PUBH 302 FINAL -GALLOWAY EXAM WITH ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION 2024.
Define public health - ANSWER-actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in
which people can be healthy can occur
Define the "Ps" of public health - ANSWER-Prevention
Protection
Promotion
Prolonging
Product safety
Physical, social, economical environments
(Big) Picture
Populations
define prevention - ANSWER-practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury
define protection - ANSWER-protecting the population, making reccomendations to keep people healthy
define promoting - ANSWER-promoting healthy habits, promoting ways to think about healthy behavior
define prolonging - ANSWER-prolonging life and quality of life
product safety - ANSWER-ensuring safety of food product, vehicles
define physical, social, economic environments - ANSWER-healthy air in the environment, social
influences, affording healthy habits
,define populations - ANSWER-what is truly effecting us at the population level, what are the leading
causes of death? who is vulnerable or "at risk"?
define (big) Picture - ANSWER-looking at the complex world we live in and public health's role is to dig
into the big picture and figure out how to protect populations
define health issues - ANSWER-identify shared health concerns within a society by looking at surveillance
data
define determinants of health - ANSWER-the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status
define health - ANSWER-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
define quality of life - ANSWER-involving social, emotional, mental, spiritual and biological fitness on the
part of the individual, which results from adaptations to the environment
define physical health - ANSWER-absence of disease and disability; functioning adequately; physical
condition of the body
define emotional health - ANSWER-ability to feel and express full range of human emotions; express/
control appropriately
define social health - ANSWER-ability to interact/communicate effectively; connect with others;
demonstrate respect/tolerance; sense of belonging
define mental (intellectual) health - ANSWER-ability to make sound decisions and think critically; strive
for continued personal growth/learn new information
define spiritual health - ANSWER-unifying force within individuals; meaning in life; common bond
between individuals; individual perceptions of faith
,define environmental health - ANSWER-awareness of the environment's importance to health, as well as
human influence on environment
define risk factors - ANSWER-set of common causes of death, disability, illness and injury (behavioral-
smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption) more likely to be under the control of
individuals at risk
define risk conditions - ANSWER-more distal risk factors: biological (age, sex, genetics); environmental
(safe community/work site; adequate housing); enforcement of policies and regulations; less likely to be
under the control of individuals
define lifestyle - ANSWER-pattern of behavior; more complex, lifetime habits and social circumstances
C. Everett Koop - ANSWER-(Surgeon General) stated that tobacco is bad for you and your health
In 1984, he wrote that nicotine has an addictiveness similar to that of heroin or cocaine.
He took on big tobacco
He instituted the practice of requiring rotated health warning labels on cigarette packs and required
advertising to include labels
He issued a challenge to Americans in 1984 to "create a smoke-free society in the United States by the
year 2000"
He released 8 reports on the health consequences of tobacco use including the first report on health
consequences of involuntary tobacco smoke exposure He started to inform the public on the AIDS
epidemic
DUI's in South Carolina Article
1. Define the public health issue. Why is this a PH problem?
2. What are the factors/determinants involved in this problem?
3. What controversial and/or ethical concerns may be involved? - ANSWER-1. a) motor vehicle accidents
related to alcohol
b) not enough law enforcement dealing with DUIs
c) SC is number 2 in the nation of most deaths out of 100,000 people from drunk driving
, 2. a) the person makes the choice to drink and drive
b) the more you drive under the influence without getting caught, the more comfortable you get doing it
c) people will DUI 80 times before getting caught
d) the dash camera and officer not getting set up properly leading to not being able to convict the drunk
driver
e) males are more likely to drink and drive than women3. a) the role of the breathalyzer and how it can
be refused
b) distrust in law enforcement because of the copious amount of evidence required
c) pulling someone over for possibility of DUI is subjective
Define Health codes - ANSWER-powerful codes and regulations that are based on the society's belief
system and the society's understanding of health/disease
Public Health in Ancient Greece - ANSWER--personal hygience
-physical fitness (olympics)
-naturalistic concepts (disease caused by imbalance between man and environment)
-The Greeks understood the importance of washing hands, bathing, exercising, and eating good food
Hippocrates - ANSWER-father of western med
-believed that illness had a physical and rational explanantion
-looked for and described casual relationships between disease and other factors (climate, soil, water,
lifestyle)
Public Health During the Roman Empire - ANSWER--adopted Greek health values
-built aqueducts to bring water into the city
-advanced plumbing technology
- collected taxes to support public services
Public Health During the Middle Ages - ANSWER-- shifted away from Greek and Roman values
- decline of hygiene and sanitation
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION 2024.
