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Unit 11.1 The Concept of Health Flashcards

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Which concept of health considers health as merely the absence of disease?
A) Ecological Concept
B) Psychosocial Concept
C) Biomedical Concept
D) Holistic Concept

A

C) Biomedical Concept

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According to WHO, how is health defined?

A) Merely the absence of disease
B) The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to resist illness
D) The state of being free from physical ailments

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B) The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being

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What is the Sustainable Development Goal number for Good Health and Wellbeing?
A) #1
B) #3
C) #5
D) #7

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B) #3

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According to the ecological concept of health, what is disease?
A) A state of social dysfunction
B) A dynamic equilibrium between the human body and the environment
C) Merely the absence of illness
D) An imbalance between the human body and the environment

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D) An imbalance between the human body and the environment

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Which concept of health regards health as both a biological and social phenomenon?
A) Biomedical Concept
B) Ecological Concept
C) Psychosocial Concept
D) Holistic Concept

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C) Psychosocial Concept

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The holistic concept of health emphasizes:
A) Merely the absence of disease
B) The dynamic equilibrium between the human body and the environment
C) The well-being of the person as a whole
D) The social determinants of health

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C) The well-being of the person as a whole

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What is the definition of illness?
A) A condition of being ill
B) A derangement or disruption of the body
C) The state of complete well-being
D) The subjective state of a person who feels unwell

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D) The subjective state of a person who feels unwell

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Sickness refers to:
A) The underlying pathology of a disease
B) The social role a person with illness takes or is given in society
C) The dynamic equilibrium between the human body and the environment
D) The subjective experience of symptoms

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B) The social role a person with illness takes or is given in society

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What is disease characterized by?
A) The subjective experience of symptoms
B) The absence of social dysfunction
C) An underlying pathology
D) The dynamic equilibrium between the human body and the environment

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C) An underlying pathology

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Which concept of health considers health as a synthesis of all other concepts?
A) Biomedical
B) Ecological
C) Psychosocial
D) Holistic

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D) Holistic

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Which perspective of health focuses on the practitioner’s view of underlying pathology?
A) Disease
B) Sickness
C) Illness
D) Holistic

A

A) Disease

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According to the provided content, which Sustainable Development Goal emphasizes ending epidemics by 2030?
A) SDG #1
B) SDG #3
C) SDG #5
D) SDG #7

A

D) SDG #7

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The biomedical concept of health views the human body as:
A) A dynamic equilibrium
B) A social phenomenon
C) Merely a machine
D) A holistic entity

A

C) Merely a machine

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The ecological concept of health emphasizes the relationship between:
A) Biology and psychology
B) The human body and social factors
C) The human body and the environment
D) Disease and illness

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C) The human body and the environment

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Illness is best described as:
A) A state of social dysfunction
B) The absence of disease
C) The subjective experience of symptoms
D) The social role of a person with illness

A

C) The subjective experience of symptoms

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Sickness refers to:
A) The underlying pathology of a disease
B) Cultural beliefs and reactions to illness
C) The subjective experience of symptoms
D) The social role of a person with illness

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D) The social role of a person with illness

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Disease is characterized by:
A) Social and cultural conceptions
B) The subjective experience of symptoms
C) An underlying pathology
D) The dynamic equilibrium between the human body and the environment

A

C) An underlying pathology

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The psychosocial concept of health considers health as:
A) A dynamic equilibrium
B) A social phenomenon
C) Merely the absence of disease
D) A synthesis of all other concepts

A

B) A social phenomenon

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According to the ecological concept of health, what causes disease?
A) Genetic alteration
B) Psychological factors
C) Maladjustment between the human body and the environment
D) Social isolation

A

C) Maladjustment between the human body and the environment

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What is the focus of the holistic concept of health?
A) Social determinants of health
B) The practitioner’s view of pathology
C) The well-being of the person as a whole
D) The absence of disease

A

C) The well-being of the person as a whole

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Disease is primarily defined by:
A) Cultural beliefs and reactions
B) Subjective experience of symptoms
C) Underlying pathology
D) Social role in society

A

C) Underlying pathology

18
Q

Sickness encompasses:
A) Biological factors
B) Cultural and social conceptions
C) Individual perceptions of health
D) Physiological processes

A

B) Cultural and social conceptions

19
Q

The biomedical concept of health primarily focuses on:
A) Social determinants of health
B) Psychological well-being
C) Disease as an underlying pathology
D) Ecological balance

A

C) Disease as an underlying pathology

20
Q

Illness is best described as:
A) A state of social dysfunction
B) Biological dysfunction
C) The subjective experience of symptoms
D) A cultural phenomenon

A

C) The subjective experience of symptoms

21
Q

According to the ecological concept of health, what contributes to illness?
A) Genetic factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Imbalance between the body and the environment
D) Social factors

