HLTH 3000 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
awareness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅becoming conscious of an action, object, person, situation·
information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅gathering facts related to an action, object, person, situation
knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅learning facts and gaining insights related to an action, object,
person or situation
skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅learning how to perform an action or change a situation
health literacy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and
understand the basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and
services in ways that are health enhancing
beliefs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅statements of perceived fact- impressions about the world
attitudes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅relatively predispositions, or set of beliefs directed toward an object,
person or situation- beliefs with an evaluative component
values - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅enduring beliefs or systems of beliefs that a specific mode of conduct ot
end state of behavior is personally or socially preferable
behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any human action, conscious or unconscious, with measurable
frequency, intensity, and duration
risk behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅behaviors that increase the chance of a negative outcome. Ex)
not wearing a seatbelt.
Risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any factor that increase the chance that a negative outcome will
occur. Ex) drinking and driving
, Protective factors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any factors that decrease the chance. Ex) Being an
experienced driver, following the laws of the road.
Vulnerable/at risk populations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅may have high level of risk factors and/or low
level of protective factors
primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅preventative actions that are taken prior to the onset of
disease or an injury with a view to remove the possibility of them ever occurring. Ex) immunizations,
wearing seatbelt/helmet, laws
secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅actions that block the progression of an injury or disease
at its incipient stage. Ex) screenings/tests to detect early stage disease, correcting problematic behavior,
treating diseases
tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅actions taken after the onset of disease or an injury with a
view to assist diseased or disabled people. Ex) rehabilitation/disease management, support groups
health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all ethnic groups described elements of health differently (physical,
mental, social)
health behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅personal attributes such as cognitive elements, personality
characteristics and behavioral patterns
health risk behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Specific forms of behavior proven to be associated with
increased susceptibility to a specific disease or illness. Ex) underage drinking, STD testing, wearing
sunscreen, eating healthy
health directed bahviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅someone taking actions to improve/protect their
health (getting flu shot)
health related behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅someone improves health for reasons other than
protecting health (working out too look better in a bikini)
awareness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅becoming conscious of an action, object, person, situation·
information - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅gathering facts related to an action, object, person, situation
knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅learning facts and gaining insights related to an action, object,
person or situation
skills - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅learning how to perform an action or change a situation
health literacy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the capacity of an individual to obtain, interpret, and
understand the basic health information and services and the competence to use such information and
services in ways that are health enhancing
beliefs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅statements of perceived fact- impressions about the world
attitudes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅relatively predispositions, or set of beliefs directed toward an object,
person or situation- beliefs with an evaluative component
values - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅enduring beliefs or systems of beliefs that a specific mode of conduct ot
end state of behavior is personally or socially preferable
behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any human action, conscious or unconscious, with measurable
frequency, intensity, and duration
risk behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅behaviors that increase the chance of a negative outcome. Ex)
not wearing a seatbelt.
Risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any factor that increase the chance that a negative outcome will
occur. Ex) drinking and driving
, Protective factors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any factors that decrease the chance. Ex) Being an
experienced driver, following the laws of the road.
Vulnerable/at risk populations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅may have high level of risk factors and/or low
level of protective factors
primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅preventative actions that are taken prior to the onset of
disease or an injury with a view to remove the possibility of them ever occurring. Ex) immunizations,
wearing seatbelt/helmet, laws
secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅actions that block the progression of an injury or disease
at its incipient stage. Ex) screenings/tests to detect early stage disease, correcting problematic behavior,
treating diseases
tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅actions taken after the onset of disease or an injury with a
view to assist diseased or disabled people. Ex) rehabilitation/disease management, support groups
health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all ethnic groups described elements of health differently (physical,
mental, social)
health behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅personal attributes such as cognitive elements, personality
characteristics and behavioral patterns
health risk behavior - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Specific forms of behavior proven to be associated with
increased susceptibility to a specific disease or illness. Ex) underage drinking, STD testing, wearing
sunscreen, eating healthy
health directed bahviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅someone taking actions to improve/protect their
health (getting flu shot)
health related behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅someone improves health for reasons other than
protecting health (working out too look better in a bikini)
