HPRB 3700 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
HPRB 3020 exam quizzes and solutions
Who is responsible for reviewing and updating the terminology of the health
education/promotion profession? - The Joint Committee on Health Education and
Promotion Terminology
WHO's definition of health - State of complete mental, physical, and social well-
being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Health - Dynamic state or condition that is multidimensional, a resource for living,
and results from a person's interactions with and adaptation to the environment
Community health - the health status of a defined group of people and the actions
and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
Health education - Any combination of planned learning experiences using
evidence based practices and/or sound theories that provide the opportunity to
acquire knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy
behaviors
Health promotion - any planned combination of educational, political,
environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions and
conditions of living conductive to the health of individuals, groups, and
communities
Disease prevention - The process of reducing risks and alleviating disease to
promote, preserve, and restore health and minimize suffering and distress
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Public health - the science and art of protecting and improving the health of
communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for
disease and injury prevention
Global health - 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
Population health - Health status of people who are not organized and have no
identity or group or locality and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and
preserve their health
Coordinated school health - Organized set of policies, procedures, and activities
designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of pre-K
through 12 students and staff, thus improving a student's ability to learn
-->includes comprehensive school education, school health services, a healthy
school environment, school counseling, psychological and social services, physical
education, school nutrition services, family and community involvement in school
health, and school-site health promotion for staff
Wellness - An approach to health that focuses on balancing the many
aspects/dimensions of a person's life through increasing the adoption of health
enhancing conditions and behaviors rather than attempting to minimize conditions
of illness
When was the US's first public health revolution and what did it target? - When:
late 19th century through the mid-20th century
Target: Control of harm that infectious diseases caused
HPRB 3700 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's (USDHEW) Promoting
Health/Preventing Disease: Objectives for a Nation in 1980 - -Proposed 226
objective divided into 3 main areas: preventive services, health protection, and
health promotion
-First time a comprehensive national agenda for prevention had been developed
with specific goals and objectives for anticipated gains
-The report demonstrated the importance of setting goals and listing specific
objectives as a means of measuring progress in the nation's health and healthcare
services
Factors contributing to illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic disease:
- lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol
consumption
What is a health education specialist? - An individual who has met, at a minimum,
baccalaureate-level required health education academic preparation qualifications,
who serves in a variety of settings, and is able to use appropriate educational
strategies, and methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures,
interventions, and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and
communities
epidemiological data - Data is gathered at the local, state, and national levels to
assist with the prevention of disease outbreaks or control those in progress and to
plan and assess the health education/promotion programs
Epidemiology - Study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states
or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of
diseases or other health problems
Benefits of rates - Provide an opportunity for comparison of events, diseases, or
conditions that occur at different times and places
HPRB 3700 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024