PUBH 302 final- Galloway
Define public health - correct answer-actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the
conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
Define the "Ps" of public health - correct answer-Prevention
Protection
Promotion
Prolonging
Product safety
Physical, social, economical environments
(Big) Picture
Populations
define prevention - correct answer-practicing health and safety habits to remain free of
disease and injury
define protection - correct answer-protecting the population, making reccomendations to
keep people healthy
define promoting - correct answer-promoting healthy habits, promoting ways to think about
healthy behavior
define prolonging - correct answer-prolonging life and quality of life
product safety - correct answer-ensuring safety of food product, vehicles
define physical, social, economic environments - correct answer-healthy air in the
environment, social influences, affording healthy habits
define populations - correct answer-what is truly effecting us at the population level, what are
the leading causes of death? who is vulnerable or "at risk"?
define (big) Picture - correct answer-looking at the complex world we live in and public
health's role is to dig into the big picture and figure out how to protect populations
define health issues - correct answer-identify shared health concerns within a society by
looking at surveillance data
define determinants of health - correct answer-the range of personal, social, economic, and
environmental factors that influence health status
define health - correct answer-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
,define quality of life - correct answer-involving social, emotional, mental, spiritual and
biological fitness on the part of the individual, which results from adaptations to the
environment
define physical health - correct answer-absence of disease and disability; functioning
adequately; physical condition of the body
define emotional health - correct answer-ability to feel and express full range of human
emotions; express/ control appropriately
define social health - correct answer-ability to interact/communicate effectively; connect with
others; demonstrate respect/tolerance; sense of belonging
define mental (intellectual) health - correct answer-ability to make sound decisions and think
critically; strive for continued personal growth/learn new information
define spiritual health - correct answer-unifying force within individuals; meaning in life;
common bond between individuals; individual perceptions of faith
define environmental health - correct answer-awareness of the environment's importance to
health, as well as human influence on environment
define risk factors - correct answer-set of common causes of death, disability, illness and
injury (behavioral- smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption) more
likely to be under the control of individuals at risk
define risk conditions - correct answer-more distal risk factors: biological (age, sex,
genetics); environmental (safe community/work site; adequate housing); enforcement of
policies and regulations; less likely to be under the control of individuals
define lifestyle - correct answer-pattern of behavior; more complex, lifetime habits and social
circumstances
C. Everett Koop - correct answer-(Surgeon General) stated that tobacco is bad for you and
your health
In 1984, he wrote that nicotine has an addictiveness similar to that of heroin or cocaine.
He took on big tobacco
He instituted the practice of requiring rotated health warning labels on cigarette packs and
required advertising to include labels
He issued a challenge to Americans in 1984 to "create a smoke-free society in the United
States by the year 2000"
He released 8 reports on the health consequences of tobacco use including the first report
on health consequences of involuntary tobacco smoke exposure He started to inform the
public on the AIDS epidemic
DUI's in South Carolina Article
1. Define the public health issue. Why is this a PH problem?
2. What are the factors/determinants involved in this problem?
, 3. What controversial and/or ethical concerns may be involved? - correct answer-1. a) motor
vehicle accidents related to alcohol
b) not enough law enforcement dealing with DUIs
c) SC is number 2 in the nation of most deaths out of 100,000 people from drunk driving
2. a) the person makes the choice to drink and drive
b) the more you drive under the influence without getting caught, the more comfortable you
get doing it
c) people will DUI 80 times before getting caught
d) the dash camera and officer not getting set up properly leading to not being able to
convict the drunk driver
e) males are more likely to drink and drive than women3. a) the role of the breathalyzer and
how it can be refused
b) distrust in law enforcement because of the copious amount of evidence required
c) pulling someone over for possibility of DUI is subjective
Define Health codes - correct answer-powerful codes and regulations that are based on the
society's belief system and the society's understanding of health/disease
Public Health in Ancient Greece - correct answer--personal hygience
-physical fitness (olympics)
-naturalistic concepts (disease caused by imbalance between man and environment)
-The Greeks understood the importance of washing hands, bathing, exercising, and eating
good food
Hippocrates - correct answer-father of western med
-believed that illness had a physical and rational explanantion
-looked for and described casual relationships between disease and other factors (climate,
soil, water, lifestyle)
Public Health During the Roman Empire - correct answer--adopted Greek health values
-built aqueducts to bring water into the city
-advanced plumbing technology
- collected taxes to support public services
Public Health During the Middle Ages - correct answer-- shifted away from Greek and
Roman values
- decline of hygiene and sanitation
- faith and prayer were accepted treatments for illness
- plague
- developed the concept of quarantine
Public Health during the Age of Reason and Enlightenment - correct answer-- renewed
interest in reason and enlightenment laid foundation for more specific explorations
William Harvey - correct answer--demonstrated the function of the heart and circulatory
system
- first to suggest that humans and other mammals reproduce via fertilization of an egg by
sperm
Define public health - correct answer-actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the
conditions in which people can be healthy can occur
Define the "Ps" of public health - correct answer-Prevention
Protection
Promotion
Prolonging
Product safety
Physical, social, economical environments
(Big) Picture
Populations
define prevention - correct answer-practicing health and safety habits to remain free of
disease and injury
define protection - correct answer-protecting the population, making reccomendations to
keep people healthy
define promoting - correct answer-promoting healthy habits, promoting ways to think about
healthy behavior
define prolonging - correct answer-prolonging life and quality of life
product safety - correct answer-ensuring safety of food product, vehicles
define physical, social, economic environments - correct answer-healthy air in the
environment, social influences, affording healthy habits
define populations - correct answer-what is truly effecting us at the population level, what are
the leading causes of death? who is vulnerable or "at risk"?
