HES 4503 - Community Health Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
, Readings !!! N/A
Intro, determinants of health, past & present (Chapter 1) N/A
Community group with common characteristics such as race, ethnicity, age, interests, etc.
Health multidimensional, the absence of disease and infirmity, as well as the presence of
physical, mental, and social well-being
Community Health dynamic, multidimensional, health status of group and the abilities to
promote/preserve their health
Public Health Promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live,
learn, work and play
Population Health 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
Global Health health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are
beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by cooperative
actions and solutions
social determinants of health physical environment, genes and biology, social and economic factors, health
behaviors, clinical care
Health Disparities differences in health outcomes among groups
Physical Factors Affecting a Community geography- where you live
environment- population growth
community size- positive and negative impacts
industrial development
Social and Cultural Factors Affecting a Community beliefs-
traditions-
economy-
politics-
religion- major influences
social norms- what is regualar
socioeconomic status- how much money you make
Who was John Snow, and what did he discover? What was "Father of Epidemiology", studied the London Cholera epidemics of 1848 & 1854,
revolutionary about how he identified and solved a suspected it was from the water, as most cases were found close to the Broad
health problem? Street pump
CORRECT ANSWERS
, Readings !!! N/A
Intro, determinants of health, past & present (Chapter 1) N/A
Community group with common characteristics such as race, ethnicity, age, interests, etc.
Health multidimensional, the absence of disease and infirmity, as well as the presence of
physical, mental, and social well-being
Community Health dynamic, multidimensional, health status of group and the abilities to
promote/preserve their health
Public Health Promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live,
learn, work and play
Population Health 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
Global Health health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are
beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by cooperative
actions and solutions
social determinants of health physical environment, genes and biology, social and economic factors, health
behaviors, clinical care
Health Disparities differences in health outcomes among groups
Physical Factors Affecting a Community geography- where you live
environment- population growth
community size- positive and negative impacts
industrial development
Social and Cultural Factors Affecting a Community beliefs-
traditions-
economy-
politics-
religion- major influences
social norms- what is regualar
socioeconomic status- how much money you make
Who was John Snow, and what did he discover? What was "Father of Epidemiology", studied the London Cholera epidemics of 1848 & 1854,
revolutionary about how he identified and solved a suspected it was from the water, as most cases were found close to the Broad
health problem? Street pump
