JMU HTH 100 Exam 1 (Chapters 1-4) Stickney Spring 2024 with Complete Solutions infectious disease - Correct Answer A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another chronic disease - Correct Answer an ongoing condition or illness mortality - Correct Answer death rate morbidity rate - Correct Answer number of people affected in relation to the total population in a given time period risk factors - Correct Answer Actions or behaviors that represent a potential health threat lifestyle choices - Correct Answer Choices, made daily, of how to treat the body and mind.life expectancy - Correct Answer the number of years a person can expect to live healthy life expectancy - Correct Answer the number of years a person is expected to live in good health HRQOL - Correct Answer Health-related quality of life (more focused on deficits in functioning) target behavior - Correct Answer an isolated behavior selected as the object for a behavior change program relapse - Correct Answer A falling back into an old illness or bad habit What is the main difference in type of leading causes of death in the U.S. from 1900 to now? - Correct Answer Top Killer in 1900s-> Infectious disease Top Killer Now-> Chronic Disease 1 / 2
What are the top 5 causes of death (in order!) for ALL ages and the top 4 for the college-age group? -
Correct Answer top 5 causes of death for ALL ages:
1.) Congenital Anomalies 2.)Unintentional Injury 3.)Malignant Neoplasms 4.)Malignant Neoplasms 5.)Heart Disease
top 4 for the college-age group:
1.)Unintentional Injury 2.)Suicide 3.)Homicide 4.)Cancer medical model of health - Correct Answer a view of health in which health status focuses primarily on the individual and a biological or diseased organ perspective ecological/public health model - Correct Answer 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 List the top ten of the most important achievements in U.S. public health in the past 100 years - Correct Answer 1.) Vaccination 2.) Motor vehicle safety 3.) Safer Workplaces 4.) Control of infectious diseases 5.) Safer and healthier foods 6.) Healthier mothers and babies 7.) Family planning 8.) Fluoridation of drinking water 9.) Recognition of tobacco as a health hazard 10.) Reduced deaths from heart attack & stroke
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