Concepts Fitness & Health final UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Module (1) How do most people define health? - CORRECT ANSWER the absence of
disease
Define health. What does the World Health Organization definition of health emphasize? -
CORRECT ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
What are the two models of health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Medical Model
2. Wellness Model
Medical Model Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER Key Characteristic: Health is the
absence of one of more of the Five D's. The Five D's include
1. Death 2. Disease 3. Discomfort 4. Disability 5. Dissatisfaction
Other Characteristics: Focuses on individuals, exports pathophysiology, attempts to find a cure,
views risk-factors in disease specific ways, tends to be reactive to disease, often referred to as
"sick care," traditional health care method.
Weakness: It does not address psychological, environmental, or social factors that affect medical
and health issues.
The Wellness Model of Health - Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER emphasizes self-
healing, the promotion of health, and the prevention of illness rather than solely the treatment of
symptoms of disease.
- health is NOT something suddenly achieved at a specific time.
,- Health is a process - a way of life - which you develop and encourage every aspect of your
body, mind, and spirit to interrelate in harmony.
emotional wellness - CORRECT ANSWER requires understanding emotions and coping
with problems that arise in everyday life.
intellectual wellness - CORRECT ANSWER involves having a mind open to new ideas
and concepts
spiritual wellness - CORRECT ANSWER the state of harmony with yourself and others
occupational wellness - CORRECT ANSWER being able to enjoy what you are doing to
earn a living or to contribute to society.
social wellness - CORRECT ANSWER is the ability to perform social roles effectively,
comfortably, and without harming others.
physical wellness - CORRECT ANSWER a healthy body maintained by eating right,
exercising regularly, avoiding harmful habits, making informed and responsible decisions about
health, seeking medical care when needed, and participating in activities that help to prevent
illness
Levels of the Socio-Ecological Model. Description of each. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Policy/Enabling Environment - local, state. national, and global laws, including policies
regarding the allocation of resources for maternal, newborn, or child health and access to
healthcare services, restrictive policies (high fees), or lack of polices that require child
immunization
2. Organizational - organizations or social institutions with rules an regulations that affect how,
or how well
3. Community - relationships among organizations within defined boundaries
, 4. Interpersonal - formal or informal social networks and support systems that can influence
individual behaviors (family or friends)
5. Individual - characteristics that influence behavior change, including knowledge, attitude,
gender, age
What are the determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Policymaking
2. Social factors
3.Health services
4. Individual behaviors
5. Biology and genetics
Population Health Model - Percentages that contribute to Health Outcome - CORRECT
ANSWER Health Behaviors - 30%
Clinical Care- 20 %
Social & Economic Factors - 40%
Physical Environment - 10%
What are the social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Economic Stability
(employment, housing, poverty)
2. Education (high school graduation, language and literacy)
3. Social and Community context (civic participation, discrimination)
4. Health and Health Care (access to healthcare, health literacy)
5. Neighborhood and Built Environment
What is population health? - CORRECT ANSWER studies the causes of health
discrepancies, analyzes health patterns among groups of people, identifies factors leading to poor
outcomes
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Module (1) How do most people define health? - CORRECT ANSWER the absence of
disease
Define health. What does the World Health Organization definition of health emphasize? -
CORRECT ANSWER a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease and infirmity.
What are the two models of health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Medical Model
2. Wellness Model
Medical Model Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER Key Characteristic: Health is the
absence of one of more of the Five D's. The Five D's include
1. Death 2. Disease 3. Discomfort 4. Disability 5. Dissatisfaction
Other Characteristics: Focuses on individuals, exports pathophysiology, attempts to find a cure,
views risk-factors in disease specific ways, tends to be reactive to disease, often referred to as
"sick care," traditional health care method.
Weakness: It does not address psychological, environmental, or social factors that affect medical
and health issues.
The Wellness Model of Health - Characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER emphasizes self-
healing, the promotion of health, and the prevention of illness rather than solely the treatment of
symptoms of disease.
- health is NOT something suddenly achieved at a specific time.
,- Health is a process - a way of life - which you develop and encourage every aspect of your
body, mind, and spirit to interrelate in harmony.
emotional wellness - CORRECT ANSWER requires understanding emotions and coping
with problems that arise in everyday life.
intellectual wellness - CORRECT ANSWER involves having a mind open to new ideas
and concepts
spiritual wellness - CORRECT ANSWER the state of harmony with yourself and others
occupational wellness - CORRECT ANSWER being able to enjoy what you are doing to
earn a living or to contribute to society.
social wellness - CORRECT ANSWER is the ability to perform social roles effectively,
comfortably, and without harming others.
physical wellness - CORRECT ANSWER a healthy body maintained by eating right,
exercising regularly, avoiding harmful habits, making informed and responsible decisions about
health, seeking medical care when needed, and participating in activities that help to prevent
illness
Levels of the Socio-Ecological Model. Description of each. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
Policy/Enabling Environment - local, state. national, and global laws, including policies
regarding the allocation of resources for maternal, newborn, or child health and access to
healthcare services, restrictive policies (high fees), or lack of polices that require child
immunization
2. Organizational - organizations or social institutions with rules an regulations that affect how,
or how well
3. Community - relationships among organizations within defined boundaries
, 4. Interpersonal - formal or informal social networks and support systems that can influence
individual behaviors (family or friends)
5. Individual - characteristics that influence behavior change, including knowledge, attitude,
gender, age
What are the determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Policymaking
2. Social factors
3.Health services
4. Individual behaviors
5. Biology and genetics
Population Health Model - Percentages that contribute to Health Outcome - CORRECT
ANSWER Health Behaviors - 30%
Clinical Care- 20 %
Social & Economic Factors - 40%
Physical Environment - 10%
What are the social determinants of health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Economic Stability
(employment, housing, poverty)
2. Education (high school graduation, language and literacy)
3. Social and Community context (civic participation, discrimination)
4. Health and Health Care (access to healthcare, health literacy)
5. Neighborhood and Built Environment
What is population health? - CORRECT ANSWER studies the causes of health
discrepancies, analyzes health patterns among groups of people, identifies factors leading to poor
outcomes