A

C) Imbalance between the body and the environment

22
Q

Disease is primarily characterized by:
A) Social roles in society
B) The absence of social dysfunction
C) Biological dysfunction
D) Cultural beliefs and reactions

A

C) Biological dysfunction

23
Q

What is the focus of the psychosocial concept of health?
A) Biological determinants
B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors
C) Disease as an underlying pathology
D) Ecological balance

A

B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors

24
Q

What is the primary focus of the holistic concept of health?
A) Disease as an underlying pathology
B) Psychological well-being
C) The well-being of the person as a whole
D) Social determinants of health

A

C) The well-being of the person as a whole

25
Q

Which Sustainable Development Goal aims to achieve universal health coverage?
A) SDG #1
B) SDG #3
C) SDG #5
D) SDG #7

26
Q

According to WHO, health is not merely the absence of disease but also includes:
A) Social well-being
B) Economic stability
C) Environmental balance
D) Complete physical, mental, and social well-being

A

D) Complete physical, mental, and social well-being

27
Q

Illness is best described as:
A) A state of social dysfunction
B) Biological dysfunction
C) The subjective experience of symptoms
D) A cultural phenomenon

A

C) The subjective experience of symptoms

28
Q

According to the ecological concept of health, what contributes to illness?
A) Genetic factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Imbalance between the body and the environment
D) Social factors

A

C) Imbalance between the body and the environment

28
Q

The biomedical concept of health primarily focuses on:
A) Disease as an underlying pathology
B) Social determinants of health
C) Psychological well-being
D) Ecological balance

A

A) Disease as an underlying pathology

29
Q

What is the primary focus of the holistic concept of health?
A) Disease as an underlying pathology
B) Psychological well-being
C) The well-being of the person as a whole
D) Social determinants of health

A

C) The well-being of the person as a whole

29
Q

Disease is primarily characterized by:
A) Social roles in society
B) The absence of social dysfunction
C) Biological dysfunction
D) Cultural beliefs and reactions

A

C) Biological dysfunction

30
Q

Which Sustainable Development Goal aims to achieve universal health coverage?
A) SDG #1
B) SDG #3
C) SDG #5
D) SDG #7

31
Q

What is the focus of the psychosocial concept of health?
A) Biological determinants
B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors
C) Disease as an underlying pathology
D) Ecological balance

A

B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors

32
Q

According to WHO, health is not merely the absence of disease but also includes:
A) Social well-being
B) Economic stability
C) Environmental balance
D) Complete physical, mental, and social well-being

A

D) Complete physical, mental, and social well-being

33
Q

The biomedical concept of health primarily focuses on:
A) Disease as an underlying pathology
B) Social determinants of health
C) Psychological well-being
D) Ecological balance

A

A) Disease as an underlying pathology

34
Q

Illness is best described as:
A) A state of social dysfunction
B) Biological dysfunction
C) The subjective experience of symptoms
D) A cultural phenomenon

A

C) The subjective experience of symptoms

35
Q

According to the ecological concept of health, what contributes to illness?
A) Genetic factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Imbalance between the body and the environment
D) Social factors

A

C) Imbalance between the body and the environment

36
Q

What is the focus of the psychosocial concept of health?
A) Biological determinants
B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors
C) Disease as an underlying pathology
D) Ecological balance

A

B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors

37
Q

What is the primary focus of the holistic concept of health?
A) Disease as an underlying pathology
B) Psychological well-being
C) The well-being of the person as a whole
D) Social determinants of health

A

C) The well-being of the person as a whole

37
Q

Disease is primarily characterized by:
A) Social roles in society
B) The absence of social dysfunction
C) Biological dysfunction
D) Cultural beliefs and reactions

A

C) Biological dysfunction

38
Q

Which Sustainable Development Goal aims to achieve universal health coverage?
A) SDG #1
B) SDG #3
C) SDG #5
D) SDG #7

39
Q

According to WHO, health is not merely the absence of disease but also includes:
A) Social well-being
B) Economic stability
C) Environmental balance
D) Complete physical, mental, and social well-being

A

D) Complete physical, mental, and social well-being

40
Q

The biomedical concept of health primarily focuses on:
A) Disease as an underlying pathology
B) Social determinants of health
C) Psychological well-being
D) Ecological balance

A

A) Disease as an underlying pathology

41
Q

Illness is best described as:
A) A state of social dysfunction
B) Biological dysfunction
C) The subjective experience of symptoms
D) A cultural phenomenon

A

C) The subjective experience of symptoms

42
Q

According to the ecological concept of health, what contributes to illness?
A) Genetic factors
B) Psychological factors
C) Imbalance between the body and the environment
D) Social factors

A

C) Imbalance between the body and the environment

43
Q

What is the focus of the psychosocial concept of health?
A) Biological determinants
B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors
C) Disease as an underlying pathology
D) Ecological balance

A

B) Social, cultural, and psychological factors

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