Introduction to Allied Health Exam 1 | Actual Questions and Answers Latest
Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+)
Most critical health problems in US in second half of 19th century - ✔✔contaminated food and water
inadequate housing
sewage disposal (colara disposal)
most important factor in decline in mortality in 20th century - ✔✔essential hygiene because was
supported by home and workplace improvement & attempts to improve environment
- death rates also fell due to improvements in nutrition (1/5th)
acute - ✔✔comes on right now, can be treated
1940s - ✔✔the discovery of antibiotics, which led to the end of dominance of acute infectious diseases,
ascendancy of chronic illnesses
longevity & increased number of elderly increased... - ✔✔prevalance of chronic & degenerative diseases
associated with aging (hypertension, diabetes)
5 leading causes of death in 2014 - ✔✔heart disease
cancer
chronic lower respiratory disease
stroke
alzheimer's disease
what is most disease today associated with ? - ✔✔personal lifestyle
preventive healthcare services improve health by: - ✔✔-protecting against disease
-lessening impact of disease (early detection-> screenings etc.)
, -detecting disease at early stage when easier to treat
examples of clinical developments that increase longevity & and improve quality of life - ✔✔-infection
control
-less invasive surgical techniques
-advances in reproductive technology
-gene therapy for cancer treatment
what has medical technology improved? - ✔✔survival rates of trauma victims and the severely ill
define healthcare industry - ✔✔it is a complex system of diagnostic, therapeutic & and preventative
services
4 types of services in the healthcare industry - ✔✔health promotion
disease prevention
diagnosis & treatment
rehabilitation
Health promotion - ✔✔helps patients maintain good health such as reducing the risk of illness, maintain
optimal function and following a healthy lifestyle
health promotion services include - ✔✔-adult education programs
-city recreation depts. offering exercise &aerobic classes
-hospitals & local health depts offering prenatal nutrition classes&/ or food
-private &public gyms encouraging exercise & cardiovascular fitness
Disease prevention - ✔✔can reduced overall healthcare costs (Flint Michigan - lead abation)
ex) educational efforts, environmental changes, occupational safety measures (masks, lifts)
ex) helping an employee quit smoking
Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+)
Most critical health problems in US in second half of 19th century - ✔✔contaminated food and water
inadequate housing
sewage disposal (colara disposal)
most important factor in decline in mortality in 20th century - ✔✔essential hygiene because was
supported by home and workplace improvement & attempts to improve environment
- death rates also fell due to improvements in nutrition (1/5th)
acute - ✔✔comes on right now, can be treated
1940s - ✔✔the discovery of antibiotics, which led to the end of dominance of acute infectious diseases,
ascendancy of chronic illnesses
longevity & increased number of elderly increased... - ✔✔prevalance of chronic & degenerative diseases
associated with aging (hypertension, diabetes)
5 leading causes of death in 2014 - ✔✔heart disease
cancer
chronic lower respiratory disease
stroke
alzheimer's disease
what is most disease today associated with ? - ✔✔personal lifestyle
preventive healthcare services improve health by: - ✔✔-protecting against disease
-lessening impact of disease (early detection-> screenings etc.)
, -detecting disease at early stage when easier to treat
examples of clinical developments that increase longevity & and improve quality of life - ✔✔-infection
control
-less invasive surgical techniques
-advances in reproductive technology
-gene therapy for cancer treatment
what has medical technology improved? - ✔✔survival rates of trauma victims and the severely ill
define healthcare industry - ✔✔it is a complex system of diagnostic, therapeutic & and preventative
services
4 types of services in the healthcare industry - ✔✔health promotion
disease prevention
diagnosis & treatment
rehabilitation
Health promotion - ✔✔helps patients maintain good health such as reducing the risk of illness, maintain
optimal function and following a healthy lifestyle
health promotion services include - ✔✔-adult education programs
-city recreation depts. offering exercise &aerobic classes
-hospitals & local health depts offering prenatal nutrition classes&/ or food
-private &public gyms encouraging exercise & cardiovascular fitness
Disease prevention - ✔✔can reduced overall healthcare costs (Flint Michigan - lead abation)
ex) educational efforts, environmental changes, occupational safety measures (masks, lifts)
ex) helping an employee quit smoking
