HHD Exam Revision Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Health |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |of |complete |physical, |social |and |mental |wellbeing, |and
|not |merely |the |absence |of |disease |or |infirmity.
Health |Status |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |individual's |or |populations |overall |health, |taking |
into |account |various |aspects |such |as |life |expectancy, |amount |of |disability |levels |and |levels |of |
disease |risk |factors.
Life |Expectancy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |indication |of |how |long |a |person |can |expect |to |
live, |it |is |the |number |of |years |of |life |remaining |to |a |person |at |a |particular |age |if |death |rates |
do |not |change.
Health |Adjusted |Life |Expectancy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |measure |of |burden |of |disease, |
based |on |life |expectancy |at |birth, |but |including |an |adjustment |for |time |spent |in |poor |health. |It
|is |the |number |of |years |in |full |health |that |a |person |can |expect |to |live |based |on |current |rates |
of |ill |health |and |mortality.
Mortality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |deaths |caused |by |a |particular |disease, |
illness |or |environmental |factor.
Under |Five |Mortality |Rate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |deaths |of |children |under |
five |years |of |age |per |1000 |live |births.
Morbidity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refers |to |ill |health |in |an |individual |and |the |levels |of |ill |
health |in |a |population |or |group.
,Burden |Of |Disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |measure |of |the |impact |of |diseases |and |injuries. |
Specifically |it |measures |the |gap |between |current |health |status |and |an |ideal |situation |where |
everyone |lives |to |an |old |age |free |of |disease |and |disability. |Burden |of |Disease |is |measured |in |a |
unit |called |the |DALY.
Disability |Adjusted |Life |Years |(DALY) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |measure |of |burden |of |disease |-
|one |DALY |equals |one |year |of |healthy |life |lost |due |to |premature |death |and |time |lived |with |
illness, |disease |or |injury.
Years |of |Life |Lost |(YLL) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |fatal |burden |of |disease |of |a |population, |
defined |as |the |years |of |life |lost |due |to |death.
Years |Lost |due |to |Disability |(YLD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |non-fatal |component |of |the |
disease |burden |and |is |a |measurement |of |the |healthy |years |lost |due |to |diseases |or |injuries.
Prevalence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |or |proportion |of |cases |of |a |particular |disease
|or |condition |present |in |a |population |at |a |given |time.
Incidence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |or |rate |of |new |cases |of |a |particular |condition |
during |a |specific |time.
Determinants |of |health |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |environment
Biological
Behavioural
Social
Physical |Environment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Water |and |air |
- |Workplaces |
- |Housing |
,- |Roads |
- |Nature |
- |Schools |
- |Recreation |settings |
- |Exposure |to |hazards.
Biological |Determinants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Genetics
- |Hormones
- |Body |weight
- |Blood |pressure
- |Cholesterol |levels
Behavioural |Determinants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Smoking
- |Sexual |activity
- |Participation |in |physical |activity
- |Eating |practices
Social |Determinants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Poverty
- |Early |life |experiences
- |Social |networks |
- |Support
Costs: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |the |individual |and |the |community:
Direct
Indirect
Intangible.
, Direct |Costs |to |the |Community |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Cost |Of |Healthcare |Services
- |The |Cost |of |Pharmaceuticals
- |The |Cost |of |Prevention |Strategies
Indirect |Costs |to |the |Community |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Unpaid |Care
- |Reduced |or |Lost |Productivity
- |Absenteeism
Intangible |Costs |to |the |Community |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Loss |of |an |individual |from |a |
community |due |to |premature |death |(can |result |in |emotional |pain)
Direct |Costs |to |the |Individual |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |Cost |of |Medical |Care
- |Ambulance
- |Pharmaceutical |Expenses |(co-payment)
- |Allied |Health |Services |(Massage)
Indirect |Costs |to |the |Individuals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Travel |Costs
- |Loss/Partial |Loss |of |Current |Earnings |(reduced |hours |at |work)
Intangible |Costs |to |the |Individual |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Pain |and |Suffering
- |Anxiety |and |Stress |due |to |reduced |productivity
- |Loss |of |Quality |of |Life
Carbohydrates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |preferred |energy |source |for |the |body, |if |not |used |
for |energy |expenditure |it |can |contribute |to |obesity |and |related |conditions.
