HS 3400 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
A - ANSWER-The WHO definition of health is most compatible with which of the
following frames of reference for health?
A: Well-being
B: Empowerment
C: Antithesis of disease
D: Functionality
B - ANSWER-Which health frame of reference highlights the strong link between
individuals' and communities' senses of power and health?
A: Goodness of fit
B: Empowerment
C: well-being
D: functionality
A - ANSWER-Which model perpetuates the "sick role" for individuals?
A: Medical Model
B: Wellness (Social) Model
True - ANSWER-True or False?: The way specialists are trained and the way
specialties are compensated within medicine are factors which contribute to the US
healthcare system being more aligned with the medical model.
C - ANSWER-The presence of supermarkets in a neighborhood/community feeds into
which dimension of health?
A: Global
B: Social
C: Environmental
D: Physical
non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, and HIV/AIDS - ANSWER-For
the most part, globally, the major causes of disease and death are due
to______________ and deaths from___________ are decreasing. An exception to this
is____________.
QALYs (quality-adjusted life years) - ANSWER-A way of comparing mere survival
without vitality to survival with good health. A full year of health is a full QALY; people
with less than full health have a fraction of QALY each year. Thus, their total QALY is
less than the total years they live.
qol - ANSWER-quantity of life
, primary prevention - ANSWER-Actions that change overall background conditions to
prevent some unwanted event or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse.
secondary prevention - ANSWER-Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that
you cannot completely prevent.
A - ANSWER-Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?
A: Your genetic code
B: Your social class
C: Your geographic location
D: Your employment status
True - ANSWER-True or False?: Your zip code can influence your health?
D - ANSWER-Which of the following is not one of Lalonde's 4 determinants of health
A: Genetic factors
B: Lifestyle factors
C: Environmental factors
D: Dietary factors
E: Health factors
1 and 2 - ANSWER-Which of the following could help combat inequalities? (there may
be more than one correct answer)
1.Passing a policy for required health screenings in all public and private schools
2.Increase access to quality prenatal care in resource poor areas
3.Encourage the use of the emergency department
4.Increase sales tax
1, 2 and 4 - ANSWER-The overarching goal(s) of HP 2020 are (select all that apply)
1.Achieve health equity
2.Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
3.Eliminate poverty
4.Promote healthy behaviors through the life-course
5.Ensure local health departments have all the necessary tools for disaster response
C - ANSWER-Which of the following is not a role in one of the WHO's main areas?
A:Monitoring rates of malaria
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
A - ANSWER-The WHO definition of health is most compatible with which of the
following frames of reference for health?
A: Well-being
B: Empowerment
C: Antithesis of disease
D: Functionality
B - ANSWER-Which health frame of reference highlights the strong link between
individuals' and communities' senses of power and health?
A: Goodness of fit
B: Empowerment
C: well-being
D: functionality
A - ANSWER-Which model perpetuates the "sick role" for individuals?
A: Medical Model
B: Wellness (Social) Model
True - ANSWER-True or False?: The way specialists are trained and the way
specialties are compensated within medicine are factors which contribute to the US
healthcare system being more aligned with the medical model.
C - ANSWER-The presence of supermarkets in a neighborhood/community feeds into
which dimension of health?
A: Global
B: Social
C: Environmental
D: Physical
non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, and HIV/AIDS - ANSWER-For
the most part, globally, the major causes of disease and death are due
to______________ and deaths from___________ are decreasing. An exception to this
is____________.
QALYs (quality-adjusted life years) - ANSWER-A way of comparing mere survival
without vitality to survival with good health. A full year of health is a full QALY; people
with less than full health have a fraction of QALY each year. Thus, their total QALY is
less than the total years they live.
qol - ANSWER-quantity of life
, primary prevention - ANSWER-Actions that change overall background conditions to
prevent some unwanted event or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse.
secondary prevention - ANSWER-Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that
you cannot completely prevent.
A - ANSWER-Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?
A: Your genetic code
B: Your social class
C: Your geographic location
D: Your employment status
True - ANSWER-True or False?: Your zip code can influence your health?
D - ANSWER-Which of the following is not one of Lalonde's 4 determinants of health
A: Genetic factors
B: Lifestyle factors
C: Environmental factors
D: Dietary factors
E: Health factors
1 and 2 - ANSWER-Which of the following could help combat inequalities? (there may
be more than one correct answer)
1.Passing a policy for required health screenings in all public and private schools
2.Increase access to quality prenatal care in resource poor areas
3.Encourage the use of the emergency department
4.Increase sales tax
1, 2 and 4 - ANSWER-The overarching goal(s) of HP 2020 are (select all that apply)
1.Achieve health equity
2.Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
3.Eliminate poverty
4.Promote healthy behaviors through the life-course
5.Ensure local health departments have all the necessary tools for disaster response
C - ANSWER-Which of the following is not a role in one of the WHO's main areas?
A:Monitoring rates of malaria
