HPEB – Exam 1 Top Tens, Health Promotion and Behavioral Health Course, High-Yield Study
Guide and Key Concepts Review
How does the WHO define health? - ANS ✔✔health is a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
How does the textbook define health? - ANS ✔✔a dynamic state or condition of the human
organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living, and results from a person's
interactions with and adaptations to his or her environment; therefore, it can exist in varying
degrees and is specific to each individual and his or her situation
What five domains determine health status? - ANS ✔✔-genetics
-social circumstances
-environmental conditions where people live and work
-behavioral choices
-availability of medical care
Define public health. - ANS ✔✔actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the
conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
Define public health system. - ANS ✔✔the organizational mechanism of those activities
undertaken within the formal structure of government and the associated efforts of private and
voluntary organizations and individuals
Define community health. - ANS ✔✔the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
Define population health. - ANS ✔✔the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the
distribution of such outcomes within the group
,Define global health. - ANS ✔✔describes health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by
cooperative actions and solutions
What are the physical factors that affect the health of a community? - ANS ✔✔-geography
(climate, weather, food supply, etc.)
-environment (depletion of resources, built environment, etc.)
-community size (larger communities have a greater range of health problems)
-industrial development (can provide resources or bring pollution)
What are the social/cultural factors that affect the health of a community? - ANS ✔✔-beliefs,
traditions, and prejudices (types of foods, health practices, etc.)
-economy (health benefits at work, lower charity funding, etc.)
-politics (health related laws/regulations, etc.)
-religion (limited medical treatment, against vaccines, etc.)
-social norms (positive or negative social standards, etc.)
-socioeconomic status
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? - ANS ✔✔they are both government
health insurance, however, medicare is for the elderly and disabled and medicaid is for the poor
What is Healthy People 2030 and how does it help public health professionals make changes in
the United States? - ANS ✔✔the fifth set of health goals and objectives for the Unites States
that defines the nation's health agenda and guides it's health policy
Define built environment. - ANS ✔✔the design, construction, management, and land use of
human-made surroundings as an interrelated whole, as well as their relationship to human
activities over time
, Define community organizing. - ANS ✔✔the process by which community groups are helped to
identify common problems or change targets, mobilize resources, and develop and implement
strategies for reaching their collective goals
Define herd immunity. - ANS ✔✔the resistance of a population to the spread of an infectious
agent based on the immunity of a high proportion of individuals
What is the goal of the National Prevention Strategy? - ANS ✔✔to increase the number of
Americans who are healthy at every stage of life
What are the four strategic directions that make up the National Prevention Strategy? - ANS
✔✔-healthy and safe community environments
-clinical and community preventative services
-empowered people
-elimination of health disparities
Define bioterrorism. - ANS ✔✔the threatened or intentional release of biological agents for the
purpose of influencing the conduct of government or intimidating or coercing a civilian
population to further political or social objectives
Define public health preparedness. - ANS ✔✔the capability of the public health and healthcare
systems, community, and individuals to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and
recover from health emergencies, particularly those in which scale, timing, or unpredictability
threatens to overwhelm routine capabilities
Define health disparities. - ANS ✔✔the difference in health among different populations
Guide and Key Concepts Review
How does the WHO define health? - ANS ✔✔health is a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
How does the textbook define health? - ANS ✔✔a dynamic state or condition of the human
organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living, and results from a person's
interactions with and adaptations to his or her environment; therefore, it can exist in varying
degrees and is specific to each individual and his or her situation
What five domains determine health status? - ANS ✔✔-genetics
-social circumstances
-environmental conditions where people live and work
-behavioral choices
-availability of medical care
Define public health. - ANS ✔✔actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the
conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
Define public health system. - ANS ✔✔the organizational mechanism of those activities
undertaken within the formal structure of government and the associated efforts of private and
voluntary organizations and individuals
Define community health. - ANS ✔✔the health status of a defined group of people and the
actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
Define population health. - ANS ✔✔the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the
distribution of such outcomes within the group
,Define global health. - ANS ✔✔describes health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by
cooperative actions and solutions
What are the physical factors that affect the health of a community? - ANS ✔✔-geography
(climate, weather, food supply, etc.)
-environment (depletion of resources, built environment, etc.)
-community size (larger communities have a greater range of health problems)
-industrial development (can provide resources or bring pollution)
What are the social/cultural factors that affect the health of a community? - ANS ✔✔-beliefs,
traditions, and prejudices (types of foods, health practices, etc.)
-economy (health benefits at work, lower charity funding, etc.)
-politics (health related laws/regulations, etc.)
-religion (limited medical treatment, against vaccines, etc.)
-social norms (positive or negative social standards, etc.)
-socioeconomic status
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? - ANS ✔✔they are both government
health insurance, however, medicare is for the elderly and disabled and medicaid is for the poor
What is Healthy People 2030 and how does it help public health professionals make changes in
the United States? - ANS ✔✔the fifth set of health goals and objectives for the Unites States
that defines the nation's health agenda and guides it's health policy
Define built environment. - ANS ✔✔the design, construction, management, and land use of
human-made surroundings as an interrelated whole, as well as their relationship to human
activities over time
, Define community organizing. - ANS ✔✔the process by which community groups are helped to
identify common problems or change targets, mobilize resources, and develop and implement
strategies for reaching their collective goals
Define herd immunity. - ANS ✔✔the resistance of a population to the spread of an infectious
agent based on the immunity of a high proportion of individuals
What is the goal of the National Prevention Strategy? - ANS ✔✔to increase the number of
Americans who are healthy at every stage of life
What are the four strategic directions that make up the National Prevention Strategy? - ANS
✔✔-healthy and safe community environments
-clinical and community preventative services
-empowered people
-elimination of health disparities
Define bioterrorism. - ANS ✔✔the threatened or intentional release of biological agents for the
purpose of influencing the conduct of government or intimidating or coercing a civilian
population to further political or social objectives
Define public health preparedness. - ANS ✔✔the capability of the public health and healthcare
systems, community, and individuals to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and
recover from health emergencies, particularly those in which scale, timing, or unpredictability
threatens to overwhelm routine capabilities
Define health disparities. - ANS ✔✔the difference in health among different populations
