mental health correct answers state of well being in which every individual realizes his or her
own potential, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and
able to make contributions to the community
New Freedom Initiative correct answers three impediments to provision of quality mental health
care: stigma, unfair treatment limitations/financial requirements, and fragmented mental health
service delivery system
mental health determinants correct answers genetics, environment, society, frame of reference,
family/support system, cultural beliefs, process of adaptation as source of stress
SBIRT correct answers screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment: evidence based
approach that is easy to learn and use in practice!
social determinants correct answers conditions under which people are born, live, work, and age,
shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, natl, and local levels;
largely responsible for health inequities
TRAP correct answers transportation-related air pollution, makes up biggest proportion of air
pollution
particulate matter/soot correct answers air pollutant:
- Fine or ultrafine particles less than 10 μm in diameter are most harmful, as they are readily
inhaled into alveoli, and phagocytosed by macrophages and neutrophils, which then release
inflammatory mediators
- Particles more than 10 μm in diameter are less harmful (trapped by the mucociliary epithelium
of the airways)
, air pollution causes... correct answers asthma, COPD, lung cancer, chronic laryngitis, and
acute/chronic bronchitis, MI, arrhythmias, CHF, stroke, autism, dementia, Alzheimer's,
aggression, crime
ecology correct answers study of interactions and relationships between living organisms and
their environments
sustainability correct answers humans and natural environment must coexist harmoniously for
human survival, public must protect the environment and promote healthy characteristics in the
population and communities to protect __________________
upstream focus correct answers John McKinley in 1979 created a "Case for Focusing Upstream":
identifies root causes of disease and manufacturers of illness, considers socioeconomic factors
and environmental origins of disease
precautionary principle correct answers in the absence of clear data that indicate the safety of an
action, chemical, or material that poses a threat to human health, it should NOT be used
education correct answers primary prevention
screening correct answers secondary prevention
treatment correct answers tertiary prevention
IPREPARE mnemonic correct answers investigate potential sources, present work, residence,
environmental concerns, past work, activities/hobbies, referrals and resources, educate
exposure pathway assessment correct answers source of harm/contamination, exposure media,
receptor population, exposure route, dose of contaminate