HSC 3201 exam 2 || very Flawless.
some of the most productive, or the
most productive, years of people's lives correct answers 15-64
Adolescence correct answers difficult stage; period of
transition from childhood to adulthood
• Comfort and security to complex and
challenging situations
How many kids live with single parent fams correct answers 1/3 live in single parent families
Mortality correct answers • Significant decline in death rates over past
several decades; mostly due to advances in
medicine and injury and disease prevention
• Male mortality rate higher than female
• Most threats stem from behavior rather than
disease
• Unintentional injuries (46.5%), homicide
(16%), suicide (12%)
Mortality correct answers • 1/4 of all deaths in age group from motor
vehicle injuries; alcohol contributing factor
• Homicide and suicide rates up 200-300% over
last 50 years
• Significant racial disparities for leading causes
of death
Morbidity correct answers • Communicable diseases
• Measles immunizations important
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• This age group acquires nearly half of all new
STDs in the U.S.
• Some effects can last a lifetime
Health Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices of
High School Student correct answers Unintentional injuries
Violence
Tobacco use
Alcohol and other drugs
Sexual behaviors - unintended pregnancies
and STDs
• Physical activity
• Overweight and weight control
Health Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices of
,College Student correct answers Unintentional injuries
Violence
Tobacco use
Alcohol and other drugs
Sexual behaviors - unintended pregnancies
and STDs
Community Health Strategies correct answers Main factors affecting community health with
age group are social and cultural factors and
community organizing
• Alcohol use a main problem
Adults correct answers Ages 25-64
• Represent more than half of U.S. population
Health Rate correct answers • Mortality
• Mainly from chronic diseases
• Many associated with unhealthy behaviors and
poor lifestyle choices
• Lifestyle improvements and public health
advances have led to decline in death rate for
adults
Adult Death rates correct answers Cancer
Heart Disease
unintentional injuries
Cancer correct answers #1 cause of death for adult age group in recent
decades
• Males - prostate, lung, and colorectal
• Females - breast, lung, and colorectal
Cardiovascular disease correct answers • Age-adjusted mortality rates dropped over past
60 years
• Mainly due to public health efforts related to
smoking cessation, increased physical activity,
and nutrition
Health behaviors and lifestyle choices correct answers • Risk factors for chronic disease
• Most significant for adults - smoking, lack of
exercise, BMI, alcohol
• Risk factors for personal injury
• Motor vehicle safety - seatbelts and alcohol
use
• Awareness and screening of certain conditions
• Hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol
, Community health strategies correct answers • Emphasis on individual responsibility for
health
• Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
efforts for adults
• Primary - exercise and nutrition programs
• Secondary - self and clinical screenings to
identify and control disease processes
• Tertiary - medication compliance
Elders correct answers • Number of elders and the proportion to the
total population increased significantly in the
20th century
• Represent 12.8% of population
• 1 in every 8 Americans age 65+
• Young old - 65-74
• Middle old - 75-84
• Old old - 85+
Aging myths correct answers • Ageism - prejudice and discrimination against
the aged
• Common myths not accurate representation of
elders
• Majority of elders today are active and well
• Many still working
Demography of Aging adults correct answers • Size and growth of the elder population
• Population pyramids describe aging of
populations
• America's pyramid shape has drastically
shifted
• Other countries have had shifts as well
• 85+ fastest growing segment of older
population
• Growth in median age
Factors affecting population size with increasing age correct answers • Fertility rates
• Baby boomers - 1946-1964
• Mortality rates
• Life expectancy has continued to increase;
significant increase in 20th century
• Migration
• Movement of people from one country to
another can affect population si
Dependency and labor rates of elders correct answers Dependency ratio - economically
some of the most productive, or the
most productive, years of people's lives correct answers 15-64
Adolescence correct answers difficult stage; period of
transition from childhood to adulthood
• Comfort and security to complex and
challenging situations
How many kids live with single parent fams correct answers 1/3 live in single parent families
Mortality correct answers • Significant decline in death rates over past
several decades; mostly due to advances in
medicine and injury and disease prevention
• Male mortality rate higher than female
• Most threats stem from behavior rather than
disease
• Unintentional injuries (46.5%), homicide
(16%), suicide (12%)
Mortality correct answers • 1/4 of all deaths in age group from motor
vehicle injuries; alcohol contributing factor
• Homicide and suicide rates up 200-300% over
last 50 years
• Significant racial disparities for leading causes
of death
Morbidity correct answers • Communicable diseases
• Measles immunizations important
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• This age group acquires nearly half of all new
STDs in the U.S.
• Some effects can last a lifetime
Health Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices of
High School Student correct answers Unintentional injuries
Violence
Tobacco use
Alcohol and other drugs
Sexual behaviors - unintended pregnancies
and STDs
• Physical activity
• Overweight and weight control
Health Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices of
,College Student correct answers Unintentional injuries
Violence
Tobacco use
Alcohol and other drugs
Sexual behaviors - unintended pregnancies
and STDs
Community Health Strategies correct answers Main factors affecting community health with
age group are social and cultural factors and
community organizing
• Alcohol use a main problem
Adults correct answers Ages 25-64
• Represent more than half of U.S. population
Health Rate correct answers • Mortality
• Mainly from chronic diseases
• Many associated with unhealthy behaviors and
poor lifestyle choices
• Lifestyle improvements and public health
advances have led to decline in death rate for
adults
Adult Death rates correct answers Cancer
Heart Disease
unintentional injuries
Cancer correct answers #1 cause of death for adult age group in recent
decades
• Males - prostate, lung, and colorectal
• Females - breast, lung, and colorectal
Cardiovascular disease correct answers • Age-adjusted mortality rates dropped over past
60 years
• Mainly due to public health efforts related to
smoking cessation, increased physical activity,
and nutrition
Health behaviors and lifestyle choices correct answers • Risk factors for chronic disease
• Most significant for adults - smoking, lack of
exercise, BMI, alcohol
• Risk factors for personal injury
• Motor vehicle safety - seatbelts and alcohol
use
• Awareness and screening of certain conditions
• Hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol
, Community health strategies correct answers • Emphasis on individual responsibility for
health
• Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
efforts for adults
• Primary - exercise and nutrition programs
• Secondary - self and clinical screenings to
identify and control disease processes
• Tertiary - medication compliance
Elders correct answers • Number of elders and the proportion to the
total population increased significantly in the
20th century
• Represent 12.8% of population
• 1 in every 8 Americans age 65+
• Young old - 65-74
• Middle old - 75-84
• Old old - 85+
Aging myths correct answers • Ageism - prejudice and discrimination against
the aged
• Common myths not accurate representation of
elders
• Majority of elders today are active and well
• Many still working
Demography of Aging adults correct answers • Size and growth of the elder population
• Population pyramids describe aging of
populations
• America's pyramid shape has drastically
shifted
• Other countries have had shifts as well
• 85+ fastest growing segment of older
population
• Growth in median age
Factors affecting population size with increasing age correct answers • Fertility rates
• Baby boomers - 1946-1964
• Mortality rates
• Life expectancy has continued to increase;
significant increase in 20th century
• Migration
• Movement of people from one country to
another can affect population si
Dependency and labor rates of elders correct answers Dependency ratio - economically