define (big) Picture - correct answer-looking at the complex world we live in and public
health's role is to dig into the big picture and figure out how to protect populations
define health issues - correct answer-identify shared health concerns within a society by
looking at surveillance data
define determinants of health - correct answer-the range of personal, social, economic, and
environmental factors that influence health status
define health - correct answer-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
,define quality of life - correct answer-involving social, emotional, mental, spiritual and
biological fitness on the part of the individual, which results from adaptations to the
environment
define physical health - correct answer-absence of disease and disability; functioning
adequately; physical condition of the body
define emotional health - correct answer-ability to feel and express full range of human
emotions; express/ control appropriately
define social health - correct answer-ability to interact/communicate effectively; connect with
others; demonstrate respect/tolerance; sense of belonging
define mental (intellectual) health - correct answer-ability to make sound decisions and think
critically; strive for continued personal growth/learn new information
define spiritual health - correct answer-unifying force within individuals; meaning in life;
common bond between individuals; individual perceptions of faith
define environmental health - correct answer-awareness of the environment's importance to
health, as well as human influence on environment
define risk factors - correct answer-set of common causes of death, disability, illness and
injury (behavioral- smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption) more
likely to be under the control of individuals at risk
define risk conditions - correct answer-more distal risk factors: biological (age, sex,
genetics); environmental (safe community/work site; adequate housing); enforcement of
policies and regulations; less likely to be under the control of individuals
define lifestyle - correct answer-pattern of behavior; more complex, lifetime habits and social
circumstances
C. Everett Koop - correct answer-(Surgeon General) stated that tobacco is bad for you and
your health
In 1984, he wrote that nicotine has an addictiveness similar to that of heroin or cocaine.
He took on big tobacco
He instituted the practice of requiring rotated health warning labels on cigarette packs and
required advertising to include labels
He issued a challenge to Americans in 1984 to "create a smoke-free society in the United
States by the year 2000"
He released 8 reports on the health consequences of tobacco use including the first report
on health consequences of involuntary tobacco smoke exposure He started to inform the
public on the AIDS epidemic
DUI's in South Carolina Article
1. Define the public health issue. Why is this a PH problem?
2. What are the factors/determinants involved in this problem?
, 3. What controversial and/or ethical concerns may be involved? - correct answer-1. a) motor
vehicle accidents related to alcohol
b) not enough law enforcement dealing with DUIs
c) SC is number 2 in the nation of most deaths out of 100,000 people from drunk driving
2. a) the person makes the choice to drink and drive
b) the more you drive under the influence without getting caught, the more comfortable you
get doing it
c) people will DUI 80 times before getting caught
d) the dash camera and officer not getting set up properly leading to not being able to
convict the drunk driver
e) males are more likely to drink and drive than women3. a) the role of the breathalyzer and
how it can be refused
b) distrust in law enforcement because of the copious amount of evidence required
c) pulling someone over for possibility of DUI is subjective
Define Health codes - correct answer-powerful codes and regulations that are based on the
society's belief system and the society's understanding of health/disease
Public Health in Ancient Greece - correct answer--personal hygience
-physical fitness (olympics)
-naturalistic concepts (disease caused by imbalance between man and environment)
-The Greeks understood the importance of washing hands, bathing, exercising, and eating
good food
Hippocrates - correct answer-father of western med
-believed that illness had a physical and rational explanantion
-looked for and described casual relationships between disease and other factors (climate,
soil, water, lifestyle)
Public Health During the Roman Empire - correct answer--adopted Greek health values
-built aqueducts to bring water into the city
-advanced plumbing technology
- collected taxes to support public services
Public Health During the Middle Ages - correct answer-- shifted away from Greek and
Roman values
- decline of hygiene and sanitation
- faith and prayer were accepted treatments for illness
- plague
- developed the concept of quarantine
Public Health during the Age of Reason and Enlightenment - correct answer-- renewed
interest in reason and enlightenment laid foundation for more specific explorations
William Harvey - correct answer--demonstrated the function of the heart and circulatory
system
- first to suggest that humans and other mammals reproduce via fertilization of an egg by
sperm
