HSC 350 Test 1 Study Guide A+ Graded
What is the 1947 WHO definition of health? - ANSWER State of complete physical,
mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.
What can an emotionally healthy person do? - ANSWER Have a range of healthy coping
skills
What are the 3 important elements of spiritual health? - ANSWER Comfort with self,
strength of one's personal value system, meaning of life
What does the vocation health domain relates? - ANSWER Ability to collaborate with
others on family, community, or professional projects.
What did people die most commonly of in the early 1900's? - ANSWER Communicable
diseases
Between 1900-2000, how many years did the average American's lifespan increase by? -
ANSWER 30 + years
Looking at Table 1-1*, which 3 Top 10 public health achievements in the US between
1900-1999 do you think are the most important and influential? - ANSWER Vaccine, car
safety, safe workplace
What are the top 4 conditions killing Americans today? Put an + next to the 3 that make
up more than 50% of American deaths? - ANSWER Heart disease + cancer + stroke +
chronic respiratory disease
What are the 4 modifiable health risk behaviors? - ANSWER Lack of exercise, poor
nutrition, tobacco use, alcohol
Of the 5 influential variables from previous question, which one is about making positive
changes such as reducing dietary risks, increasing physical activity,
reducing/eliminating tobacco use, etc? - ANSWER Individual behavior
What are in unique and powerful positions to improve health outcomes of youth? -
ANSWER Educational institutions
How many children are enrolled in American schools? Which is what percentage of
American youth that schools have direct contact with? - ANSWER 60 million, more than
95%
What 3 things are "inextricably intertwined"? - ANSWER health behaviors, academic
outcomes, and school policy
Disease prevention is best understood as the process of "" and alleviating disease to * -
ANSWER "reducing risks" promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering
, and distress.
1. Health promotion is best understood as any.... - ANSWER Seeks the development of
community and individual measures which can help develop healthy lifestyles that can
maintain and enhance the state of well being
Review the poem in the Consider This 1.2 box on page 13. Know what poem's meaning -
ANSWER Value of health commitment is a priority
What is the definition of Coordinated School Health (CSH)? - ANSWER Organized set of
policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the
health and well being of prek-12 students and staff, thus improving a students' ability to
learn
What are the 5 capacities of CSH - ANSWER Maximize impact of healthy sources,
conserve taxpayer dollars, maximize use of public facilities in school and community,
enhance communication, address student health risks
What is the name of the tool developed by the CDC that contains guidance and
resources for conducting a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education
curriculm? - ANSWER HECAT - Health education curriculum analysis tool
School health services include a range of ____ and _____ designed to assess the health
status of children. - ANSWER Policies and programs
One school health nurse to no more than _____ students in a general school population. -
ANSWER 750
Another critical, but often overlooked, aspect of a healthy environment is the ____ and
____ climate of the school. - ANSWER Social and psychological climate
Today, the management of the school meals is the responsibility of which government
agency? - ANSWER US Department of Agriculture
1. *1 in ____ school-age youth have a mental health disorder that can be diagnosed and
requires treatment. - ANSWER 5
1. *School based mental health care are most frequently provided by which 3 kinds of
professionals? - ANSWER Counselors, psychologists, and social workers
1. *In the 1996 Surgeon General published a landmark report on physical activity and
health. It confirmed the following benefits of regular participation in physical activity: -
ANSWER A reduced risk of premature death
b. Reduced feelings of depression and anxiety
c. Increased concentration and improved scores on tests of math, reading, and writing
skills
*Student risk behaviors are influenced by a complex set of ... Thus effective prevention
What is the 1947 WHO definition of health? - ANSWER State of complete physical,
mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.
What can an emotionally healthy person do? - ANSWER Have a range of healthy coping
skills
What are the 3 important elements of spiritual health? - ANSWER Comfort with self,
strength of one's personal value system, meaning of life
What does the vocation health domain relates? - ANSWER Ability to collaborate with
others on family, community, or professional projects.
What did people die most commonly of in the early 1900's? - ANSWER Communicable
diseases
Between 1900-2000, how many years did the average American's lifespan increase by? -
ANSWER 30 + years
Looking at Table 1-1*, which 3 Top 10 public health achievements in the US between
1900-1999 do you think are the most important and influential? - ANSWER Vaccine, car
safety, safe workplace
What are the top 4 conditions killing Americans today? Put an + next to the 3 that make
up more than 50% of American deaths? - ANSWER Heart disease + cancer + stroke +
chronic respiratory disease
What are the 4 modifiable health risk behaviors? - ANSWER Lack of exercise, poor
nutrition, tobacco use, alcohol
Of the 5 influential variables from previous question, which one is about making positive
changes such as reducing dietary risks, increasing physical activity,
reducing/eliminating tobacco use, etc? - ANSWER Individual behavior
What are in unique and powerful positions to improve health outcomes of youth? -
ANSWER Educational institutions
How many children are enrolled in American schools? Which is what percentage of
American youth that schools have direct contact with? - ANSWER 60 million, more than
95%
What 3 things are "inextricably intertwined"? - ANSWER health behaviors, academic
outcomes, and school policy
Disease prevention is best understood as the process of "" and alleviating disease to * -
ANSWER "reducing risks" promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering
, and distress.
1. Health promotion is best understood as any.... - ANSWER Seeks the development of
community and individual measures which can help develop healthy lifestyles that can
maintain and enhance the state of well being
Review the poem in the Consider This 1.2 box on page 13. Know what poem's meaning -
ANSWER Value of health commitment is a priority
What is the definition of Coordinated School Health (CSH)? - ANSWER Organized set of
policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the
health and well being of prek-12 students and staff, thus improving a students' ability to
learn
What are the 5 capacities of CSH - ANSWER Maximize impact of healthy sources,
conserve taxpayer dollars, maximize use of public facilities in school and community,
enhance communication, address student health risks
What is the name of the tool developed by the CDC that contains guidance and
resources for conducting a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education
curriculm? - ANSWER HECAT - Health education curriculum analysis tool
School health services include a range of ____ and _____ designed to assess the health
status of children. - ANSWER Policies and programs
One school health nurse to no more than _____ students in a general school population. -
ANSWER 750
Another critical, but often overlooked, aspect of a healthy environment is the ____ and
____ climate of the school. - ANSWER Social and psychological climate
Today, the management of the school meals is the responsibility of which government
agency? - ANSWER US Department of Agriculture
1. *1 in ____ school-age youth have a mental health disorder that can be diagnosed and
requires treatment. - ANSWER 5
1. *School based mental health care are most frequently provided by which 3 kinds of
professionals? - ANSWER Counselors, psychologists, and social workers
1. *In the 1996 Surgeon General published a landmark report on physical activity and
health. It confirmed the following benefits of regular participation in physical activity: -
ANSWER A reduced risk of premature death
b. Reduced feelings of depression and anxiety
c. Increased concentration and improved scores on tests of math, reading, and writing
skills
*Student risk behaviors are influenced by a complex set of ... Thus effective prevention
