MHA 707 LSUS EXAM STUDY
GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST
2026 UPDATE
Health Care System
All persons, institutions, and processes supporting diagnosis and treatment of
health problems and for legitimized patients by appropriate providers.
Variation Among Nations' Health Care Systems
- Definitions of health problems (e.g. obesity)
- Diagnosis & treatment models
- Social position, training, and authority of healers
What is health?
- Complete physical, mental, and social well-being
- NOT just absence of disease or infirmity (WHO)
Determinants of Health
- Genetic inheritance
- Health behavior
- Physical environment
- Social environment
Health Behavior
, Behavior that affects health, usually negatively, and are the most common
target for health improvement efforts
Smoking, alcohol/drug abuse, diet, exercise
Health Behaviors
Implicated in leading causes of death in the United States
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases, etc.
Health behaviors are...
the most common target of health improvement efforts
Social determinants
- Education Access & Quality
- Health Care Access & Quality
- Neighborhood & Built Environment
- Social & Community Context
- Economic Stability
Main goals of health care as a determinant
- Restore health
- Prevent worsening of problems
Late in causal chain leading to illness
cause of chronic illnesses
Levels of Prevention
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Primary
Eliminate risk factors to prevent onset (least focused on now)
Secondary
Early detection & treatment and restore pre-onset health status
GUIDE. GRADED A+.
QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST
2026 UPDATE
Health Care System
All persons, institutions, and processes supporting diagnosis and treatment of
health problems and for legitimized patients by appropriate providers.
Variation Among Nations' Health Care Systems
- Definitions of health problems (e.g. obesity)
- Diagnosis & treatment models
- Social position, training, and authority of healers
What is health?
- Complete physical, mental, and social well-being
- NOT just absence of disease or infirmity (WHO)
Determinants of Health
- Genetic inheritance
- Health behavior
- Physical environment
- Social environment
Health Behavior
, Behavior that affects health, usually negatively, and are the most common
target for health improvement efforts
Smoking, alcohol/drug abuse, diet, exercise
Health Behaviors
Implicated in leading causes of death in the United States
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases, etc.
Health behaviors are...
the most common target of health improvement efforts
Social determinants
- Education Access & Quality
- Health Care Access & Quality
- Neighborhood & Built Environment
- Social & Community Context
- Economic Stability
Main goals of health care as a determinant
- Restore health
- Prevent worsening of problems
Late in causal chain leading to illness
cause of chronic illnesses
Levels of Prevention
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Primary
Eliminate risk factors to prevent onset (least focused on now)
Secondary
Early detection & treatment and restore pre-onset health status
