EXW 450 Final Prep
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1. According to the text and the social determinants of health video, what three
factors impact population and individual health status and longevity?: Income,
educaiton and occupation
2. Which of the following is an example of health disparity?
A. The preference for spicy food seen among some ethnic groups.
B. A reduced life expectancy for one group when compared with another group
C. All of these
D. The ability of some ethnicities to excel at some sports: B. A reduced life expectancy for
one group when compared with another group
3. True or False
Health Inequities, or the gaps in health and life expectancy between groups,
are considered to be unjust due to the root causes in social conditions.: True
4. The social determinants of health emphasis is on population-level health
influencers such as:: Housing, Social Interactions, clean air
5. The context in which peoples live affects: health behavior
well-being
life expectancy
6. Social determinants of health are:: The circumstances in which people are born, worship, work and
live
7. All of the following are examples of the social determinants of health EXCEPT:
Housing and community design
Social Support
Language and Literacy: All of these are social determinants of health
8. What are the social determinants of health?: The conditions that affect health and quality of
life
9. The social determinants of health:: promote health through physical and social environments
10. The shift in the causes of death from infections disease to chronic disease,
through whcih all wealthy countries have passed, is known as:: The epidemiologic
transition
11. True or False
A simply count of the number of cases at any given time is known as incidence-
: false
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12. Health outcomes are commonly measured by:: Morbidity Rate
Disability Rates
Maternal Mortality
Chronic Disease Rates
Life Expectancy
13. Science based on explaining health outcome frequency and risks among
populations is:: Epidemiology
14. True or False
Successful behavior change requires change at the individual level mainly
motivation: False
15. True or False
The most successful behavior change interventions are based on a clear un-
derstanding of the targeted health behaviors and the context in which they
occur.: True
16. True or False
The best way to help people be healthier is to educate them, since people
generally make better choices when they know how to do so.: False
17. True or False
The U.S. Spends more money on health care than any other country and this
results in the best outcomes in nearly every area: False
18. True or False
Improving healthcare is a key driver in improving health in the U.S.: False
19. True or False
Health disparities are a result mainly of unequal access to medical care.: False
20. True or False
Many health-related issues and not responsive to treatment and therefore are
excluded from the formal health care system.: True
21. Which of the following are actions that health advocates can take to influence
policy?
Educate the public
provide data
convene interested parties: All of these
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1. According to the text and the social determinants of health video, what three
factors impact population and individual health status and longevity?: Income,
educaiton and occupation
2. Which of the following is an example of health disparity?
A. The preference for spicy food seen among some ethnic groups.
B. A reduced life expectancy for one group when compared with another group
C. All of these
D. The ability of some ethnicities to excel at some sports: B. A reduced life expectancy for
one group when compared with another group
3. True or False
Health Inequities, or the gaps in health and life expectancy between groups,
are considered to be unjust due to the root causes in social conditions.: True
4. The social determinants of health emphasis is on population-level health
influencers such as:: Housing, Social Interactions, clean air
5. The context in which peoples live affects: health behavior
well-being
life expectancy
6. Social determinants of health are:: The circumstances in which people are born, worship, work and
live
7. All of the following are examples of the social determinants of health EXCEPT:
Housing and community design
Social Support
Language and Literacy: All of these are social determinants of health
8. What are the social determinants of health?: The conditions that affect health and quality of
life
9. The social determinants of health:: promote health through physical and social environments
10. The shift in the causes of death from infections disease to chronic disease,
through whcih all wealthy countries have passed, is known as:: The epidemiologic
transition
11. True or False
A simply count of the number of cases at any given time is known as incidence-
: false
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hurz0k
12. Health outcomes are commonly measured by:: Morbidity Rate
Disability Rates
Maternal Mortality
Chronic Disease Rates
Life Expectancy
13. Science based on explaining health outcome frequency and risks among
populations is:: Epidemiology
14. True or False
Successful behavior change requires change at the individual level mainly
motivation: False
15. True or False
The most successful behavior change interventions are based on a clear un-
derstanding of the targeted health behaviors and the context in which they
occur.: True
16. True or False
The best way to help people be healthier is to educate them, since people
generally make better choices when they know how to do so.: False
17. True or False
The U.S. Spends more money on health care than any other country and this
results in the best outcomes in nearly every area: False
18. True or False
Improving healthcare is a key driver in improving health in the U.S.: False
19. True or False
Health disparities are a result mainly of unequal access to medical care.: False
20. True or False
Many health-related issues and not responsive to treatment and therefore are
excluded from the formal health care system.: True
21. Which of the following are actions that health advocates can take to influence
policy?
Educate the public
provide data
convene interested parties: All of these
