Healthy People 2020 Correct answers Attain high-quality, longer lives free of
preventable diseases.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities and improve health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life
stages.
Leading cause of death in the US Correct answers heart disease, cancer, chronic lower
respiratory diseases, stroke.
(in the 15-24 year old age the leading causes are unintentional injuries, suicide,
homicide.)
Leading cause of Death in the US 100 Years Ago: Correct answers Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
widespread epidemics of infectious diseases such as Influenza. (killed millions)
Individual behavior Correct answers Lack of physical activity
Poor nutrition
Excessive alcohol consumption
Tobacco use
modifiable determinants Correct answers increase your risk of chronic disease:
sedentary lifestyle, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, poor nutrition
7 out of 10 deaths
morality Correct answers the proportion of deaths in population
life expectancy Correct answers expected number of years of life remaining at a given
age, such as at birth
chronic disease Correct answers a disease that typically begins slowly, progresses, and
persists, with a variety of signs and symptoms that can be treated but not cured by
medication
healthy life expectancy Correct answers expected number of years of full health
remaining at a given age, such as at birth
,health related quality of life Correct answers assessment of impact of health status -
including elements of physical, mental, emotional, and social function - on overall quality
of life
health Correct answers to ever changing process to achieving individual potential in the
physical, social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and environmental dimensions.
medical model Correct answers a view of health in which health status focuses primarily
on the individual and a biological or diseased- organ perspective.
ecological or public health model Correct answers a view of health in which diseases
and other negative health events are seen as a result of an individual's interaction with
his or her social and physical environment
disease prevention Correct answers actions or behaviors designed to keep people from
getting sick
health promotion Correct answers the combined educational, organizational,
procedural, environmental, social and financial supports that help individuals and
groups reduce negative health behaviors and promote positive change.
risk behaviors Correct answers actions that increase susceptibility to negative health
outcomes
wellness Correct answers the achievement of the highest level of health possible in
each of several dimensions.
high level wellness- a person must move progressively higher on a continuum of
positive health indicators. those unable to achieve these levels may slip into illness,
premature disability, or death.
six dimensions of wellness Correct answers Physical health - includes features like the
shape and size of your body. how responsive and acute your senses are and your
body's ability to function. more recent definitions of physical health encompass a
person's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLS) or those activities that are
essential to function normally in society- including things like getting out of a chair,
bathing and dressing yourself, cooking meals and getting around.
Social health - the ability to have a broad social network and maintain satisfying
interpersonal relationships with friends, family members, and partners is a key part of
over well wellness.
,Intellectual health - the ability to think clearly, reason objectively, analyze critically, and
use brainpower effectively.
Emotional health - this is the feeling component being able to express emotions when
appropriate, and to control term when not. it also includes emotional intelligence, which
is the ability to identify and manage emotional responses in positive ways. (self esteem,
self-confidence, self love all part of emotional health).
Spiritual health - the dimension involves creating and expressing meaning and purpose
in your life. this may include religion's rules and customs, or simply feeling that you are
part of a greater spectrum of existence.
Environmental health - this dimension entails understanding, how the health of the
environments in which you protecting yourself from hazards in your own environment
and working to preserve, protect, and improve environmental conditions for everyone.
determinants of health Correct answers differences in the incidence, prevalence,
morality, and burden of diseases and other health conditions among specific population
groups.
health people 20/20 classifies health determinants into five categories: individual
behavior, biology, genetics, social factors and policy making and health services.
health belief model (HBM) Correct answers model for explaining how beliefs may
influence behaviors
Perceived Seriousness of the health problem: the more serious the perceived effects
are, the more likely to take preventive action.
Perceived Susceptibility to the health problem: people who perceive themselves at high-
risk are more likely to take preventive action.
Perceived Benefits: even if a recommended action is perceived to be effective, the
individual may believe it is too expensive, difficult, inconvenient, or time-consuming.
Cues to Action: a person who is reminded or alerted about a potential health problem-
by anything from early symptoms to an e-mail from a health care provider- is more likely
to take action.
, social cognitive model (SCM) Correct answers model of behavior change emphasizing
the role of social factors and thought processes (cognition) in behavior change
predisposing factors Correct answers make the body more susceptible to disease
enabling factors Correct answers factors that help you carry out your healthy lifestyle
plan.
reinforcing factors Correct answers rewards, encouragement, and recognition that
influence our behavior in the short run.
self-efficacy Correct answers belief in one's ability to perform a task successfully
locus of control Correct answers the location, external (outside oneself) or internal
(within oneself) that an, individual perceives as the source and underlying cause of
events in his or her life.
Set SMART goals Correct answers Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
shaping Correct answers using a series of small steps to gradually achieve a particular
goal
imagined rehearsal Correct answers practicing, through mental imagery, to become
better able to perform an event in actuality
countering Correct answers substituting a desired behavior for an undesirable one
situational inducement Correct answers attempt to influence a behavior through
situations and occasions that are structured to exert control over that behavior
positive reinforcement Correct answers presenting something positive following a
behavior that is being reinforced
relapse Correct answers a return to using drugs while trying to recover from drug
addiction
what term is used to describe the expected number of years of full health remaining at a
given age? Correct answers health- life expectancy
everyday tasks, such as walking up the stairs or tying your shoes, are known as Correct
answers activities of daily living
Health People 2020 is a (n) Correct answers blueprint for improving the quality and
years of life for all Americans