PHC 4470 Midterm Review Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER A systematic view of events in order to explain or predict
Week 1 - CORRECT ANSWER
Health - CORRECT ANSWER A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infinity
Health behavior - CORRECT ANSWER The actions or responses individuals do to mitigate
risks and promote positive health, prevent illness, and maintain quality of life
Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER The art & science of motivating people to enhance
their lifestyles to achieve complete health, not just the absence of disease.
social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER Conditions people are born in, grow,
work and age; shaped by distribution of money, power & resources at different levels
Public Health; population based prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Focused on population
based initiatives because the risks and determinants are based on certain people. The science of
protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
The Health Care Divide, 2021 - CORRECT ANSWER Illustrated different components of the
healthcare systems in different areas in the country, quality of care, etc
Week 2 - CORRECT ANSWER
Sociolcal Imagination - CORRECT ANSWER Making the links between macro and micro,
individuals fail to understand their own experiences within the context of broader shifts in society and
history, experiences are not isolated, it's within a society
, Public Issues; Private troubles - CORRECT ANSWER Private troubles: occur within the
individual (biography)
Public issues: matters that transcend the individual and occur in the social world/ environment
(history)
The link to social factors and social influences - CORRECT ANSWER
The Weight of the Nation, 2012 - CORRECT ANSWER SI looked at the intersection of the
micro and the macro
Macro: large-scale community; cultural
Micro: smaller; individual
Week 3 - CORRECT ANSWER
Chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWER Conditions or health problems that affect a person for
a prolonged disability, ex: Type 2 Diabetes
Infectious disease - CORRECT ANSWER Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that
can be spread directly or indirectly from one person to another, ex: COVID, the flu
Health Disparity - CORRECT ANSWER Higher burden of illness that is experienced by one
group relative to another due to disadvantages
Modifiable vs non modifiable risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER Modifiable risk= factors that
can be changed/ controlled, ex: smoking, diet
Nonmodifiable risk= factors you cannot change, ex: genetics, age
Changing Public health issues - CORRECT ANSWER In 1990, the health issue that lead to the
highest percentage of deaths was pneumonia and influenza.
In 1997-present, the top 3 health issues that lead to the highest percentage of deaths was heart disease,
cancer and COVID-19.
Levels of Prevention (The When) - CORRECT ANSWER Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER A systematic view of events in order to explain or predict
Week 1 - CORRECT ANSWER
Health - CORRECT ANSWER A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infinity
Health behavior - CORRECT ANSWER The actions or responses individuals do to mitigate
risks and promote positive health, prevent illness, and maintain quality of life
Health promotion - CORRECT ANSWER The art & science of motivating people to enhance
their lifestyles to achieve complete health, not just the absence of disease.
social determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER Conditions people are born in, grow,
work and age; shaped by distribution of money, power & resources at different levels
Public Health; population based prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Focused on population
based initiatives because the risks and determinants are based on certain people. The science of
protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
The Health Care Divide, 2021 - CORRECT ANSWER Illustrated different components of the
healthcare systems in different areas in the country, quality of care, etc
Week 2 - CORRECT ANSWER
Sociolcal Imagination - CORRECT ANSWER Making the links between macro and micro,
individuals fail to understand their own experiences within the context of broader shifts in society and
history, experiences are not isolated, it's within a society
, Public Issues; Private troubles - CORRECT ANSWER Private troubles: occur within the
individual (biography)
Public issues: matters that transcend the individual and occur in the social world/ environment
(history)
The link to social factors and social influences - CORRECT ANSWER
The Weight of the Nation, 2012 - CORRECT ANSWER SI looked at the intersection of the
micro and the macro
Macro: large-scale community; cultural
Micro: smaller; individual
Week 3 - CORRECT ANSWER
Chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWER Conditions or health problems that affect a person for
a prolonged disability, ex: Type 2 Diabetes
Infectious disease - CORRECT ANSWER Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that
can be spread directly or indirectly from one person to another, ex: COVID, the flu
Health Disparity - CORRECT ANSWER Higher burden of illness that is experienced by one
group relative to another due to disadvantages
Modifiable vs non modifiable risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER Modifiable risk= factors that
can be changed/ controlled, ex: smoking, diet
Nonmodifiable risk= factors you cannot change, ex: genetics, age
Changing Public health issues - CORRECT ANSWER In 1990, the health issue that lead to the
highest percentage of deaths was pneumonia and influenza.
In 1997-present, the top 3 health issues that lead to the highest percentage of deaths was heart disease,
cancer and COVID-19.
Levels of Prevention (The When) - CORRECT ANSWER Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
