

Number of new cases of diseases

Question 29

Epidemiology

Answer 29

Relationship between disease occurring in populations and groups to reduce risk

Question 30

Life span

Answer 30

Limit of natural life with support and effort

Question 31

Life expectancy

Answer 31

Average length of life based on gender, race, location

Question 32

Vital statistics

Answer 32

Birth Death Marriage Divorce

Question 33

US fertility rate, births per 1,000 females aged 15-44 declined

Answer 33

3%

Question 34

Teen birth rate declined __ for females 15-19

Answer 34

7%

Question 35

Medicaid was the course of payment for ___ of all births in 2017, an increase of 1% from 2016

Answer 35

43%

Question 36

Preterm birth rate rose 1% in 2017 with increases among births to women aged

Answer 36

25-34

Question 37

Sneezes travel over ___

Answer 37

75 MPH

Question 38

Vitamin D toxicity level

Answer 38

4000 IU/day

Question 39

Nearly 80% of US adults and adolescents are

Answer 39

Not active enough

Question 40

Only ___ of US adults 18-64 meet 2008 guidelines for aerobic and muscle exercise

Answer 40

22.9%

Question 41

Education associated with

Answer 41

Longer life Improved health and quality of life Health-promoting behaviors

Question 42

Discrimination can increase

Answer 42

BP HR Stress Undermine self esteem and self efficacy

Question 43

More than 23 million people live in

Answer 43

Food deserts