Health Promotion

Question 1

Ideal body weight

Answer 1

Male - 106lbs for the first 5 feet. 6 lbs for each additional inch.

Female - 105 lbs for the first 5 ft. 5 lbs for each inch after that.

Subtract 10% for a small frame; add 10% for a large frame

Question 2

Caloric needs

Answer 2

IBW x 10 = basal needs

IBW x activity level = activity needs (sedentary - 3, moderate - 5, strenuous - 10)

Basal + activity = total needs

Adjust needs during times of stress; major surgery doubles caloric needs

Question 3

composition of diet

Answer 3

50%-60% carbs

<10% polyunsaturated fats)

300 mg/d cholesterol

0.8-1.0 g/kg/day protein

Question 4

leading causes of death

Answer 4

13-39: MVA, homicide, accidents, heart dz

40-59: heart dz, lung dz, cerebrovascular dz, & lung, breast, and colon cancer

> 60: same as above plus pneumonia and influenza

Question 5

maximum cardiopulmonary conditioning

Answer 5

moderately intense activity for 30 minutes 5days/wk

OR

vigorous activity 20 minutes 2days/wk

Question 6

adolescent health screening

Answer 6

STD for sexually active

UA/CBC once

PPD once unless high risk

complete biannual exam

Question 7

health screening for ages 20-39

Answer 7

Health screening for ages 20-39 Complete physical at age 20, then every 5-6 years

cholesterol at age 20 then every 5 years

BP biannually

Pap every 3 years, GC/chlamydia in sexually active females, breast or testicular exams every 3 years

Question 8

health screening for ages 40-59

Answer 8

Complete physical exam every 5-6 years

ECG

Breast and testicular exams yearly

Mammogram

Colorectal screening at age 50 then every 1-2 years

Tonometry annually (intraocular pressure - age 40)

Question 9

health screening for ages >60

Answer 9

Complete physical exam biannually

ECG

Breast and testicular exams yearly

Mammogram

Colorectal screening at age 50 then every 1-2 years

Tonometry annually (intraocular pressure; glaucoma screening - age 40)

Currently no PAP recs

Question 10

primary prevention

Answer 10

Healthy lifestyle, prevention of illness

Seatbelts, exercise, stop smoking, immunizations, eat right, sleep right, don’t drink too much, etc.

Question 11

secondary prevention

Answer 11

Treat abnormalities before illness occurs. Early intervention, limitation of disability in disease

Screening and intervening
- BP screening, glucose checks, PAP smears

Question 12

tertiary prevention

Answer 12

Prevent deterioration, rehabilitate. Provision of services aimed at restoring or arresting disability.

Occupational therapy, speech therapy, rehab, etc.

Question 13

leading cause of mortality in everyone

Answer 13

coronary artery disease

Question 14

leading cause of cancer morbidity in women

Answer 14

breast cancer

Question 15

leading cancer mortality in women

Answer 15

Lung cancer is leading cancer mortality in men and women; more men die of lung cancer than do women.

Question 16

leading cancer morbidity in men

Answer 16

prostate cancer

Question 17

Chi square test

Answer 17

Compares data where numbers don’t have interval meaning (non-parametric)

Question 18

ANOVA

Answer 18

parametric for 3 or more groups

Question 19

pearson correlation coefficient

Answer 19

correlation between 2 variables

Question 20

Students t-test

Answer 20

Compares the difference of 2 means between 2 groups of parametric data

Question 21

sensitivity

Answer 21

probability that a test will be positive if the disease is present

Question 22

specificity

Answer 22

probability that a test will be negative if the disease is absent