Exam 2 Flashcards
The reason for increasing health care costs is largely related to:
Chronic diseases
The deadliest and expensive chronic diseases are caused by
A. Tobacco use
B. Physical inactivity
C. Poor diet
D. All of the above
Who is a prime target for health preventive services at a work place?
Young workers
One important incentive to program participation is to
Remove barriers to program attendance
The use of tobacco is the leading cause of the development of many chronic diseases in the United States.
True
There is no correlation between modifiable risk factors of employees and health care costs for the employer.
False
When developing a new health promotional program, it is important to develop a comprehensive plan to obtain the goals and objectives of the new program.
True
A needs assessment may only be completed once during the development of a new health promotion program.
False
The best intervention strategy to utilize in a new workplace health promotion program is the health-related community service strategy
False
Health risk appraisals help participants understand their own high risk health behaviors.
True
People that live with health disparities are more likely to live in an environment
That has toxic contamination in the air and water
Morbidity and mortality rates are equal among different racial and ethnic backgrounds
False
Neighborhood conditions have no influence on the health status of individuals.
False
Educational efforts will have greater impact if they include changing environmental conditions as well as modifying behavioral issues.
True
The four forces that shape health are environment, lifestyle, heredity, and medical care services
True
Focusing attention and resources on primary prevention efforts could significantly reduce unfair inequity.
True
THRIVE is a tool used for health and resilience in vulnerable environments
True
Which of the following are motives that influence leaders?o
A. Desire for achievement
B. Power or ability to influence others
C. Interest in helping others
D. All of the above
Transformational leaders
Want followers to turn into leaders
Transformational leadership requires true empowerment of all team members to accomplish predetermined goals for their program.
True