HPEX 435 - EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. 3 levels of Individual Health
Answer:
Physical Health, Social Well-Being, and Mental Health
Question:
2. Medical Model of Health
Answer:
"Health must be understood first as a biophysical state... illness is any state that has been diagnosed as such
as by a competent professional" - Andrew Twaddle (Sociologist)
Question:
3. Sociocultural Model
Answer:
Health may be defined as the state of optimum capacity of an individual for the performance of roles and
tasks for which he has been socialized" - Talcott Parsons (Sociologist)
Question:
4. Activities of Daily Living
Answer:
-feeding one's self
-bathing one's self
-dressing one's self
-being able to use the bathroom without assistance
-being able to transfer one's self without assistance (from the bed to a chair)
Question:
5. The Psychological Model
Answer:
Individuals provide their OWN assessment of their health EX: on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your
overall feeling of well-being today?
General feeling of well-being
-EX: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
--rate your overall health using 5 categories: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Poor
Question:
6. Factors that affect Health Status Quality of Life
Answer:
*The presence of these problems does not necessarily mean that person will experience a reduced QoL!
Question:
7. Disparity
, Answer:
A noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
*some kind of difference you are looking for in a certain group amongst a population
Question:
8. Health Disparity
Answer:
Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal
health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations - CDC
socially disadvantaged pop = minorities, disabled, women, & sexuality, etc
Question:
9. Health Inequity
Answer:
"Created when barriers prevent individuals and communities from accessing [health] and reaching their
full potential"
barriers = insurance, education, providers, language, employment, cultural, holistic vs. modern medicine,
country (belief & economics)
Question:
10. Health Equity
Answer:
The state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health
Question:
11. What is the NIMHD at the NIH?
Answer:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Question:
12. Health Disparity - Health Outcomes
Answer:
-higher incidence and/or prevalence & earlier onset of disease
-higher prevalence of risk factors, unhealthy behaviors, or clinical measures in the causal pathway of
disease outcomes
-higher rates of condition-specific symptoms, reduced global daily functioning, or self-reported
health-related QoL using standardized measure
-premature and/or excessive mortality from diseases where population rates differ
-greater global burden of disease using a standardized metric
Question:
13. Incidence
Answer:
The number of individuals who develop a specific disease or experience a specific health-related even
during a particular time period such as a month or year)
How many individuals were sleepy by the end of class?
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. 3 levels of Individual Health
Answer:
Physical Health, Social Well-Being, and Mental Health
Question:
2. Medical Model of Health
Answer:
"Health must be understood first as a biophysical state... illness is any state that has been diagnosed as such
as by a competent professional" - Andrew Twaddle (Sociologist)
Question:
3. Sociocultural Model
Answer:
Health may be defined as the state of optimum capacity of an individual for the performance of roles and
tasks for which he has been socialized" - Talcott Parsons (Sociologist)
Question:
4. Activities of Daily Living
Answer:
-feeding one's self
-bathing one's self
-dressing one's self
-being able to use the bathroom without assistance
-being able to transfer one's self without assistance (from the bed to a chair)
Question:
5. The Psychological Model
Answer:
Individuals provide their OWN assessment of their health EX: on a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your
overall feeling of well-being today?
General feeling of well-being
-EX: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
--rate your overall health using 5 categories: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Poor
Question:
6. Factors that affect Health Status Quality of Life
Answer:
*The presence of these problems does not necessarily mean that person will experience a reduced QoL!
Question:
7. Disparity
, Answer:
A noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
*some kind of difference you are looking for in a certain group amongst a population
Question:
8. Health Disparity
Answer:
Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal
health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations - CDC
socially disadvantaged pop = minorities, disabled, women, & sexuality, etc
Question:
9. Health Inequity
Answer:
"Created when barriers prevent individuals and communities from accessing [health] and reaching their
full potential"
barriers = insurance, education, providers, language, employment, cultural, holistic vs. modern medicine,
country (belief & economics)
Question:
10. Health Equity
Answer:
The state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health
Question:
11. What is the NIMHD at the NIH?
Answer:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Question:
12. Health Disparity - Health Outcomes
Answer:
-higher incidence and/or prevalence & earlier onset of disease
-higher prevalence of risk factors, unhealthy behaviors, or clinical measures in the causal pathway of
disease outcomes
-higher rates of condition-specific symptoms, reduced global daily functioning, or self-reported
health-related QoL using standardized measure
-premature and/or excessive mortality from diseases where population rates differ
-greater global burden of disease using a standardized metric
Question:
13. Incidence
Answer:
The number of individuals who develop a specific disease or experience a specific health-related even
during a particular time period such as a month or year)
How many individuals were sleepy by the end of class?
