Health Promotion Exam Review
Course Introduction
Health Promotion explores the principles and practices of fostering well-being at individual, community, and population levels. The course examines key theories and strategies used to influence health behaviors and address lifestyle-related risk factors. Students will analyze evidence-based interventions, communication methods, policy development, and the role of social determinants in shaping health outcomes. Emphasis is placed on planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs in diverse settings, encompassing cultural, ethical, and practical considerations. Through case studies and collaborative projects, students gain practical skills to advocate for and improve health across various populations.
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An Introduction to Community Health 7th Edition by James McKenzie
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Q1) The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which period of the twentieth century?
A)Reform phase
B)The 1920s
C)World War II
D)Period of Social Engineering
Answer: B
Q2) Explain how President Eisenhower's heart attack in the 1950s was a major community health event.
Answer: It helped America focus on its Number 1 killer,heart disease.Additionally,the president's physician suggested exercising on a regular basis.
Q3) The ability of the health care system to prevent,protect against,quickly respond to,and recover from health emergencies defines medical preparedness.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Organizations That Help Shape Community Health
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Q1) Explain why consumers should ask voluntary agencies how they spend their money prior to contributing.
Answer: Some agencies spend very little money on the cause,and more on fundraising and overhead costs.Well run agencies should spend less than 15% of what they raise on fundraising expenses.
Q2) The contributions of religious groups to community health have been
A)substantial
B)minimal
C)relatively ineffective in the past 100 years
D)expensive
Answer: A
Q3) Philanthropic foundations spend most of their efforts on fundraising.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The core functions of public health are utilized by state health agencies. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Epidemiology: the Study of Disease, injury, and Death
in the Community
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Q1) The national health survey that uses a mobile examination center and collects data through direct physical examinations,clinical and laboratory testing,and related procedures is the
A)National Health Interview Survey
B)National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
C)Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
D)National Health Care Survey
Answer: B
Q2) Explain the differences between incidence rates and prevalence rates.
Answer: Incidence rates only look at the number of new cases of health-related events,while prevalence rates calculate all cases,both new and old.Both are divided by the total number in the specific population.
Q3) People afflicted with a disease are referred to as cases.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A disease that lasts three months or less is a chronic disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases
and Health Conditions
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Q1) One's race and age are examples of A)modifiable risk factors
B)unmodifiable risk factors
C)bloodborne pathogens
D)metastasis
Q2) When prioritizing prevention and control efforts,health officials use data from A)leading causes of death
B)years of potential life lost
C)economic cost to society
D)all of the above
Q3) Adequate food supply and getting regular exercise are examples of A)primary prevention of communicable diseases
B)primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
C)secondary prevention of communicable diseases
D)secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
Q4) Mammography for breast cancer is an example of primary prevention.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Explain the difference between acute and chronic diseases,and provide at least two examples of each.
Chapter 5: Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion Programming
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Q1) Those who control,both formally and informally,the political climate of the community are referred to as gatekeepers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A process by which an intervention is planned to help meet the needs of a priority population is
A)program planning
B)health promotion
C)needs assessment
D)program evaluation
Q3) List,in order,the steps involved in program evaluation.
Q4) The final steps in community organizing/building include
A)needs assessment
B)looping back
C)program planning
D)arriving at a solution
Q5) Explain the difference between health education and health promotion.
Q7) List,in order,the generalized steps for program planning. Page 7
Q6) Explain the general foundation of the social ecological approach to behavior change.
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Chapter 6: The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health
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Q1) Most school-based health centers operating today are in A)rural areas
B)urban areas
C)elementary schools
D)mobile health center units
Q2) Providing direct health care to students and staff,providing screening and referral for health conditions,and promoting health are all responsibilities of the
A)health teachers
B)school nurses
C)school health council
D)school health coordinators
Q3) Priority health content for a school health curriculum includes A)mental and emotional health
B)tobacco
C)personal health and wellness
D)all of the above
Q4) Provide three examples of what students will be able to do if National Health Education Standards are met.
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Q5) List and describe at least three advantages of having school health services.
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Chapter 7: Maternal,infant,and Child Health
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Q1) Those served by family planning clinics funded by Title X are predominantly
A)middle aged
B)poor
C)insured
D)those with more than one child
Q2) Unintended pregnancy is more likely than intended pregnancy to result in early prenatal care.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Provide five examples of prevention measures for reducing maternal and infant mortality.
Q4) Name at least four services offered by many family planning clinics.
Q5) The overwhelming majority of all abortions are performed on
A)unmarried mothers
B)black mothers
C)those ages 25-34
D)those over the age of 45
Q6) Describe how at least four maternal and child health programs help the Maternal and Child Health Bureau accomplish its mission.
Q7) Provide three factors that can affect an infant's health.
