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HEP 3600 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
Health Ans: - A dynamic state or condition of the human
organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource
for living, and results from a person's interactions with
and adaptations to his or her environment
Community Ans: - A group of people who have common
characteristics: Can be defined by location, race,
ethnicity, age, occupation, interest in particular problems
or outcomes, or common bonds
- Characterized by: Membership, common symbol
systems, shared values and norms, mutual influence,
shared needs and commitment to meeting them, shared
emotional connection
Public Health Ans: - Actions that society takes
collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people
can be healthy can occur; most inclusive term
Community health Ans: - Health status of a defined
group of people and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect, and preserve their health
Population Health Ans: Health outcomes of a group of
individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
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Global health Ans: - Health problems, issues, and
concerns that transcend national boundaries
- May be influenced by circumstances or experiences in
other countries
- Best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
Personal health activities Ans: - Individual actions and
decision making that affect the health of an individual or
his or her immediate family members or friends
Community/public health activities Ans: - Activities
aimed at protecting or improving the health of a
population or community
- Maintaining birth and death records, protecting food
and water supply, etc.
Factors that Affect the Health of a Community Ans: -
Physical
- Social and Cultural
Physical factors that affect the health of a community
Ans: - Geography
- Environment
- Community Size
- Industrial development
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Social and Cultural factors that affect the health of a
community Ans: - Beliefs, traditions, and prejudices
- Economy
- Politics
- Religion
- Social norms
- Socioeconomic status
Community Organizing Ans: - A process through which
communities are helped to identify common problems or
goals, mobilize resources, and in other ways develop and
implement strategies for reaching the goals they have
collectively set
- Is not a science, but an art of consensus building within
a democratic process
Individual Behavior Ans: - Takes the concerted effort of
many individuals to make a program work.
- Herd immunity
- The resistance of a population to the spread of an
infectious agent based on the immunity of a high
proportion of individuals
A History of Community and Public Health Ans: - Almost
as long as the history of civilization
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- Knowledge of the past helps us better prepare for
future community health challenges
Earliest Civilizations Ans: - Many community health
practices went unrecorded
- Practices may have involved taboos, rites, and spiritual
beliefs
- Archaeological evidence of community health activities
dating back to 2000 B.C.E.
Ancient Societies (Before 500 B.C.) Ans: - China
- Emperor Shen Nung (2700 B.C.)
- Originated drug therapy and acupuncture
- Incorporated theory of Yang and Yin
- Yang = the male principal
- Yin = the female principal
- An individual will have good health when these
opposing forces are in harmony
-Nothern India: Evidence of bathrooms and sewers
- Crete: Evidence of toilets, flushing systems, and sewers
- Sumarian clay tablet: Evidence of presciption drugs
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HEP 3600 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Latest 2026
Health Ans: - A dynamic state or condition of the human
organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource
for living, and results from a person's interactions with
and adaptations to his or her environment
Community Ans: - A group of people who have common
characteristics: Can be defined by location, race,
ethnicity, age, occupation, interest in particular problems
or outcomes, or common bonds
- Characterized by: Membership, common symbol
systems, shared values and norms, mutual influence,
shared needs and commitment to meeting them, shared
emotional connection
Public Health Ans: - Actions that society takes
collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people
can be healthy can occur; most inclusive term
Community health Ans: - Health status of a defined
group of people and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect, and preserve their health
Population Health Ans: Health outcomes of a group of
individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
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Global health Ans: - Health problems, issues, and
concerns that transcend national boundaries
- May be influenced by circumstances or experiences in
other countries
- Best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
Personal health activities Ans: - Individual actions and
decision making that affect the health of an individual or
his or her immediate family members or friends
Community/public health activities Ans: - Activities
aimed at protecting or improving the health of a
population or community
- Maintaining birth and death records, protecting food
and water supply, etc.
Factors that Affect the Health of a Community Ans: -
Physical
- Social and Cultural
Physical factors that affect the health of a community
Ans: - Geography
- Environment
- Community Size
- Industrial development
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Social and Cultural factors that affect the health of a
community Ans: - Beliefs, traditions, and prejudices
- Economy
- Politics
- Religion
- Social norms
- Socioeconomic status
Community Organizing Ans: - A process through which
communities are helped to identify common problems or
goals, mobilize resources, and in other ways develop and
implement strategies for reaching the goals they have
collectively set
- Is not a science, but an art of consensus building within
a democratic process
Individual Behavior Ans: - Takes the concerted effort of
many individuals to make a program work.
- Herd immunity
- The resistance of a population to the spread of an
infectious agent based on the immunity of a high
proportion of individuals
A History of Community and Public Health Ans: - Almost
as long as the history of civilization
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- Knowledge of the past helps us better prepare for
future community health challenges
Earliest Civilizations Ans: - Many community health
practices went unrecorded
- Practices may have involved taboos, rites, and spiritual
beliefs
- Archaeological evidence of community health activities
dating back to 2000 B.C.E.
Ancient Societies (Before 500 B.C.) Ans: - China
- Emperor Shen Nung (2700 B.C.)
- Originated drug therapy and acupuncture
- Incorporated theory of Yang and Yin
- Yang = the male principal
- Yin = the female principal
- An individual will have good health when these
opposing forces are in harmony
-Nothern India: Evidence of bathrooms and sewers
- Crete: Evidence of toilets, flushing systems, and sewers
- Sumarian clay tablet: Evidence of presciption drugs
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