STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
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1. Wellness - ANSWER ✔ a dynamic balance of emotional, physical,
social/cultural, environmental, occupational, spiritual, and intellectual health
2. What was the life expectancy in 1900? - ANSWER ✔ 49 years
3. What was the life expectancy in 2011? - ANSWER ✔ 78.64 years
4. Maximum life span - ANSWER ✔ the greatest age reached by any member
of a species under ideal conditions
5. Life expectancy - ANSWER ✔ number of years an individual can expect to
live with current mortality patterns remaining the same; highly variable
6. Intervention - ANSWER ✔ theory-based strategies or experiences to which
priority population will be exposed or will take part in; activity or set of
activities (strategies) that help to achieve the outcomes states in the goals &
objectives
,7. What are the 3 conditions when selecting an intervention? - ANSWER ✔ -
effective
-efficient
-size (multiplicity/dose)
8. What are the 6 types of intervention strategies? - ANSWER ✔ -
communication/education
-policy & enforcement
-community advocacy
-environmental change
-behavioral modification
-community service
9. Communication/Educational Strategies - ANSWER ✔ strategies used to
inform and influence individual and community decisions that affect health;
most commonly used
10.Policy & Enforcement Strategies - ANSWER ✔ designed to direct or
influence the actions or behaviors of others; include executive orders, laws,
ordinances, judicial decisions, etc.; based on common good
11.Environmental Change Strategies - ANSWER ✔ used to provide
opportunities, support, and cues to help people develop healthier behaviors
12.Community Advocacy Strategies - ANSWER ✔ community is involved in
institutions and decisions that impact their lives
13.Who is our surgeon general? - ANSWER ✔ Regina Benjamin
,14.What is the role of the surgeon general? - ANSWER ✔ they are our nation's
physician
15.Prevention - ANSWER ✔ the planning for and taking of action to forestall
the onset of a disease or other health problem before the occurrence of
undesirable health events
16.Primary Prevention - ANSWER ✔ preventative measures that forestall the
onset of illness or injury during the prepathogenesis period
17.Secondary Prevention - ANSWER ✔ preventative measures that lead to
early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a disease, illness, or injury to limit
disability, impairment, or dependency and prevent more severe pathogenesis
18.Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER ✔ preventative measures aimed at
rehabilitation following significant pathogenesis
19.Values and Benefits - ANSWER ✔ State what can be gained from such a
program in terms of the values and benefits to the decision makers
20.Program success - ANSWER ✔ •The time is now.
-Critical need due to increasing rates of...
-In the news, reported data, trends, etc.
•Obvious need for your program.
-No programs exists...
-Similar programs exist - could it be useful with different pop or settings,
etc.
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, •Show compatibility between your program & national or state health
missions, goals and objectives
-Align with HP2030, AHA, CDC, etc.
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•Discuss data and results of other successful or similar programs
-Show usefulness or adaptability for different pops or settings, etc.
-Suggest improvements that your program can make
-Discuss how you can expand or build on the programs
21.Needs Assessments - ANSWER ✔ Process by which health education
specialists gather information regarding health needs and desires of a
population
- May be the most critical step in planning
22.Why a needs assessment? - ANSWER ✔ 1.Logical place to start
2.Ensure appropriate use of planning resources
3.May prevent or delay adequate attention directed to a more important
health problem
e.g., Bicycle vs motor vehicle injuries in children
4.Help determine capacity of a community to address specific needs
-Structures/settings (e.g., parks, libraries, schools)
-Infrastructure/organizations (Volunteers, businesses, government)
-Relationships across sectors (leaders, politics, authority)
5.Develop a focus for an intervention
6.A reference point for future assessments