HDE 135 - Exam 1 - UC Davis Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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HDE 135 - Exam 1 - UC Davis Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers

Question: health outcome

Ans✅ ✅: state of health, disease, condition

Question: intermediate health outcome

Ans✅ ✅: clinical indicator increase/decreases health risks and outcomes

Question: exposure, determinant, risk factor, preventative factor,
predictor all terms for____________

Ans✅ ✅: any factor associated with outcome or leads to outcome

*independent variable: X

Question: outcome

Ans✅ ✅: health outcome dependent on research question/objective, could also be
health behavior or risk/preventative factor

*dependent variable: Y

Question: primary care

Ans✅ ✅: healthcare from medical professional (initial contact with professional, not
specialist)

Question: intervention

Ans✅ ✅: program elements designed to improve behavior/wellbeing

Question: health behaviors

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Ans✅ ✅: actions of individuals, groups, organizations, including policies related to
health

Question: health behaviors are________________

Ans✅ ✅: personal attributes that shape health maintenance

Question: overt health behaviors

Ans✅ ✅: attending exercise classes, iron supplement for anemia, water instead of
sweet drink, NOT MINDLESS

Question: group policy behaviors

Ans✅ ✅: nutrition labeling, law vs indoor smoking, health insurance for low-SES
families

Question: preventative behaviors

Ans✅ ✅: activity by someone to prevent illness when NO symptoms present

Question: illness behaviors

Ans✅ ✅: activity by someone who thinks they are ill to define state of health and
discover remedy

Question: sick-role behaviors

Ans✅ ✅: activity by someone who considers themself ill for purpose of getting well,
receiving treatment

Question: Top 4 Causes of Death in US

Ans✅ ✅: 1. Heart Disease

2. Cancer

3. Accidents

4. COVID-19

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Question: Cancer death percentages

Ans✅ ✅: 21% lung cancer, 9% colon cancer, 8% pancreatic, 7% breast, 55% other

Question: Top cancer sites male/female

Ans✅ ✅: female - breast

male - prostate

Question: child death in US leading cause

Ans✅ ✅: firearms

Question: COVID-19 death

Ans✅ ✅: - causes massive inflammatory response in some people

- getting updated booster crucial

- antigen test not as effective today

Question: before covid-19 leading cause of death for 25-34 year old
was ___________________________

Ans✅ ✅: drug overdose, suicide

Question: health behaviors and mortality