MHA 708 Exam A – Healthcare
Policy LSUS | Comprehensive
Study Guide & Practice Test
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 -
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. - ANSWER-WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age. - ANSWER-Life
expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period. - ANSWER-
Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified
period. - ANSWER-Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform
functions considered normal. - ANSWER-Disability
, A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability
and symptoms of illness. - ANSWER-Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures - ANSWER-Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
Categories of physical health - ANSWER-•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health - 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 - ANSWER-Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
Policy LSUS | Comprehensive
Study Guide & Practice Test
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 -
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. - ANSWER-WHO
Anticipated number of years of life remaining at a given age. - ANSWER-Life
expectancy
Number of deaths in a given population within a specified period. - ANSWER-
Mortality
Incidence or prevalence of diseases in a given population within a specified
period. - ANSWER-Morbidity
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual's ability to perform
functions considered normal. - ANSWER-Disability
, A combined mortality- morbidity index that reflects years of life free of disability
and symptoms of illness. - ANSWER-Quality adjusted life years
Major categories of mental health measures - ANSWER-Mental Conditions;
Behaviors;
perceptions;
satisfaction;
Services received
Categories of physical health - ANSWER-•Life expectancy
•Mortality
•Morbidity
•Disability
•Quality of life
Public Health vs Population health - 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 - ANSWER-Market- willingness to pay for needs
Social justice- allocates care according to need rather than ability to pay
