HSA EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
As longevity increases, an inter-est in the quality of that life becomes a major
factor. Answer - Geriatric care
Medical model Answer - -Assumes that illness and disease require treatment.
(only sees you when sick)
What is Western Medicine? Answer - The answer to health.
Health care focuses on the? Answer - diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Wellness model?
How is health defined? Answer - - Focuses on the prevention of disease and
the maintenance of well-being.
- The optimal functioning of each human being in their mind, body, and spirit.
Demographic Answer - data about the United States.
- Demographic data include innate personal characteristics of individuals, such
as age, race, and gender.
- A key source of demographic data is the U.S. Census
,How many residents were there in 2013? Answer - 316.1 million
Age, gender, and ethnicity alone do not ? Answer - tell the whole story
What two trends that emerge from the demographic data about age and their
impact on health? Answer - 1. Americans are living longer - average age is 78.8
(the highest ever)
2. The second trend is the impact of the baby boomers.
Between 2010 and 2030, the 76 million baby boomers will reach age? Answer -
65
Both of these trends impact? Answer - health care
An aging population increases demand for Answer - home health care and
geriatric care
As longevity increases, an interest in the quality of that life becomes? Answer -
a major factor
- As a result, preventive health care, including well visits and diagnostic
screenings, becomes more important.
- Needs information about exercise, diet, and alternative treatments.
_____ also impacts the demand for health care. Women are more often single
heads of households, and they more often live in poverty. Answer - Gender
Women have a need for what two types of health care? Answer - reproductive
health care in addition to their general health care.
, - Women need more health care: Answer - ▪ Reproductive health care
▪ Most often single head of household
▪ More often live in poverty
▪ Tend to live longer than men
Census data also indicate that the United States has increased Answer - its
ethnic diversity.
Of those who reported themselves as "white" in 2010, 2 percent reported
themselves as both? Answer - - both "white" and one or more other races.
- The Hispanic population has nearly doubled since 1990.
- The Hispanic population is also younger than the total population.
Epidemiology Answer - The study of the nature, cause, control, and
determinants of the frequency of disease, disability, and death
CDC Answer - Collects and interprets volumes of health care statistics
What was 2014 National Health Interview Survey says? Answer - ▪ America's
health is good.
- 5.4% of Americans report that they did not receive health care due to cost
What two things are known to effect good health? Answer - Level of education
and family income are closely related to good health.
CDC also collects and reviews ? Answer - all the health statistics related to
death.
2025/2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
As longevity increases, an inter-est in the quality of that life becomes a major
factor. Answer - Geriatric care
Medical model Answer - -Assumes that illness and disease require treatment.
(only sees you when sick)
What is Western Medicine? Answer - The answer to health.
Health care focuses on the? Answer - diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Wellness model?
How is health defined? Answer - - Focuses on the prevention of disease and
the maintenance of well-being.
- The optimal functioning of each human being in their mind, body, and spirit.
Demographic Answer - data about the United States.
- Demographic data include innate personal characteristics of individuals, such
as age, race, and gender.
- A key source of demographic data is the U.S. Census
,How many residents were there in 2013? Answer - 316.1 million
Age, gender, and ethnicity alone do not ? Answer - tell the whole story
What two trends that emerge from the demographic data about age and their
impact on health? Answer - 1. Americans are living longer - average age is 78.8
(the highest ever)
2. The second trend is the impact of the baby boomers.
Between 2010 and 2030, the 76 million baby boomers will reach age? Answer -
65
Both of these trends impact? Answer - health care
An aging population increases demand for Answer - home health care and
geriatric care
As longevity increases, an interest in the quality of that life becomes? Answer -
a major factor
- As a result, preventive health care, including well visits and diagnostic
screenings, becomes more important.
- Needs information about exercise, diet, and alternative treatments.
_____ also impacts the demand for health care. Women are more often single
heads of households, and they more often live in poverty. Answer - Gender
Women have a need for what two types of health care? Answer - reproductive
health care in addition to their general health care.
, - Women need more health care: Answer - ▪ Reproductive health care
▪ Most often single head of household
▪ More often live in poverty
▪ Tend to live longer than men
Census data also indicate that the United States has increased Answer - its
ethnic diversity.
Of those who reported themselves as "white" in 2010, 2 percent reported
themselves as both? Answer - - both "white" and one or more other races.
- The Hispanic population has nearly doubled since 1990.
- The Hispanic population is also younger than the total population.
Epidemiology Answer - The study of the nature, cause, control, and
determinants of the frequency of disease, disability, and death
CDC Answer - Collects and interprets volumes of health care statistics
What was 2014 National Health Interview Survey says? Answer - ▪ America's
health is good.
- 5.4% of Americans report that they did not receive health care due to cost
What two things are known to effect good health? Answer - Level of education
and family income are closely related to good health.
CDC also collects and reviews ? Answer - all the health statistics related to
death.
