HLTH 2000 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Marking Scheme
/.How many stages are in the transtheoretical model? - Answer-✅6 stages:
-pre-contemplation
-contemplation
-preparation
-action
-maintenance
-termination
/.what are the 4 constructs of the health belief model? - Answer-✅-perceived
susceptibility
-perceived severity
-perceived benefits
-perceived barriers
/.what are the socioecological model levels? - Answer-✅-individual
-interpersonal
-organizational
-community
-public policy
/.why is theory used in health promotion? - Answer-✅-indicates reasons why people are
not behaving
-identifies information needed before developing an intervention
-provides a framework for developing an intervention
/.Public health enemy #1 is: - Answer-✅Tobacco Use
/.Public health enemy #2 is: - Answer-✅Poor diet and physical inactivity
/.Why are these things considered public health enemies? - Answer-✅-they are the
leading preventable causes of chronic disease
-causes premature death
/.What are some strategies or ways that these health problems are being addressed? -
Answer-✅- smoke free areas
- promoting physical activity
- federal dietary guidelines for americans
- educating people on the dangers
, /.2 categories of injury death and examples of each: - Answer-✅1. Unintentional injuries
-ex: falling
2. Intentional injuries
-ex: suicide
/.Epidemiological facts about injuries - Answer-✅-injuries are the U.S's 4th leading
cause of death
-They are the leading cause of death for ages 1-44
-Higher injury rates exist for groups with lower SES.
-Males have higher injury rates than females
-Blacks have lower injury mortality than whites but have higher homicide rates
/.Leading cause of injury death - Answer-✅poisoning
/.the 3 E's of injury prevention: - Answer-✅1. education
2. enforcement
3. engineering
/.What are some trends/issues for the elderly population? - Answer-✅issues:
-older people in poorer health and require more medical care: growth in cost of
medicare
-average age of americans is increasing: baby boomers are starting to retire
trends:
- 12% live in nursing homes
-females outnumber males in older age groups
-after 80 most women are widowed and live alone, most men are married and live with
wives
/.What are factors that affect the health of the elderly? - Answer-✅-Smoking
-Nutrition and physical activity
-Medical care
/.What are some conditions/diseases that the elderly population might be faced with? -
Answer-✅-Alzheimer's
-Dementia
-Osteoporosis
/.What does medical care include? - Answer-✅-preventative care
-testing for risk factors and secondary prevention
-treatment of injuries
-diagnosis and treatment of illnesses
-provision of emergency medicine services
Correct Marking Scheme
/.How many stages are in the transtheoretical model? - Answer-✅6 stages:
-pre-contemplation
-contemplation
-preparation
-action
-maintenance
-termination
/.what are the 4 constructs of the health belief model? - Answer-✅-perceived
susceptibility
-perceived severity
-perceived benefits
-perceived barriers
/.what are the socioecological model levels? - Answer-✅-individual
-interpersonal
-organizational
-community
-public policy
/.why is theory used in health promotion? - Answer-✅-indicates reasons why people are
not behaving
-identifies information needed before developing an intervention
-provides a framework for developing an intervention
/.Public health enemy #1 is: - Answer-✅Tobacco Use
/.Public health enemy #2 is: - Answer-✅Poor diet and physical inactivity
/.Why are these things considered public health enemies? - Answer-✅-they are the
leading preventable causes of chronic disease
-causes premature death
/.What are some strategies or ways that these health problems are being addressed? -
Answer-✅- smoke free areas
- promoting physical activity
- federal dietary guidelines for americans
- educating people on the dangers
, /.2 categories of injury death and examples of each: - Answer-✅1. Unintentional injuries
-ex: falling
2. Intentional injuries
-ex: suicide
/.Epidemiological facts about injuries - Answer-✅-injuries are the U.S's 4th leading
cause of death
-They are the leading cause of death for ages 1-44
-Higher injury rates exist for groups with lower SES.
-Males have higher injury rates than females
-Blacks have lower injury mortality than whites but have higher homicide rates
/.Leading cause of injury death - Answer-✅poisoning
/.the 3 E's of injury prevention: - Answer-✅1. education
2. enforcement
3. engineering
/.What are some trends/issues for the elderly population? - Answer-✅issues:
-older people in poorer health and require more medical care: growth in cost of
medicare
-average age of americans is increasing: baby boomers are starting to retire
trends:
- 12% live in nursing homes
-females outnumber males in older age groups
-after 80 most women are widowed and live alone, most men are married and live with
wives
/.What are factors that affect the health of the elderly? - Answer-✅-Smoking
-Nutrition and physical activity
-Medical care
/.What are some conditions/diseases that the elderly population might be faced with? -
Answer-✅-Alzheimer's
-Dementia
-Osteoporosis
/.What does medical care include? - Answer-✅-preventative care
-testing for risk factors and secondary prevention
-treatment of injuries
-diagnosis and treatment of illnesses
-provision of emergency medicine services
