EXSC Exam Test 3..docx

EXSC Exam Test 3.
What is public health? - ANS >> a field that encompasses many disciplines to promote and protect and
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Bprevent disease B


5 pillars of public health - ANS >> 1. Epidemiology and disease control
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2. Environmental health
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3. Health promotion and health education
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4. Health administration and policy
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5. Biostatistics
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Define Health - ANS >> The state of complete physical mental, and social well-being, not merely the
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Babsence of disease or infirmity B B B B


Define Wellness - ANS >> -positive component of optimal health
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-reflects how one feels about life and one's ability to function effectively
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5 Specific elements of well-being - ANS >> 1. Purpose
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2. Social
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3. Financial
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4. Community
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5. Physical
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Physical activity vs. Exercise - ANS >> -Physical Activity: Bodily movement produced by skeletal
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Bmuscles which requires energy expenditure
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-Exercise: A type of physical activity that requires planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement
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Bwith the intent of improving or maintaining one or more components of physical fitness.
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4 Primary goals of Healthy People 2020 - ANS >> 1. Attain high-quality, longer lives
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2. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities and improve health of all groups
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3. Create social and physical environments that promote health for all
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4. Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
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behaviors across all stages of life B B B B B


Define physical fitness. - ANS >> -Body's ability to function effectively
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-Includes health-related and skill-related components
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Define Metabolic fitness - ANS >> An assessment of total fitness resulting in reduced risk of chronic
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Define Bone Integrity - ANS >> Possessing strong, healthy bones
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Define Functional Fitness - ANS >> -Refers to the ability to perform activities of daily living
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What are determinants of health you have little or some control over? - ANS >> -Heredity
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-Age
-Disability
-Health Care B


-Environment
What are determinants of health you have greater control over? - ANS >> -Personal actions,
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Binteractions, cognitions and emotions B B B


EX: eating well, engaging in physical activity, managing stress, avoiding destructive habits
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What is the #1 major cause of early death in the U.S.? - ANS >> Heart Disease
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What are the 10 great achievements of Public Health? - ANS >> 1. Vaccination
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2. Motor-vehicle safety
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3. Safer workplaces
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4. Control of infectious diseases
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, 5. Declines in deaths from CHD and stroke
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6. Safer and healthier foods
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7. Healthier mothers and babies
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8. Family planning
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9. Fluoridation of drinking water
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10. Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
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What are the 3 priority lifestyles for good health? - ANS >> 1. Physical Activity
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2. Healthy Eating
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3. Managing stress
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Stages of change - ANS >>
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What factors influence Lifestyle change - ANS >> -personal factors
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-predisposing factors B


-enabling factors B


-reinforcing factors B


Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory - ANS >> B B B B B B B


(T/F) Self-efficacy is ones belief in the ability to perform a specific task - ANS >> True
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(T/F) A person in the acting phase has been active for more than 6 months. - ANS >> False
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What are the 6 steps in Self-planning for a Healthy Lifestyle? - ANS >> 1. Clarifying reasons
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2. Identifying needs
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3. Setting persona goals
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4. Selecting program components
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5. Writing your plan
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6. Evaluating progress
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Define SMART goals - ANS >> S:Specific - what do you want to accomplish?
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M: Measurable - perform assessments to track progress; can you measure it?
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A: Attainable - neither too hard nor too easy
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R: if you put in the time and effort, you should be able to achieve it
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T: Timely - set a date to complete your goal
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Who is Jeremy N. Morris? - ANS >> Father of epidemiology
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-London Transport Workers: Drivers of the double decker busses would have a higher risk of heart
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Battack than the conductors who would climb stairs over and over collecting tickets
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Define Hypo-kinetic - ANS >> too little activity
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Hypokinetic diseases - ANS >> -Cardiovascular diseases (CHD or stroke)
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-Back problems B


-Obesity
-Diabetes
-Osteoporosis
-Mental Health B


Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) - ANS >> -Affects the myocardium
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-Arteries that supply blood to heart muscle with oxygen are narrowed or blocked by fatty deposits
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-Reduces blood supply to heart muscle B B B B B


-#1 leading cause of death
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Stroke - ANS >> -Condition in which a blood vessel that feeds the brain is clogged, disrupting blood
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Bflow to the brain
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-4th leading cause of death
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What percent of all deaths in the US are attributable to CVD? - ANS >> 32%
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What is Cholesterol? - ANS >> waxy substance found only in animal fats and oils
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