Exam 1 Flashcards
Pap tests are used to test for _____________ from what ages?
cervical cancer; 21-65 years of age
At what age and how ofter should women have mammograms?
1-2 years over the age of 40
FOBT test are used to test for?
after what age?
Colorectal cancer
50 years
Men 65-75 who have ever smoked should get what kind of screening?
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What does CHD stand for?
Exercise stress test for men and women (ages) with multiple cardiac risk factors or diabetes?
Cardiovascular heart disease
> 45 men; >55 women
Patients with a BMI >30 should be tested for __________
what should be done as the doctor?
obesity
offer counseling and behavioral interventions
What should you do for a patient who is using tobacco?
screen all adults and offer smoking cessation information
How and who should you screen for diabetes?
Adults ≥45, every 3 years with fasting blood sugar
What four factors should we focus on to prevent diseases?
Physical activity
Obesity reduction
diet modification
smoking cessation
What is the worst kid of fat deposit?
Central adiposity
Health is more of a ______
a. entity
b. status
b
the oldest and largest organization of publichealth professionals
American Public Health Association (1872)
___________is a series of individuals,communities, activities and programs working to do what 3 things?
promote, prevent and ensure
T/F
There is one definition of health
false
what are the three area of triad of health?
What is the result of an imbalance between the three?
host, agent and environment
disease
Term use to formally describe the science of preserving and promoting health
hygeine
a phrase used to describethe hygiene and prevention of disease in
groups
social hygiene
Control of environmental risks to health
new definition: the cleaning of pathogenic
microorganisms from inanimate objects and surfaces in public
Sanitation
What are the three points of public health philosophy?
Vision, Mission, Goal
What is the vision of public health
Healthy
People in
Healthy
Communities
What is the mission of public health
To PromoteHealth and Prevent
Disease
What is the goal of public health?
to prevent
What are the three core functions of public health?
Assessment, policy development, assurance
What are the two services in assessment?
Monitor health
Diagnose and investigate
What are the three essential public service in policy development?
Inform, educate and empower
Mobilize community partnership
develop policies
What are the five essential services of public health in the area of assurance?
Enforce laws
link to/ provide care
assure competent workforce
evaluate
What is the last essential service of public health?
research
status to identify community healthproblems
Monitor health
health problems and health hazardsin the community
diagnose and investigate
Inform, educate and empower…
people about health issues
Mobilize community partnership…
to identify and solve health problems
Develop policies…
and plans that support individual and community health efforts
Enforce laws..
and regulations that protect health and ensuresafety
Link people, provide care
- with needed personal health services
* when otherwise unavailable
Assure a competent workforce…
To provide public health and personal health care
Evaluate…
effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of
personal and population-based health services
research
for new insights and innovative solutions tohealth problems
Typically office setting based
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
a
More general than specific
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
a
provides basic public health screenings
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
a
hospital based setting
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
b
at least partially non-ambulatory by their health problem and are bed-ridden for at least a portion of the day
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
b
More intensive, specialize and costly care, routine sugeries
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
b
hospital based setting, uses more advanced techniques, technology,equipment, personnel, etc.
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
c
most specialized form of care
a. primary care
b. secondary care
c. tertiary care
c
Primary prevention is the prevention of the _________ or _________.
how is this achieved?
occurrence or incident
risk reduction in susceptible populations
Prevention of disease or injury __________(prevention of _________ or __________of disease or injury)
this is an example of what kind of prevention?
progression; serverity; prevalence
secondary
Prevention of permanent disability or death is an example of what type of prevention
How is this achieved?
tertiary prevention
by ongoing care and rehabilitation
what is the goal of public health?
To prolong the number of years of healthy life of
the population
The number of existing cases of a disease in a population at a given time
prevelence
What are the two kinds of prevalence?
Point and period
of cases at a specific point in time is known as
point prevelence
of cases over a specified period of time is known as?
period prevelence
The number of new cases of a disease within a
specified population during a given time period is known as?
incidence
_________is a measure of risk for developing the
disease
incidence
The incidence of disease in a population
morbidity
number of people who have died of disease
mortality
What is the overall lifespan?
78 years
