MHA 708 Exam A
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform functions
considered normal. - CORRECT ANSWER-Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability and
symptoms of illness. - CORRECT ANSWER-Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures - CORRECT ANSWER-Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
Categories of physical health - CORRECT ANSWER-•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health - CORRECT ANSWER-1. both interact with medical
care but are not medical care
2. public health- deals with factors that impact health
3. population health- identify less direct factors and intervene where possible- look at
subgroups and compare
Market vs. Social Justice - CORRECT ANSWER-Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
Health status can influence determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER-reverse
causality
Allocative health policy is ____ and ____ - CORRECT ANSWER-distributive and
redistributive
ranks second, after ischemic heart disease, as a nationwide burden on health and
productivity - CORRECT ANSWER-Mental Illness
most commonly used measure of relative social well-being - CORRECT ANSWER-
Socioeconomic status
The frequency of social activities a person undertakes within a specified period. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Social Contacts
, The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given period; a key
indicator of the country's economic activity and financial well-being - CORRECT
ANSWER-gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being. - CORRECT ANSWER-WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified period. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Morbidity
Interpersonal relationships with social contacts and the extent to which the individual
can rely on the people involved in these contacts for support. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Social Resources
Factors that influence health status. Typically, they include socioeconomic status,
environment, behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Determinants of Health
what are the determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER-1. social and economic
environment
2. physical environment
3. genetics and epigenetics
4. medical care access
5. behaviors
Fixed Factors are - CORRECT ANSWER-unchangeable, such as age, sex, and genetic
makeup
Modifiable Factors - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual lifestyle choices; social networks
and community conditions; the environment in which one lives and works; and access to
important goods and services, such as education, sanitation, food, and healthcare
three most prominent theories of disease causality - CORRECT ANSWER-germ theory,
lifestyle theory, environmental theory.
every disease has a specific cause, which should be identifiable. Knowledge of the
cause allows for the discovery of a cure. - CORRECT ANSWER-Germ Theory
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform functions
considered normal. - CORRECT ANSWER-Disability
A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability and
symptoms of illness. - CORRECT ANSWER-Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures - CORRECT ANSWER-Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
Categories of physical health - CORRECT ANSWER-•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health - CORRECT ANSWER-1. both interact with medical
care but are not medical care
2. public health- deals with factors that impact health
3. population health- identify less direct factors and intervene where possible- look at
subgroups and compare
Market vs. Social Justice - CORRECT ANSWER-Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
Health status can influence determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER-reverse
causality
Allocative health policy is ____ and ____ - CORRECT ANSWER-distributive and
redistributive
ranks second, after ischemic heart disease, as a nationwide burden on health and
productivity - CORRECT ANSWER-Mental Illness
most commonly used measure of relative social well-being - CORRECT ANSWER-
Socioeconomic status
The frequency of social activities a person undertakes within a specified period. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Social Contacts
, The value of all goods and services produced within a country for a given period; a key
indicator of the country's economic activity and financial well-being - CORRECT
ANSWER-gross domestic product
health as "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being. - CORRECT ANSWER-WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Life expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified period. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Morbidity
Interpersonal relationships with social contacts and the extent to which the individual
can rely on the people involved in these contacts for support. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Social Resources
Factors that influence health status. Typically, they include socioeconomic status,
environment, behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Determinants of Health
what are the determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER-1. social and economic
environment
2. physical environment
3. genetics and epigenetics
4. medical care access
5. behaviors
Fixed Factors are - CORRECT ANSWER-unchangeable, such as age, sex, and genetic
makeup
Modifiable Factors - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual lifestyle choices; social networks
and community conditions; the environment in which one lives and works; and access to
important goods and services, such as education, sanitation, food, and healthcare
three most prominent theories of disease causality - CORRECT ANSWER-germ theory,
lifestyle theory, environmental theory.
every disease has a specific cause, which should be identifiable. Knowledge of the
cause allows for the discovery of a cure. - CORRECT ANSWER-Germ Theory
