HLTH 290 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
community health - ANSWER "the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and conditions to promote, protect and preserve their health" (Joint Committee,
2012, p. 15)
health education - ANSWER "any combination of planned learning experiences using
evidence-based practices and/or sound theories that provide the opportunity to acquire
knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed [to] adopt and maintain healthy behaviors"
(Joint Committee, 2012, p. 17)
health promotion - ANSWER "any planned combination of educational, political,
environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and
conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities"
(Joint Committee, 2012, p. 18)
disease prevention - ANSWER "The process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to
promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress" (Joint
Committee, 2001, p. 99)
public health - ANSWER "an organized effort by society, primarily through its public
institutions, to improve, promote, protect and restore the health of the population
through collective action. It includes services such as health situation analysis, health
surveillance, health promotion, prevention, infectious disease control, environmental
protection and sanitation, disaster and health emergency preparedness and response,
and occupational health, among others" (WHO, 2016a)
global health - ANSWER "health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national
boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by
cooperative actions and solutions" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 17)
population health - ANSWER "a cohesive, integrated, and comprehensive approach to
, health care that considers the distribution of health outcomes within a population, the
health determinants that influence distribution of care, and the policies and
interventions that affect and are affected by the determinants" (Nash, Fabius,
Skoufalos, Clarke, and Horowitz, 2016, p.448)
wellness - ANSWER "an approach to health that focuses on balancing the many aspects,
or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health-enhancing
conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness" (Joint
Committee, 2012, p. 10)
True or False: The teaching-learning process is the hallmark and social agenda of
promoting, maintaining, and improving individual and community health that
differentiates the practice of health education from other helping professions. -
ANSWER True
Providing education to a diabetic on how to use his/her insulin is an example of which
level of prevention? - ANSWER Tertiary
The body of knowledge, principles, and concepts used in health education/promotion
come from a variety of disciplines. Which one of the following is not one the major
disciplines supporting health education/promotion?
a. Physics
b. Biology
c. Sociology
d. Medical sciences - ANSWER Physics
The Health Field Concept divides the health field into four elements. The four elements
are: - ANSWER Human biology, environment, lifestyle, and Healthcare organization
The determinants of health include which of the following domains? - ANSWER genetics,
individual behavior, social circumstances, environmental and physical influences, and
health services
COMPLETE ANSWERS
community health - ANSWER "the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and conditions to promote, protect and preserve their health" (Joint Committee,
2012, p. 15)
health education - ANSWER "any combination of planned learning experiences using
evidence-based practices and/or sound theories that provide the opportunity to acquire
knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed [to] adopt and maintain healthy behaviors"
(Joint Committee, 2012, p. 17)
health promotion - ANSWER "any planned combination of educational, political,
environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and
conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities"
(Joint Committee, 2012, p. 18)
disease prevention - ANSWER "The process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to
promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress" (Joint
Committee, 2001, p. 99)
public health - ANSWER "an organized effort by society, primarily through its public
institutions, to improve, promote, protect and restore the health of the population
through collective action. It includes services such as health situation analysis, health
surveillance, health promotion, prevention, infectious disease control, environmental
protection and sanitation, disaster and health emergency preparedness and response,
and occupational health, among others" (WHO, 2016a)
global health - ANSWER "health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national
boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by
cooperative actions and solutions" (Joint Committee, 2012, p. 17)
population health - ANSWER "a cohesive, integrated, and comprehensive approach to
, health care that considers the distribution of health outcomes within a population, the
health determinants that influence distribution of care, and the policies and
interventions that affect and are affected by the determinants" (Nash, Fabius,
Skoufalos, Clarke, and Horowitz, 2016, p.448)
wellness - ANSWER "an approach to health that focuses on balancing the many aspects,
or dimensions, of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health-enhancing
conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions of illness" (Joint
Committee, 2012, p. 10)
True or False: The teaching-learning process is the hallmark and social agenda of
promoting, maintaining, and improving individual and community health that
differentiates the practice of health education from other helping professions. -
ANSWER True
Providing education to a diabetic on how to use his/her insulin is an example of which
level of prevention? - ANSWER Tertiary
The body of knowledge, principles, and concepts used in health education/promotion
come from a variety of disciplines. Which one of the following is not one the major
disciplines supporting health education/promotion?
a. Physics
b. Biology
c. Sociology
d. Medical sciences - ANSWER Physics
The Health Field Concept divides the health field into four elements. The four elements
are: - ANSWER Human biology, environment, lifestyle, and Healthcare organization
The determinants of health include which of the following domains? - ANSWER genetics,
individual behavior, social circumstances, environmental and physical influences, and
health services
