PRNU 245 Final Exam Study Guide
Noncommunicable disease (NCD) definition - ANSWER A disease that is not transmitted
from one host to another
Noncommunicable disease progression - ANSWER Chronic
Long duration/slow progression
May limit ADLs
Effect on communities from noncommunicable diseases - ANSWER Rising cost of health
care
Impacts communities ability to obtain maximum potential for health and productivity
Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases - ANSWER -Good health behavior (eating
properly, exercising adequately, etc.)
-Community health & medical services
-Health education & promotion programs
-Access to medical services
-Protection from environmental & occupational hazards
-Empowerment for one's own health
Examples of noncommunicable diseases - ANSWER CVD
Chronic respiratory disease
Cancer
Healthy People 2020 - noncommunicable disease - ANSWER Prevention
- decrease tobacco use
- decrease ETOH use
- reduce sedentary lifestyle
- promote healthy eating
ACA noncommunicable disease - ANSWER Focused on chronic care model
Decrease mortality and morbidity
Integrated care delivery model - ANSWER Long term care in community
,Secondary/Tertiary prevention
Chronic Care Model - ANSWER Organization approach to care for people with chronic
disease in a primary care
Burden of disease - ANSWER Significance of disease for society beyond immediate cost
of treatment
Years of life lost to ill health = total life expectancy - adjusted life expectancy based on
disability
Life expectancy - ANSWER The number of years a person can expect to live based on
the specific setting
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) - ANSWER The average number of years that a
person can expect to live in good health by adjusting for disease/injury
Top 5 leading causes of death in the USA - ANSWER Heart Disease
Cancer
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Accidents
Strokes
Cardiovascular diseases - ANSWER Heart disease
Stroke
Cardiovascular disease mortality rate - ANSWER 1/3 of the deaths in the USA
Cardiovascular disease risk factors - ANSWER Include HTN, obesity, and smoking
Cancer mortality rates - ANSWER Second leading cause of death in the US
Leading cause of death worldwide
Effects of tobacco - ANSWER Cancer
CVD
Pulmonary disease
Lung cancer
Methods for tobacco cessation - ANSWER Cold turkey
Acupuncture
Hypontherapy
, Support Groups
Nicotine replacement therapy
Medications
Chronic lower respiratory diseases - ANSWER Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic lower respiratory disease risk factors - ANSWER Smoking
Abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs from noxious particles, chemical fumes,
and dust
Reduce risk factors for diabetes - ANSWER Exercise
Healthy Eating
Pollutants increase risk for: - ANSWER Asthma
CVA Health
Cancer
Monogenetic - ANSWER When something is linked to a single gene
Polygenetic - ANSWER When something is linked to multiple genes
Disaster - ANSWER A natural or human made incident that causes destruction and
devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance
Healthy People 2020 goal: disasters - ANSWER To strengthen and maintain
communities' abilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to,
and recover from disasters with negative health effects
Noncommunicable disease (NCD) definition - ANSWER A disease that is not transmitted
from one host to another
Noncommunicable disease progression - ANSWER Chronic
Long duration/slow progression
May limit ADLs
Effect on communities from noncommunicable diseases - ANSWER Rising cost of health
care
Impacts communities ability to obtain maximum potential for health and productivity
Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases - ANSWER -Good health behavior (eating
properly, exercising adequately, etc.)
-Community health & medical services
-Health education & promotion programs
-Access to medical services
-Protection from environmental & occupational hazards
-Empowerment for one's own health
Examples of noncommunicable diseases - ANSWER CVD
Chronic respiratory disease
Cancer
Healthy People 2020 - noncommunicable disease - ANSWER Prevention
- decrease tobacco use
- decrease ETOH use
- reduce sedentary lifestyle
- promote healthy eating
ACA noncommunicable disease - ANSWER Focused on chronic care model
Decrease mortality and morbidity
Integrated care delivery model - ANSWER Long term care in community
,Secondary/Tertiary prevention
Chronic Care Model - ANSWER Organization approach to care for people with chronic
disease in a primary care
Burden of disease - ANSWER Significance of disease for society beyond immediate cost
of treatment
Years of life lost to ill health = total life expectancy - adjusted life expectancy based on
disability
Life expectancy - ANSWER The number of years a person can expect to live based on
the specific setting
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) - ANSWER The average number of years that a
person can expect to live in good health by adjusting for disease/injury
Top 5 leading causes of death in the USA - ANSWER Heart Disease
Cancer
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Accidents
Strokes
Cardiovascular diseases - ANSWER Heart disease
Stroke
Cardiovascular disease mortality rate - ANSWER 1/3 of the deaths in the USA
Cardiovascular disease risk factors - ANSWER Include HTN, obesity, and smoking
Cancer mortality rates - ANSWER Second leading cause of death in the US
Leading cause of death worldwide
Effects of tobacco - ANSWER Cancer
CVD
Pulmonary disease
Lung cancer
Methods for tobacco cessation - ANSWER Cold turkey
Acupuncture
Hypontherapy
, Support Groups
Nicotine replacement therapy
Medications
Chronic lower respiratory diseases - ANSWER Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic lower respiratory disease risk factors - ANSWER Smoking
Abnormal inflammatory response in the lungs from noxious particles, chemical fumes,
and dust
Reduce risk factors for diabetes - ANSWER Exercise
Healthy Eating
Pollutants increase risk for: - ANSWER Asthma
CVA Health
Cancer
Monogenetic - ANSWER When something is linked to a single gene
Polygenetic - ANSWER When something is linked to multiple genes
Disaster - ANSWER A natural or human made incident that causes destruction and
devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance
Healthy People 2020 goal: disasters - ANSWER To strengthen and maintain
communities' abilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to,
and recover from disasters with negative health effects
