HSA 3111 CORRECT FINALS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A nurse is working with a patient who is a compulsive over eater. Because of
overeating, the patient has become obese. The patient explains that she feels shame
because of her obesity and that the shame, in turn, causes her to eat more to comfort
herself. This situation, in which the patient's obesity actually contributes to her
overeating, is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Reverse causality
✔✔Which of the following medical care delivery models is used most by Western
physicians and is representative of a set of procedures used to diagnose and treat
illness? - ✔✔Medical model
✔✔Which of the following is a public health, rather than a health care, intervention? -
✔✔Teaching a free seminar at a community health clinic on heart-healthy cooking
✔✔A program that seeks to educate children and their parents on the importance of
wearing According to the Institute of Medicine's research, at least how many Americans
die in U.S. hospitals each year due to medical errors?ts while bicycling is an example of
which of the following? - ✔✔Primary prevention
✔✔A water aerobics class specifically designed for clients with osteoarthritis, to help
restore them to their highest level of functioning and minimize negative impacts of this
disease, is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Tertiary prevention
✔✔Which of the following terms is defined as "the combination of educational and
environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to health"? -
✔✔Health promotion
✔✔An ad campaign that stresses the importance of wearing a seatbelt when driving or
riding in a car is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Universal prevention
, ✔✔A county health inspector visits a restaurant and files a report on her findings. This is
an example of which core function of public health? - ✔✔Assurance
✔✔Which of the following represents the first step in the circle of public health
activities? - ✔✔Define the problem
✔✔The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives which entity or entities the
primary responsibility for public health? - ✔✔The states
✔✔Although the states have constitutional authority to implement public health, federal
laws pertaining to public health can supersede state laws. This is known as which of the
following? - ✔✔Preemption
✔✔All of the following are true of public health institutes EXCEPT: - ✔✔Part of state
governments
✔✔Which of the following causes more preventable deaths and diseases than any other
behavioral risk factor? - ✔✔Tobacco use
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the four leading behavioral risk factors that
lead to death? - ✔✔Lack of seatbelt use
✔✔Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of the chronic care model of health
behavior change? - ✔✔Reactive
✔✔Binge drinking for men is defined as having at least how many drinks on a single
occasion? - ✔✔5
✔✔In 2011, what percentage of adults engaged in at least 75 minutes per week of
moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise, a proportion that meets Healthy People 2020
guidelines for recommended physical activity among adults? - ✔✔48%
✔✔Approximately what percentage of American adults are either overweight or obese?
- ✔✔70%
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for childhood obesity? - ✔✔Middle-class
background
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a "midstream" intervention for behavior
change? - ✔✔Worksite wellness seminar on proper nutrition and regualr exercise
✔✔Mark, a friend of yours, has recently begun talking about quitting smoking. He has
spoken with his doctor and is gathering information from some of his friends who have
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A nurse is working with a patient who is a compulsive over eater. Because of
overeating, the patient has become obese. The patient explains that she feels shame
because of her obesity and that the shame, in turn, causes her to eat more to comfort
herself. This situation, in which the patient's obesity actually contributes to her
overeating, is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Reverse causality
✔✔Which of the following medical care delivery models is used most by Western
physicians and is representative of a set of procedures used to diagnose and treat
illness? - ✔✔Medical model
✔✔Which of the following is a public health, rather than a health care, intervention? -
✔✔Teaching a free seminar at a community health clinic on heart-healthy cooking
✔✔A program that seeks to educate children and their parents on the importance of
wearing According to the Institute of Medicine's research, at least how many Americans
die in U.S. hospitals each year due to medical errors?ts while bicycling is an example of
which of the following? - ✔✔Primary prevention
✔✔A water aerobics class specifically designed for clients with osteoarthritis, to help
restore them to their highest level of functioning and minimize negative impacts of this
disease, is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Tertiary prevention
✔✔Which of the following terms is defined as "the combination of educational and
environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to health"? -
✔✔Health promotion
✔✔An ad campaign that stresses the importance of wearing a seatbelt when driving or
riding in a car is an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Universal prevention
, ✔✔A county health inspector visits a restaurant and files a report on her findings. This is
an example of which core function of public health? - ✔✔Assurance
✔✔Which of the following represents the first step in the circle of public health
activities? - ✔✔Define the problem
✔✔The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives which entity or entities the
primary responsibility for public health? - ✔✔The states
✔✔Although the states have constitutional authority to implement public health, federal
laws pertaining to public health can supersede state laws. This is known as which of the
following? - ✔✔Preemption
✔✔All of the following are true of public health institutes EXCEPT: - ✔✔Part of state
governments
✔✔Which of the following causes more preventable deaths and diseases than any other
behavioral risk factor? - ✔✔Tobacco use
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the four leading behavioral risk factors that
lead to death? - ✔✔Lack of seatbelt use
✔✔Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of the chronic care model of health
behavior change? - ✔✔Reactive
✔✔Binge drinking for men is defined as having at least how many drinks on a single
occasion? - ✔✔5
✔✔In 2011, what percentage of adults engaged in at least 75 minutes per week of
moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise, a proportion that meets Healthy People 2020
guidelines for recommended physical activity among adults? - ✔✔48%
✔✔Approximately what percentage of American adults are either overweight or obese?
- ✔✔70%
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for childhood obesity? - ✔✔Middle-class
background
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a "midstream" intervention for behavior
change? - ✔✔Worksite wellness seminar on proper nutrition and regualr exercise
✔✔Mark, a friend of yours, has recently begun talking about quitting smoking. He has
spoken with his doctor and is gathering information from some of his friends who have
