HS 250 Chap 1 Question and answers correctly solved 2024
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HS 250 Chap 1 Question and answers correctly solved 2024 HS 250 Chap 1
Health policy in the United States must attempt to balance - correct answer the good of the public health with personal liberty, often a difficult compromise to make.
The most common measure of physical health - correct...
HS 250 Chap 1
Health policy in the United States must attempt to balance - correct answer
✔the good of the public health with personal liberty, often a difficult
compromise to make.
The most common measure of physical health - correct answer ✔life
expectancy
most frequently used indicators measure the lack of health or the incidence of
poor health - correct answer ✔mortality, morbidity, disability
Quality-adjusted life years - correct answer ✔A combined mortality-morbidity
index that reflects years of life free of disability and symptoms of illness.
The most commonly used measure of relative social well-being - correct
answer ✔one's socioeconomic status (SES)
An SES index typically considers factors such as - correct answer
✔education level, income, and occupation
another common measure of social well-being - correct answer ✔Quality of
life
Social contacts - correct answer ✔The frequency of social activities a person
undertakes within a specified period.
ex: visits family, participates in social events
, Social resources - correct answer ✔Interpersonal relationships with social
contacts and the extent to which the individual can rely on them for support.
public health is intended to - correct answer ✔protect lives and improve the
health of populations around the globe
public health goals - correct answer ✔(1) "the practice of preventing disease
and promoting good health within groups of people" and (2) the research and
surveillance conducted to better understand the health issues facing a group
and, in turn, to craft good health policy.
Successful public health activities and initiatives can - correct answer ✔save
money by promoting healthy living and prevention, thus reducing healthcare
costs and disease burden
can improve quality of life and reduce suffering caused by ill health in a
population
leads to direct (e.g., healthier children, less chronic disease, less need for
acute care) and indirect (e.g., fewer days missed from school and work;
increased funding available for other initiatives, such as education) benefits
for a society
three influences on health - correct answer ✔public health, healthcare, and
health policy
Determinants of health - correct answer ✔Factors that influence one's health
status. Typically, they include one's socioeconomic status, environment,
behaviors, heredity, and access to medical care.
ranking of the factors of determinants of health - correct answer ✔the most
important force field is the environment, followed by lifestyle and heredity;
medical care has the least impact on health and well-being.
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