HED 311 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what are the 7 domains of health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Social
2. Emotional
3. Spiritual
4. Environmental
5. Occupational
6. Intellectual
7. Physical
what is physical health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅physiological or physical functioning, usually referring
to the absence of disease
what is an example of physical health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅cardiorespiratory health
what is social health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅satisfactory role fulfillment, able to attend to basic roles
in life
what is intellectual health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅health literacy, creativity, knowledge
what is environmental health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅clean air and water, safe living conditions,
access to healthy food
what is a community in the context of health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a group of individuals with
shared characteristics
what are five key elements in a community? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. membership (sense of
belonging)
2. shared symbols (language, customs)
3. mutual influence
4. shared needs
,5. shared emotional connections
what are the five levels of intervention to promote health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. individual
(knowledge, skills)
2. interpersonal (family, friends)
3. organizational (organizations, social institutions)
4. community (relationships among organizations)
5. public policy (national, state, local laws)
what is the definition of community health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the health status of a defined
group of people and the actions and conditions to protect and improve their health
optimal health includes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅each domain of health
what are personal health activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Individual actions and decision making that
affect the health of an individual or his or her immediate family members or friends
what are community/public health activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Activities aimed at protecting or
improving the health of a population or community
what are examples of community/public health activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅maintaining birth
and death records, protecting food and water supply, etc
what are four different factors that affect the health of a community? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
physical factors
2. social and cultural factors
3. individual behaviors
4. community organization
what are examples of physical factors that affect the health of a community? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅geography, environment, community size, industrial development
, those living in baytown have what kind of physical factors that affect the health of the people there? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅baytown, tx has a a lot of oil refineries, and thus the air and water quality is not
super great
what is an example of how social and cultural factors can affect the health of a community? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅low income areas within an urban area (food desserts - lots of food opportunities but very
low nutritional quality of food)
what is the definition of disease prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the process of reducing risks and
alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress
what is the definition of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The science and art of preventing
disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society
what is global health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best
addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
what is the definition of wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅focus on balancing many dimensions of a
person's life through increasing the adoption of health-enhancing conditions and behaviors (minimizing
conditions of illness)
the level of health can be defined by what three things? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅presence of injury,
diseases, and deaths
information gathered when measuring health is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅epidemiologic data
what is a rate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a measure of some event, disease, or condition in relation to a
unit of population with some specification of time
what are examples of commonly used rates? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅death (mortality) rate, birth rate,
and morbidity (illness) rate
what are the 7 domains of health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Social
2. Emotional
3. Spiritual
4. Environmental
5. Occupational
6. Intellectual
7. Physical
what is physical health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅physiological or physical functioning, usually referring
to the absence of disease
what is an example of physical health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅cardiorespiratory health
what is social health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅satisfactory role fulfillment, able to attend to basic roles
in life
what is intellectual health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅health literacy, creativity, knowledge
what is environmental health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅clean air and water, safe living conditions,
access to healthy food
what is a community in the context of health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a group of individuals with
shared characteristics
what are five key elements in a community? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. membership (sense of
belonging)
2. shared symbols (language, customs)
3. mutual influence
4. shared needs
,5. shared emotional connections
what are the five levels of intervention to promote health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. individual
(knowledge, skills)
2. interpersonal (family, friends)
3. organizational (organizations, social institutions)
4. community (relationships among organizations)
5. public policy (national, state, local laws)
what is the definition of community health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the health status of a defined
group of people and the actions and conditions to protect and improve their health
optimal health includes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅each domain of health
what are personal health activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Individual actions and decision making that
affect the health of an individual or his or her immediate family members or friends
what are community/public health activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Activities aimed at protecting or
improving the health of a population or community
what are examples of community/public health activities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅maintaining birth
and death records, protecting food and water supply, etc
what are four different factors that affect the health of a community? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1.
physical factors
2. social and cultural factors
3. individual behaviors
4. community organization
what are examples of physical factors that affect the health of a community? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅geography, environment, community size, industrial development
, those living in baytown have what kind of physical factors that affect the health of the people there? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅baytown, tx has a a lot of oil refineries, and thus the air and water quality is not
super great
what is an example of how social and cultural factors can affect the health of a community? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅low income areas within an urban area (food desserts - lots of food opportunities but very
low nutritional quality of food)
what is the definition of disease prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the process of reducing risks and
alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress
what is the definition of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The science and art of preventing
disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society
what is global health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best
addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
what is the definition of wellness? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅focus on balancing many dimensions of a
person's life through increasing the adoption of health-enhancing conditions and behaviors (minimizing
conditions of illness)
the level of health can be defined by what three things? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅presence of injury,
diseases, and deaths
information gathered when measuring health is called? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅epidemiologic data
what is a rate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a measure of some event, disease, or condition in relation to a
unit of population with some specification of time
what are examples of commonly used rates? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅death (mortality) rate, birth rate,
and morbidity (illness) rate
