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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Exam
1 Questions With Correct Answers


What is health? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Health is the state of complete social,
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mental, and physical well being. It is not merely the absence of disease or
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infirmary.


Define disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Disease is a disorder in structure or
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function. It is a medical condition with noticeable signs and symptoms. Objective.
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Define illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Illness is the subjective experience of an
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individual and the physical manifestations of a disease. It is also a way of
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expressing that one does not feel well.
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What is health education? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Any combination of planned
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learning experiences using EBP and or sound theories that provide the
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opportunity to acquire knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to adopt and
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maintain healthy behaviors
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What is health promotion? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The science and art of
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helping people change their lifestyle to move towards a state of optimal health.
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Definition of health literacy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The degree to which an
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individual has the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health
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information needed to make appropriate health decisions and services to treat
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and prevent illness.
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, Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Preventing disease/injury before it
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happens. Ex. Vaccination, education, and legislation
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Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Early detection and prompt
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treatment. Ex. Removing a mole, screening.
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Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Disability and limitation
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rehabilitation. Ex. Support groups and rehabilitation programs.
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Five steps in developing health promo program - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Know
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your population 2. Asses their needs 3. Establish objectives and goals 4. Develop
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intervention 5. Evaluate effectiveness | | |




Health People 2020 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Every 10 years they use scientific
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evidence and lessons learned to update data, trends, and innovations.
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Encourages collaboration across sectors. Identifies major risks to health and
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wellness. It identifies public health priorities. Increases public awareness and
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understanding of health, disease, and disability and how to prevent and manage.
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Measures the impact of prevention activities.
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2000 HP goal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To reduce health disparities
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2010 HP goal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To eliminate health disparities
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2020 HP goal - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To achieve health equity, eliminate health
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disparity, and increase the health of all groups.
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