Growth and Development Across the
Lifespan 3rd Edition By Gloria Leifer, Eve
Fleck: Unit 1 Chapter 1 & 2 Question and
Answers
________ and behavior are interrelated. - ANSWER: biology
________ is the core of the health status of the next generation. - ANSWER:
maternal and infant health
A disease affects biology, but behaviors can make a person ________. - ANSWER:
susceptible to a disease
Accreditation - ANSWER: the process by which an institution is recognized as
meeting specific predetermined standards of care
Among other factors, what can health status be measured by? - ANSWER: birth and
death rates, life expectancy, morbidity from specific disease, access to health care,
health insurance coverage
Any effort to reform health care must involve: - ANSWER: managing costs,
promoting access, identifying payers
Behaviors - ANSWER: Individual responses or reactions to internal stimuli and
external conditions.
Biology - ANSWER: An individual's genetic makeup (those factors with which he or
she is born), family history (which may suggest risk for disease), and the physical
and mental health problems acquired during life.
Cost controls involve addressing issues such as: - ANSWER: national health goals,
entitlements, rights to health care, available resources, changing healthcare needs
Determinants of Health - ANSWER: Genetic makeup, lifestyle behaviors, social and
physical environment, and general policies and interventions that affect the health of
the population.
Federal Register - ANSWER: federal legislation concerning health care is recorded
and published in this document
, Health care is best improved by: - ANSWER: local health-department programs
Health care workers play an important role in helping to achieve the goals of Healthy
People 2020 by: - ANSWER: promoting breastfeeding and early prenatal care
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) - ANSWER: a group of medical practice
that offers prepaid care for members
Health Status - ANSWER: Details concerning illness and other factors that affect
health, which are measured by factors such as birth and death rates, life expectancy,
and accessibility to health care.
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER: An evidence based 10 year report card describing
health care accomplishments within the United States from the years 2000 to 2010
and a prescription of what needs to be done between now and the year 2020.
Healthy People 2030 - ANSWER: An evidence based 10 year report card describing
health care accomplishments within the United States from the years 2010 to 2020
and a prescription of what needs to be done between now and the year 2030.
Homeopathy - ANSWER: the use of minute portions of chemicals for their healing
powers
How can adults over the age of 65 reduce their health risk? - ANSWER: get annual
vaccines against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia
How did the Hill Burton Act of 1946 impact most of us? - ANSWER: it provided
grants to states for the purpose of building new hospitals
How do diagnosis-related group systems categorize patients? - ANSWER: with
respect to diagnosis, treatment and length of hospital stay
How does one's environment affect his/her health? - ANSWER: unique because of
cultural customs, language, and personal, religious, or spiritual beliefs; can harm
health by exposure to toxic substances, irritants, infectious agents, and physical
hazards
How many measurable objectives were introduced in Healthy People 2030? -
ANSWER: 355
If a hospital is not accredited, it may not be able to: - ANSWER: receive state of
federal funding assistance
Lifespan 3rd Edition By Gloria Leifer, Eve
Fleck: Unit 1 Chapter 1 & 2 Question and
Answers
________ and behavior are interrelated. - ANSWER: biology
________ is the core of the health status of the next generation. - ANSWER:
maternal and infant health
A disease affects biology, but behaviors can make a person ________. - ANSWER:
susceptible to a disease
Accreditation - ANSWER: the process by which an institution is recognized as
meeting specific predetermined standards of care
Among other factors, what can health status be measured by? - ANSWER: birth and
death rates, life expectancy, morbidity from specific disease, access to health care,
health insurance coverage
Any effort to reform health care must involve: - ANSWER: managing costs,
promoting access, identifying payers
Behaviors - ANSWER: Individual responses or reactions to internal stimuli and
external conditions.
Biology - ANSWER: An individual's genetic makeup (those factors with which he or
she is born), family history (which may suggest risk for disease), and the physical
and mental health problems acquired during life.
Cost controls involve addressing issues such as: - ANSWER: national health goals,
entitlements, rights to health care, available resources, changing healthcare needs
Determinants of Health - ANSWER: Genetic makeup, lifestyle behaviors, social and
physical environment, and general policies and interventions that affect the health of
the population.
Federal Register - ANSWER: federal legislation concerning health care is recorded
and published in this document
, Health care is best improved by: - ANSWER: local health-department programs
Health care workers play an important role in helping to achieve the goals of Healthy
People 2020 by: - ANSWER: promoting breastfeeding and early prenatal care
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) - ANSWER: a group of medical practice
that offers prepaid care for members
Health Status - ANSWER: Details concerning illness and other factors that affect
health, which are measured by factors such as birth and death rates, life expectancy,
and accessibility to health care.
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER: An evidence based 10 year report card describing
health care accomplishments within the United States from the years 2000 to 2010
and a prescription of what needs to be done between now and the year 2020.
Healthy People 2030 - ANSWER: An evidence based 10 year report card describing
health care accomplishments within the United States from the years 2010 to 2020
and a prescription of what needs to be done between now and the year 2030.
Homeopathy - ANSWER: the use of minute portions of chemicals for their healing
powers
How can adults over the age of 65 reduce their health risk? - ANSWER: get annual
vaccines against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia
How did the Hill Burton Act of 1946 impact most of us? - ANSWER: it provided
grants to states for the purpose of building new hospitals
How do diagnosis-related group systems categorize patients? - ANSWER: with
respect to diagnosis, treatment and length of hospital stay
How does one's environment affect his/her health? - ANSWER: unique because of
cultural customs, language, and personal, religious, or spiritual beliefs; can harm
health by exposure to toxic substances, irritants, infectious agents, and physical
hazards
How many measurable objectives were introduced in Healthy People 2030? -
ANSWER: 355
If a hospital is not accredited, it may not be able to: - ANSWER: receive state of
federal funding assistance
