HLTH 3000 Ch 1 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Health - CORRECT ANSWER the state of complete mental, physical and social well
being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health education - CORRECT ANSWER any combination of planned learning
experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the
opportunity to acquire information and the skills needed to make quality health decisions
Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER any planned combination of educational,
political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and
conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities
Disease prevention - CORRECT ANSWER the process of reducing risks and
alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and
distress
Public health - CORRECT ANSWER is the science and the art of protecting and
improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and
research for disease and injury prevention
Community health - CORRECT ANSWER the health status of a defined group of
people and the interactions and conditions to protect and improve the health of the
community
Global health - CORRECT ANSWER health problems, issues, and concerns that
transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other
countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
Population health - CORRECT ANSWER the health status of people who are not
organized and have no identity as a group or locality and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect, and preserve their health
, Coordinated school health program - CORRECT ANSWER an organized set of
policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and
well-being of students and staff, thus improving a student's ability to learn. It includes, but is
not limited to, comprehensive school health education; school health services; a healthy
school environment; school counseling; psychological and social services; physical
education; school nutrition services; family and community involvement in school health;
and school-site health promotion for staff
Wellness - CORRECT ANSWER an approach to health that focuses on balancing the
many aspects, or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health-
enhancing conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness
Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the distribution and determinants of
health-related states or events in specific populations, and the application of this study to
control health problems
Health field - CORRECT ANSWER term government used to describe all matters that
affected health, more than just the healthcare system
Health field concept - CORRECT ANSWER concept that divided the health field into
four elements; human biology, environment, lifestyle, and healthcare organization
Human biology - CORRECT ANSWER includes all aspects of health (physical &
mental) that are developed within the human body
Environment - CORRECT ANSWER includes all matters related to health which are
external to human body in which the individual has little control
Lifestyle - CORRECT ANSWER aggregation of decisions by individuals which affect
their health and over which they have more or less control
Health behavior - CORRECT ANSWER another term for lifestyle, behaviors that
impact a person's health
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Health - CORRECT ANSWER the state of complete mental, physical and social well
being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health education - CORRECT ANSWER any combination of planned learning
experiences based on sound theories that provide individuals, groups, and communities the
opportunity to acquire information and the skills needed to make quality health decisions
Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER any planned combination of educational,
political, environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and
conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities
Disease prevention - CORRECT ANSWER the process of reducing risks and
alleviating disease to promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and
distress
Public health - CORRECT ANSWER is the science and the art of protecting and
improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and
research for disease and injury prevention
Community health - CORRECT ANSWER the health status of a defined group of
people and the interactions and conditions to protect and improve the health of the
community
Global health - CORRECT ANSWER health problems, issues, and concerns that
transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other
countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
Population health - CORRECT ANSWER the health status of people who are not
organized and have no identity as a group or locality and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect, and preserve their health
, Coordinated school health program - CORRECT ANSWER an organized set of
policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and
well-being of students and staff, thus improving a student's ability to learn. It includes, but is
not limited to, comprehensive school health education; school health services; a healthy
school environment; school counseling; psychological and social services; physical
education; school nutrition services; family and community involvement in school health;
and school-site health promotion for staff
Wellness - CORRECT ANSWER an approach to health that focuses on balancing the
many aspects, or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health-
enhancing conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness
Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the distribution and determinants of
health-related states or events in specific populations, and the application of this study to
control health problems
Health field - CORRECT ANSWER term government used to describe all matters that
affected health, more than just the healthcare system
Health field concept - CORRECT ANSWER concept that divided the health field into
four elements; human biology, environment, lifestyle, and healthcare organization
Human biology - CORRECT ANSWER includes all aspects of health (physical &
mental) that are developed within the human body
Environment - CORRECT ANSWER includes all matters related to health which are
external to human body in which the individual has little control
Lifestyle - CORRECT ANSWER aggregation of decisions by individuals which affect
their health and over which they have more or less control
Health behavior - CORRECT ANSWER another term for lifestyle, behaviors that
impact a person's health
