BSNC 1000 - module 1-3 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - the range of personal,
social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status
What is health? - CORRECT ANSWER - a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is the ENVIRONMENT of the epidemiological triad? - CORRECT ANSWER -
internal/external to a given host or agent and that is influenced by and influences the host and
agent
What is the HOST of the epidemiological triad? - CORRECT ANSWER - living species
capable of being infected/affected by the agent
What is the AGENT in the epidemiological triad? - CORRECT ANSWER -
animate/inanimate factor that must be present OR lacking for disease to develop
What is primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - measures to decrease the incidence
of disease
ie/ handwashing, seatbelts
What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on identifying the
disease early
ie/ health screening or family history
What is tertiary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - interrupting the course of
disease/reducing disability/rehabilitation
, What is the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - infectious agent, reservoir, portal
of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
What are the 4 subconcepts of population health? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-health
promotion
2-epidemiology
3-illness/injury prevention
4-chronic disease management
What is growth? - CORRECT ANSWER - -quantitative
-change in size, weight, sex characteristics etc.
What is development? - CORRECT ANSWER - qualitative (difficult to measure)
What is morbidity? - CORRECT ANSWER - occurrence of disease in a population
What is mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER - the number of deaths in a population
What is chronic disease management? - CORRECT ANSWER - equipping the client to
manage their condition by building on their strengths
What is the expanded chronic care model? - CORRECT ANSWER - -suggests strategies to
influence the social determinants of health
-improves individual/community/population health
greater focus on health promotion/prevention in the community, re-orientation of health services,
developing personal skills
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER - the range of personal,
social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status
What is health? - CORRECT ANSWER - a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is the ENVIRONMENT of the epidemiological triad? - CORRECT ANSWER -
internal/external to a given host or agent and that is influenced by and influences the host and
agent
What is the HOST of the epidemiological triad? - CORRECT ANSWER - living species
capable of being infected/affected by the agent
What is the AGENT in the epidemiological triad? - CORRECT ANSWER -
animate/inanimate factor that must be present OR lacking for disease to develop
What is primary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - measures to decrease the incidence
of disease
ie/ handwashing, seatbelts
What is secondary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - focuses on identifying the
disease early
ie/ health screening or family history
What is tertiary prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER - interrupting the course of
disease/reducing disability/rehabilitation
, What is the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - infectious agent, reservoir, portal
of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
What are the 4 subconcepts of population health? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-health
promotion
2-epidemiology
3-illness/injury prevention
4-chronic disease management
What is growth? - CORRECT ANSWER - -quantitative
-change in size, weight, sex characteristics etc.
What is development? - CORRECT ANSWER - qualitative (difficult to measure)
What is morbidity? - CORRECT ANSWER - occurrence of disease in a population
What is mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER - the number of deaths in a population
What is chronic disease management? - CORRECT ANSWER - equipping the client to
manage their condition by building on their strengths
What is the expanded chronic care model? - CORRECT ANSWER - -suggests strategies to
influence the social determinants of health
-improves individual/community/population health
greater focus on health promotion/prevention in the community, re-orientation of health services,
developing personal skills