Correct Answers
Health |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |of |complete |physical, |social |and |mental |wellbeing, |and
|not |merely |the |absence |of |disease |or |infirmity.
Health |Status |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |individual's |or |populations |overall |health, |taking |
into |account |various |aspects |such |as |life |expectancy, |amount |of |disability |levels |and |levels |of |
disease |risk |factors.
Life |Expectancy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |indication |of |how |long |a |person |can |expect |to |
live, |it |is |the |number |of |years |of |life |remaining |to |a |person |at |a |particular |age |if |death |rates |
do |not |change.
Health |Adjusted |Life |Expectancy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |measure |of |burden |of |disease, |
based |on |life |expectancy |at |birth, |but |including |an |adjustment |for |time |spent |in |poor |health. |It
|is |the |number |of |years |in |full |health |that |a |person |can |expect |to |live |based |on |current |rates |
of |ill |health |and |mortality.
Mortality |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |deaths |caused |by |a |particular |disease, |
illness |or |environmental |factor.
Under |Five |Mortality |Rate |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |deaths |of |children |under |
five |years |of |age |per |1000 |live |births.
Morbidity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refers |to |ill |health |in |an |individual |and |the |levels |of |ill |
health |in |a |population |or |group.
,Burden |Of |Disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |measure |of |the |impact |of |diseases |and |injuries. |
Specifically |it |measures |the |gap |between |current |health |status |and |an |ideal |situation |where |
everyone |lives |to |an |old |age |free |of |disease |and |disability. |Burden |of |Disease |is |measured |in |a |
unit |called |the |DALY.
Disability |Adjusted |Life |Years |(DALY) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |measure |of |burden |of |disease |-
|one |DALY |equals |one |year |of |healthy |life |lost |due |to |premature |death |and |time |lived |with |
illness, |disease |or |injury.
Years |of |Life |Lost |(YLL) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |fatal |burden |of |disease |of |a |population, |
defined |as |the |years |of |life |lost |due |to |death.
Years |Lost |due |to |Disability |(YLD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |non-fatal |component |of |the |
disease |burden |and |is |a |measurement |of |the |healthy |years |lost |due |to |diseases |or |injuries.
Prevalence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |or |proportion |of |cases |of |a |particular |disease
|or |condition |present |in |a |population |at |a |given |time.
Incidence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |or |rate |of |new |cases |of |a |particular |condition |
during |a |specific |time.
Determinants |of |health |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |environment
Biological
Behavioural
Social
Physical |Environment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Water |and |air |
- |Workplaces |
- |Housing |
,- |Roads |
- |Nature |
- |Schools |
- |Recreation |settings |
- |Exposure |to |hazards.
Biological |Determinants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Genetics
- |Hormones
- |Body |weight
- |Blood |pressure
- |Cholesterol |levels
Behavioural |Determinants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Smoking
- |Sexual |activity
- |Participation |in |physical |activity
- |Eating |practices
Social |Determinants |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Poverty
- |Early |life |experiences
- |Social |networks |
- |Support
Costs: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |the |individual |and |the |community:
Direct
Indirect
Intangible.
, Direct |Costs |to |the |Community |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Cost |Of |Healthcare |Services
- |The |Cost |of |Pharmaceuticals
- |The |Cost |of |Prevention |Strategies
Indirect |Costs |to |the |Community |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Unpaid |Care
- |Reduced |or |Lost |Productivity
- |Absenteeism
Intangible |Costs |to |the |Community |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Loss |of |an |individual |from |a |
community |due |to |premature |death |(can |result |in |emotional |pain)
Direct |Costs |to |the |Individual |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |Cost |of |Medical |Care
- |Ambulance
- |Pharmaceutical |Expenses |(co-payment)
- |Allied |Health |Services |(Massage)
Indirect |Costs |to |the |Individuals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Travel |Costs
- |Loss/Partial |Loss |of |Current |Earnings |(reduced |hours |at |work)
Intangible |Costs |to |the |Individual |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Pain |and |Suffering
- |Anxiety |and |Stress |due |to |reduced |productivity
- |Loss |of |Quality |of |Life
Carbohydrates |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |preferred |energy |source |for |the |body, |if |not |used |
for |energy |expenditure |it |can |contribute |to |obesity |and |related |conditions.
