CRSP - Health & Wellness questions and (VERIFIED) answers rated A

Health promotion - the science and art of helping people move to their state of optimal health. *Promote participation Optimal health - a balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health. *perfect place/balance Health protection - Also termed illness/injury or disease prevention *illness/injury or disease prevention *reducing the disease Primary prevention - Prevention - works at decreasing the probability of a specific illness. e.g immunization, medical examination, mental heath awareness Secondary prevention - Emphasizes early diagnosis and treatment e.g. blood pressure screening, hearing tests. Tertiary prevention - once a health condition or disability becomes stable or is irreversible. e.g. medical clinic, hospital, disability case management, EAP counselling Blood pressure - is highest when the heart contracts, pumping the blood through the arteries. This is called systolic pressure. When the heart is at rest, between beats, blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure. 120 (systolic)/80 (diastolic) or lower indicates normal blood pressure;140/90 or higher is high blood pressure (hypertension); and 120-139 for the top number, or 80-89 for the bottom number, is pre-hypertension. The ultimate approach to primary prevention - Integrated Workplace Health Management (IWHM) IWHM - Integrated Workplace Health Management components and functions of IWHM - Employee recruitment, selection, and retention Human Resources program, Attendance Control, OH&S program, EAP - Employee Assistance Program, Disability Management program Workplace Wellness program