Define public health - ANSWER-actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in
which people can be healthy can occur
Define the "Ps" of public health - ANSWER-Prevention
Protection
Promotion
Prolonging
Product safety
Physical, social, economical environments
(Big) Picture
Populations
define prevention - ANSWER-practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury
define protection - ANSWER-protecting the population, making reccomendations to keep people healthy
define promoting - ANSWER-promoting healthy habits, promoting ways to think about healthy behavior
define prolonging - ANSWER-prolonging life and quality of life
product safety - ANSWER-ensuring safety of food product, vehicles
define physical, social, economic environments - ANSWER-healthy air in the environment, social
influences, affording healthy habits
,define populations - ANSWER-what is truly effecting us at the population level, what are the leading
causes of death? who is vulnerable or "at risk"?
define (big) Picture - ANSWER-looking at the complex world we live in and public health's role is to dig
into the big picture and figure out how to protect populations
define health issues - ANSWER-identify shared health concerns within a society by looking at surveillance
data
define determinants of health - ANSWER-the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status
define health - ANSWER-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
define quality of life - ANSWER-involving social, emotional, mental, spiritual and biological fitness on the
part of the individual, which results from adaptations to the environment
define physical health - ANSWER-absence of disease and disability; functioning adequately; physical
condition of the body
define emotional health - ANSWER-ability to feel and express full range of human emotions; express/
control appropriately
define social health - ANSWER-ability to interact/communicate effectively; connect with others;
demonstrate respect/tolerance; sense of belonging
define mental (intellectual) health - ANSWER-ability to make sound decisions and think critically; strive
for continued personal growth/learn new information
define spiritual health - ANSWER-unifying force within individuals; meaning in life; common bond
between individuals; individual perceptions of faith
,define environmental health - ANSWER-awareness of the environment's importance to health, as well as
human influence on environment
define risk factors - ANSWER-set of common causes of death, disability, illness and injury (behavioral-
smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption) more likely to be under the control of
individuals at risk
define risk conditions - ANSWER-more distal risk factors: biological (age, sex, genetics); environmental
(safe community/work site; adequate housing); enforcement of policies and regulations; less likely to be
under the control of individuals
define lifestyle - ANSWER-pattern of behavior; more complex, lifetime habits and social circumstances
C. Everett Koop - ANSWER-(Surgeon General) stated that tobacco is bad for you and your health
In 1984, he wrote that nicotine has an addictiveness similar to that of heroin or cocaine.
He took on big tobacco
He instituted the practice of requiring rotated health warning labels on cigarette packs and required
advertising to include labels
He issued a challenge to Americans in 1984 to "create a smoke-free society in the United States by the
year 2000"
He released 8 reports on the health consequences of tobacco use including the first report on health
consequences of involuntary tobacco smoke exposure He started to inform the public on the AIDS
epidemic
DUI's in South Carolina Article
1. Define the public health issue. Why is this a PH problem?
2. What are the factors/determinants involved in this problem?
3. What controversial and/or ethical concerns may be involved? - ANSWER-1. a) motor vehicle accidents
related to alcohol
b) not enough law enforcement dealing with DUIs
c) SC is number 2 in the nation of most deaths out of 100,000 people from drunk driving
, 2. a) the person makes the choice to drink and drive
b) the more you drive under the influence without getting caught, the more comfortable you get doing it
c) people will DUI 80 times before getting caught
d) the dash camera and officer not getting set up properly leading to not being able to convict the drunk
driver
e) males are more likely to drink and drive than women3. a) the role of the breathalyzer and how it can
be refused
b) distrust in law enforcement because of the copious amount of evidence required
c) pulling someone over for possibility of DUI is subjective
Define Health codes - ANSWER-powerful codes and regulations that are based on the society's belief
system and the society's understanding of health/disease
Public Health in Ancient Greece - ANSWER--personal hygience
-physical fitness (olympics)
-naturalistic concepts (disease caused by imbalance between man and environment)
-The Greeks understood the importance of washing hands, bathing, exercising, and eating good food
Hippocrates - ANSWER-father of western med
-believed that illness had a physical and rational explanantion
-looked for and described casual relationships between disease and other factors (climate, soil, water,
lifestyle)
Public Health During the Roman Empire - ANSWER--adopted Greek health values
-built aqueducts to bring water into the city
-advanced plumbing technology
- collected taxes to support public services
Public Health During the Middle Ages - ANSWER-- shifted away from Greek and Roman values
- decline of hygiene and sanitation