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Chapter 8: Adolescents, young Adults, and Adults
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Q1) The racial/ethnic group of high school students most likely to report current cigarette usage is
A)White Americans
B)Black Americans
C)Hispanic Americans
D)Asian Americans
Q2) Obesity in the United States is considered an epidemic.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The years of life between the ages of 15 and 64 are considered some of the most productive years of people's lives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An increase in federal tobacco taxes is being used to help fund
A)The State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
B)Social Security
C)WIC
D)Political campaigns
Q5) Describe the adverse consequences of excessive alcohol intake and college students.
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Chapter 9: Elders
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Q1) What are common services provided in assisted living residences?
Q2) Federal legislation enacted to improve the lives of elders was the Older Americans Act of 1985.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Compared to other age groups,elders are the heaviest users of health care services.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Planned communities for seniors that guarantee a lifelong residence and health care are
A)Green Houses
B)Eden Alternative facilities
C)Continuous care retirement communities
D)Assisted living
Q5) Explain at least three issues studies have found regarding elder abuse.
Q6) More elder men are married than elder women.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Describe some of the problems faced by caregivers of elders?
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Chapter 10: Community Health and Minorities
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Q1) For all racial groups,poverty rates are highest for black Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Provide examples of at least five principles related to cultural competency that are considered important for community health practitioners to understand when planning and implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs.
Q3) The median income for black Americans has consistently ranked lower than all racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The factor considered to be the most influential single contributor to premature morbidity and mortality by many public health researchers is
A)education
B)socioeconomic status
C)legal factors
D)behavioral factors
Q5) Why was the Race and Health Initiative launched,and what was one of the primary aims of the initiative?
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Chapter 11: Community Mental Health
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Q1) Describe two of the causes of mental disorders.
Q2) The main group of patients' transinstitutionalized have been
A)older adults
B)children
C)young adults
D)minorities
Q3) Provide examples of at least five things that adults with good mental health are able to do.
Q4) Until recently,the federal government's leadership in community mental health has been substantial.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
Q6) The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health was created under
A)President Reagan
B)President Clinton
C)President Bush
D)President Obama
Q7) Provide two examples of secondary prevention in community mental health.
Q8) Describe the treatment goals for mental disorders.
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Chapter 12: Alcohol, tobacco, and Other Drugs: a Community Concern
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Q1) What is the Synar Amendment?
Q2) Name three federal agencies that are involved in national drug control efforts.
Q3) The goals of drug abuse education and treatment are the same: to reduce the demand for drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nicotine is a psychoactive and addictive drug.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The DARE program is implemented in A)hospitals
B)health departments
C)jails
D)classrooms
Q6) The largest institution in the world devoted to drug abuse research is the A)Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
B)National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
C)Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
D)Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms,and Explosives (ATF)
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Chapter 13: Health Care System
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Q1) In the third-party payment system,the patient is the
A)first party
B)second party
C)third party
D)service
Q2) Explain how Kissick's triangle represents the major issues in health care in the United States.
Q3) Self-care has been used historically in America,and is still used today.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The government insurance program that specifically targets low-income children who are ineligible for other insurance coverage is
A)Medicaid
B)CHIP
C)Medicare
D)Affordable Care Act
Q5) Health care delivery in the United States is very similar to other developed countries. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Community Health and the Environment
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Q1) Properties where reuse is complicated by the presence of hazardous substance from prior use are called brownfields.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Those at greatest risk of lead poisoning are
A)young children
B)young adults
C)the elderly
D)domestic animals
Q3) A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are two examples of solid waste source reduction.
Q6) What are three things citizens can do to protect against Lyme disease?
Q7) Why is terrorism considered a hazard?
Q8) Who is FEMA and what is their main responsibility?
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Chapter 15: Injuries As a Community Health Problem
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Q1) In terms of unintentional injuries,falls disproportionately affect A)toddlers
B)children
C)adults
D)elders
Q2) The group more vulnerable to violence is A)males
B)blacks
C)the poor
D)all of the above
Q3) Over the past few years,violence in America has decreased.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The leading cause of unintentional injury death for those 80 years and older is A)poisoning from accidental drug overdose
B)falls
C)motor vehicle crashes
D)none of the above
Q5) What is automatic or passive protection,and provide two examples.
Q6) Describe the public health model for unintentional injuries.
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Chapter 16: Safety and Health in the Workplace
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Q1) What are the four categories of workplace violence?
Q2) Work-related fatality rates in America have increased significantly in the past 100 years.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are four risk factors for encountering violence at work?
Q4) Work-related death from machinery,falling objects,electric current,and explosion are highest in
A)urban states
B)rural states
C)Florida
D)West Virginia
Q5) A factor that increases a worker's risk for workplace assault includes working in community-based settings.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are worksite health promotion programs?
Q7) Days away from work for disabling injury increase with age.
A)True B)False
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