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Public Health Chapter 2-
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success
Biological Plausibility - correct-answer --implies that we can explain the
occurrence of disease based upon known and accepted biological mechanisms
Necessary Cause - correct-answer -- if the " Cause" is not present, the disease or
"effect" will not develop
Sufficient Cause - correct-answer --If the "Cause" is present, the disease or
"effect" will occur
Primary intervention - correct-answer --takes place before the onset of the
disease
-aim to prevent the disease from occurring
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Secondary Intervention - correct-answer --occurs after the development of
disease or risk but before symptoms appear
-aim for early detection
Tertiary intervention - correct-answer --occurs after the initial symptoms appear
but before irreversible damage
- they aim to prevent irreversible consequences of disease
Victim Blaming - correct-answer --placing responsibility for a bad outcome on the
individual who experiences the bad outcome due to their behavior
When-who-how approach - correct-answer --method used for examining the
options of implementation
When from when-who-how approach - correct-answer --asks about the timing in
the course of disease in which implementation occurred
-this timing allows us to categorize interventions as primary, secondary, and
tertiary
Public Health Chapter 2-
Comprehensive Q&A For Certification
Success
Biological Plausibility - correct-answer --implies that we can explain the
occurrence of disease based upon known and accepted biological mechanisms
Necessary Cause - correct-answer -- if the " Cause" is not present, the disease or
"effect" will not develop
Sufficient Cause - correct-answer --If the "Cause" is present, the disease or
"effect" will occur
Primary intervention - correct-answer --takes place before the onset of the
disease
-aim to prevent the disease from occurring
, 2
Secondary Intervention - correct-answer --occurs after the development of
disease or risk but before symptoms appear
-aim for early detection
Tertiary intervention - correct-answer --occurs after the initial symptoms appear
but before irreversible damage
- they aim to prevent irreversible consequences of disease
Victim Blaming - correct-answer --placing responsibility for a bad outcome on the
individual who experiences the bad outcome due to their behavior
When-who-how approach - correct-answer --method used for examining the
options of implementation
When from when-who-how approach - correct-answer --asks about the timing in
the course of disease in which implementation occurred
-this timing allows us to categorize interventions as primary, secondary, and
tertiary
