MHA 708 Exam A – Healthcare Policy LSUS | Comprehensive Study Guide & Practice Test
The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given period; a key indicator of the
country's economic activity and financial well-being - (ANSWER)gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being. - (ANSWER)WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age. - (ANSWER)Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period. - (ANSWER)Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified period. -
(ANSWER)Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform functions considered normal.
- (ANSWER)Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability and symptoms of
illness. - (ANSWER)Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures - (ANSWER)Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
Categories of physical health - (ANSWER)•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
, MHA 708 Exam A – Healthcare Policy LSUS | Comprehensive Study Guide & Practice Test
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health - (ANSWER)1. both interact with medical care but are not medical
care
2. public health- deals with factors that impact health
3. population health- identify less direct factors and intervene where possible- look at subgroups and
compare
Market vs. Social Justice - (ANSWER)Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
Health status can influence determinants of health - (ANSWER)reverse causality
Allocative health policy is ____ and ____ - (ANSWER)distributive and redistributive
ranks second, after ischemic heart disease, as a nationwide burden on health and productivity -
(ANSWER)Mental Illness
most commonly used measure of relative social well-being - (ANSWER)Socioeconomic status
The frequency of social activities a person undertakes within a specified period. - (ANSWER)Social
Contacts
Interpersonal relationships with social contacts and the extent to which the individual can rely on the
people involved in these contacts for support. - (ANSWER)Social Resources
Factors that influence health status. Typically, they include socioeconomic status, environment,
behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care. - (ANSWER)Determinants of Health
what are the determinants of health - (ANSWER)1. social and economic environment
The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given period; a key indicator of the
country's economic activity and financial well-being - (ANSWER)gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being. - (ANSWER)WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age. - (ANSWER)Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period. - (ANSWER)Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified period. -
(ANSWER)Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform functions considered normal.
- (ANSWER)Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability and symptoms of
illness. - (ANSWER)Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures - (ANSWER)Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
Categories of physical health - (ANSWER)•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
, MHA 708 Exam A – Healthcare Policy LSUS | Comprehensive Study Guide & Practice Test
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health - (ANSWER)1. both interact with medical care but are not medical
care
2. public health- deals with factors that impact health
3. population health- identify less direct factors and intervene where possible- look at subgroups and
compare
Market vs. Social Justice - (ANSWER)Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
Health status can influence determinants of health - (ANSWER)reverse causality
Allocative health policy is ____ and ____ - (ANSWER)distributive and redistributive
ranks second, after ischemic heart disease, as a nationwide burden on health and productivity -
(ANSWER)Mental Illness
most commonly used measure of relative social well-being - (ANSWER)Socioeconomic status
The frequency of social activities a person undertakes within a specified period. - (ANSWER)Social
Contacts
Interpersonal relationships with social contacts and the extent to which the individual can rely on the
people involved in these contacts for support. - (ANSWER)Social Resources
Factors that influence health status. Typically, they include socioeconomic status, environment,
behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care. - (ANSWER)Determinants of Health
what are the determinants of health - (ANSWER)1. social and economic environment
