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Health -CORRECT ANSWER-The Absence of Illness with six dimensions
What are the Six dimensions of Helath? -CORRECT ANSWER-1. Social
2. Environmental
3. Physical
4. Intellectual
5. Emotional
6. Spiritual
Biostatistics -CORRECT ANSWER-The application of statistical principles to medical, public
health, and biological applications
Involves collecting, summarizing, interpreting information and making inferences that
appropriately account for uncertainty
Summarizing a sample of population then making inferences about entire population
What are some issues/limitations of Biostatistics? -CORRECT ANSWER-you must clearly
define the objective or research question
must choose the appropriate study design
,must choose a sufficiently large representative sample
must carefully collect and analyze data
must quantify uncertainty
must appropriately account for relationships among characteristics
must limit inferences to appropriate population
Physical Health -CORRECT ANSWER-The ability of the human body to function properly;
includes physical fitness and activities of daily living
Social Health -CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to have satisfying relationships; interaction with
social institutions
Mental Health -CORRECT ANSWER-Ability to think clearly, reason objectively and act
properly
Emotional Health -CORRECT ANSWER-Ability to cope, adjust and adapt; self- efficacy and self
esteem
Spiritual Health -CORRECT ANSWER-Feeling as if part of a greater spectrum of existence;
personal beliefs and choices
Environmental Health -CORRECT ANSWER-Comprised of external factors (i.e. one's
surrounding such as habitat or occupation)
, What is the mission of public health? -CORRECT ANSWER-To ensure conditions that promote
the six dimensions of health in the population as a whole
Population Definition -CORRECT ANSWER-refers to a collection of individuals that share one
or more observable personal or observational characteristics from which data may be
collected and evaluated (i.e. social, economic, family, work, and labor force, geographic
factors)
What are the three core functions of Public Health -CORRECT ANSWER-1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
What are the two parts of ASSESSMENT (part of 10 essential services) -CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Monitor Health
2. Diagnose & Investigate
What is the purpose of monitoring? (part of 10 essential services) -CORRECT ANSWER-
Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems
What are the four parts of Assurance (part of 10 essential services) -CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Assure Competent workforce
2. Evaluate
3. Link to/ provide care
4. Enforce Laws
What are the three parts of Policy Development? (part of 10 essential services) -CORRECT
ANSWER-1. Inform, educate, empower
2. Mobilize community partnerships
3. Develop policies