Introduction to Health Social Systems Flashcards
It is a pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms. A. Health B. Disease C. Illness D. Sickness
B
An excerpt from an old nursery rhyme goes like this “Mother, mother I am sick. Call the doctor very quick.” If your mother believes that you are indeed not feeling well, and has allowed you certain perks (ex. breakfast in bed, watching TV and goofing around, etc.) then she has acknowledged that you have a/n _________
A. Health
B. Disease
C. Illness
D. Sickness
C
Why do doctors use treatments that do not work?
A. Doctors’ expectations for the benefits of treatment are too high
B. The clinical evidence for or against the use of a particular treatment is oftentimes lacking
C. Clinicians find it difficult to do nothing
D. B and C
E. AOTA
D
Majority of deaths due to infectious diseases can be prevented with the use of the following cost-effective strategy/strategies
A. Antibiotics
B. Directly observed therapy, short-course (DOTS) for TB
C. Integrated management of childhood illnesses
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
E
Cultural factors can be ______ in their relation to ill health
A. Causal B. Contributory C. Protective D. Causal and protective E. Causal, contributory, and protective
E
The spectrum of health research for development includes
A. Biomedical research B. Health policy and systems research C. Operations research D. Social science and behavioral research E. AOTA
E
It is an ill effect caused by the suggestion or belief that something is harmful A. Placebo effect B. Nocebo effect C. Culturogenic stress D. Body image alterations E. Chemical comforters
B
