Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Health > Exam > Flashcards

Exam Flashcards

1
Q

What is health status?

A

The level of health being experienced by and individual or population after taking into account factors like life expectancy, disability rates and risk of disease.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is mental health?

A

The wellbeing of an individual in which they can realise his/her own capabilities, able to deal with normal stresses of life, work productively and give back to the community.

Examples include, confidence, self esteem, levels of stress, thought patterns.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is social health?

A

Refers to the quality of interacting with others.

Examples: social needs met, friendship networks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Physical health

A

Refers to the overall wellbeing of the body and it’s systems.

Examples: weight, blood pressure, levels of illness.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is burden of disease?

A

The impact of a particular disease in relation to the amount of health life lost due to premature illness of a person or population.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

DALYs

A

(Disability adjusted life years)

1 DALY is equal to one ‘healthy’ life lost due to premature death or living with an illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Life expectancy

A

An indication of how long a person is expected to live if the current death rates stay the same.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Morbidity

A

Refers to ill-health, including disease, injury me disability. It is the level of ill-health in a population. Morbidity rate refers to the rate of ill health in a population in a given time.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Mortality

A

Rate of deaths that occurred in a population in a given period of time for a specific cause/ all causes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Incidence

A

The number of new cases of a condition in a given time (usually 12 months)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Prevalence

A

The total number of cases of a condition at a given time.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Physical development

A

Changes that occur to the body and it’s systems.

Growth, increase in complexity, motor skill development, decline in body systems.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Social development

A

Refers to the social skills and behaviours individuals learn from a young age.

CRBSV
Communication skills, relationship skills, behaviour, social roles, values and beliefs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Emotional development

A

Refers to the emotions and the development of the full range of emotions and learning way to express and deal with them.

SAME
Self concept, awareness of emotions, management of emotions, expression of emotions.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Intellectual development

A

Both the processes that occur within the brain and the increasing complexity of the brain.

LAMPKTC
Language, attention, memory, problem solving, knowledge, thought patterns, creativity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

YLL

A

Years of life lost: a way of measuring mortality. If a person dies from a specific condition, 30 years before the predicated life expectancy, they have contributed 30 YLLs to that specific cause.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

YLD

A

Years of life lost due to disability: measure of the impact of morbidity on a groups or population. Ie) indication of the severity of the condition and how much it interferes with normal life.

18
Q

Individual human development

A

Changes that occurs and people experience from conception to death. Often characterised by milestones, that are predictable and happen in sequential order.

19
Q

Puberty

A

Biological changes that occurs in youth that allows the individual to start sexual reproduction.

20
Q

BMI

A

Body mass index: a measure of body mass to height, used to ascertain overweight and obesity levels,
Weight (kg) / height (m)2

Categories: underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese.

21
Q

BMI and youth

A

Youth are still growing and developing, therefore their body proportion and fat levels change as they grow. Therefore have to use chart comparing to an individual of he same age.

22
Q

Biological determinants:

A

Concerned with the body’s cells, tissues organs and systems, and how they function. They include genetics, hormonal changes and body weight.

23
Q

Behavioural determinant

A

Focuses on the decisions people make and how they chose to lead their lives.
Sun protection, substance use, sexual practices, seeking help from health professionals, maintaining friendships, physical activity.

24
Q

Physical environment

A

Physical things that make up the environment,

Housing environment, work environment, tobacco smoke in the home, access to recreational facilities.

25
Q

Social environment

A

The social situation in which an individual lives.

Family cohesion, SES of parents, media, community and civic participation, access to education.

26
Q

Carbohydrates

A

Food: break, cereal, rice
Functions: main source of energy - best source of fuel. Regulates blood sugar levels.
Role in development: required for metabolism and growth. Energy production.

27
Q

Vitamin C

A

Food: citrus foods - oranges and strawberries, kiwi fruit
Specific functions: essential for building collagen
Role in development: blood production, soft tissue development, hard tissue development

28
Q

Water

A

Food: tap water, fruit and veges
Specific functions: aid in digestion and removal of waste.
Role in development: energy production, blood production, soft tissue development, hard tissue development.

29
Q

Calcium

A

Food: dairy products, like milk, yogurt cheese.
Specific functions: hardening and ossification of hard tissues.
Role in development: hard tissue developmen

30
Q

Protein

A

Food: beef, pork chicken.
Specific function: builds, maintains and repairs body cells.
Role in development: energy production, bloody production, hard tissue development, soft tissue development.

31
Q

B-group vitamins

A

Food: Vegemite, milk, fish
Specific functions: assist in the metabolism of energy
Role in development: energy production, blood production, soft tissue development, hard tissue development

32
Q

Vitamin A

A

Food: red, yellow, orange vegetables.
Specific functions: required for cell division
Role in development: energy production, blood production, soft tissue development, hard tissue development.

33
Q

Vitamin d

A

Food: tuna, salmon, fortified milk
Specific functions: assist in the absorption of calcium
Role in development: hard tissue development

34
Q

Iron

A

Food: lean red meat, turkey, fish
Specific function: forms the haem part of haemoglobin, the oxygen carrying part of blood.
Role in development: energy production, blood production, soft tissue development

35
Q

Fats

A

Food: avocado, canola oil, peanut butter
Specific functions: transports vitamins A D E K around the body
Role in development: energy production, soft tissue development, hard tissue development.

36
Q

Energy production

A

Carbohydrates, lipids and protein: fuel
B-group vitamins: allow release
Iron: forms haem part of haemoglobin
Water: allows chemical reactions to take place

37
Q

Blood production

A

WILFPAC

Water: main component of blood,
Iron: forms haem part of haemoglobin
Lipids: required for the formation of cell membranes
B6, folate, b12: required for DNA synthesis
Protein: main building material and forms globin part
Vitamin a: required for cell division
Vitamin c: forms connective tissue

38
Q

Soft tissue development

A 
Protein: main building material
Folate: promotes cell division
Vitamin c: forms connective tissue
Lipids: develops cell membranes
Vitamin a: required for cell division 
Water: allows chemical reactions to occur
39
Q

Hard tissue development

A 
Protein: main building material
Vitamin c: forms connective tissue
Vitamin a : required of cell division
Calcium: hardening material 
Vitamin d: required for the absorption of calcium.
40
Q

What is health

A

Health is a complete state oh physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

41
Q

Food selection models

A

Tools that help youth to select foods that will meet their nutritional needs, without consuming too many energy dense food. Examples include Australian guide to healthy eating and the healthy living pyramid. The pyramid represents food from he basic food groups and arranges them to three levels. “Eat most” consumes food of plant origin. “Eat moderately” contains food of animal origin.
“Eat in small amounts” foods that are processed or high in sugar/ fat.

Health (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions