Health and Human Development Proctored Exam Questions And Correct Answers.
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Course
HEALTH.
Institution
HEALTH.
Health - correct answer 'A complete state of physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity.' (WHO, 1946)
Health status - correct answer 'An individual's or po...
Health - correct answer 'A complete state of physical, social and mental well-
being, and not merely the abscence of disease or infirmity.' (WHO, 1946)
Health status - correct answer 'An individual's or population's overall health,
taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk
factors.' (AIHW, 2008)
Physical dimensions of health - correct answer Relates to the efficient
functioning of the body and it's systems, and includes the physical capacity to perform tasks and
physical fitness.
Social dimensions of health - correct answer Being able to interact with others
and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way.
Mental dimensions of health - correct answer 'State of well-being in which the
individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.' (WHO, 2009)
Life Expectancy - correct answer 'An indication of how long a person can
expect to live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do
not change.' (AIHW, 2008)
Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) - correct answer A measure of burden
of disease based on life expectancy at birth, but including an adjustment for time spent in poor health. It
is the number of years in full health that a person can expect to live, based on current rates of ill health
and mortality.
Burden Of Disease - correct answer A measure of the impact of diseases and
injuries, specifically it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where
everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability. Burden of disease is measured in a unit called
the DALY.
, Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) - correct answer A measure of burden of
disease, one DALY equals one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with
illness, disease or injury.
Years Of Life Lost (YLL) - correct answer The fatal burden of disease of a
population, defined as years of life lost due to death.
Years Of Life Lost Due To Disability (YLD) - correct answer The non-fatal
component of the burden of disease and is a measurement of the healthy years lost due to disease or
injury.
Mortality - correct answer The number of deaths caused by a particular
disease, illness or other environmental factor.
Under-five mortality rate - correct answer 'The number of deaths of children
under five years of age per 1000 live births.' (WHO, 2008)
Morbidity - correct answer 'Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of
ill health in a population or group.' (AIHW, 2008)
Prevalence - correct answer 'The number or proportion of cases of a particular
disease or condition present in a population at a given time.' (AIHW, 2008)
Incidence - correct answer The number or rate of new cases of a particular
condition during a specific time.
Biomedical Model Of Health - correct answer Focuses on the physical or
biological aspects of disease and illness. It is a medical model of care practised by doctors and/or health
professional and is associated with the diagnosis, cure and treatment of disease.
Social Model Of Health - correct answer A conceptual framework within which
improvements in health and well-being are achieved by directing effort towards addressing the social,
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