Week 6 highlights

Question 2

True or false: there are several factors that determine whether a person is likely to change behavior when faced with a health threat

Answer 2

True

Question 3

People tend to be risk __________ when conditions are intolerable, and risk _________ when conditions are tolerable.

Answer 3

takers; avoiders

Question 4

A guarantee of the better outcome and not willing to take any risk of a less desirable outcome is called what?

Answer 4

Certainty effect

Question 5

Clinician has all the information and makes decision in patient’s best interest, which requires element of trust between patient and provider. This describes what?

Answer 5

Inform of decision

Question 6

Health Belief Model is Classic frame of reference for understanding _________ behavior. It assumes people act ___________.

Answer 6

health; rationally

Question 7

Are screenings tests for asymptomatic or symptomatic pts?

Answer 7

Asymptomatic

Question 8

What is associated with screenings?

Answer 8

Lead-time bias (detecting something early, but can’t improve outcome)

Question 9

Screening:
1) Why is it done?
2) What does it ideally need?

Answer 9

1) Identification of high-risk population
2) Two or more tests

Question 10

Give examples of Social/Behavioral Science and Public Health interacting

Answer 10

1) Psychology
2) Sociology
3) Communications
4) Demography
5) Geography

Question 11

What are some examples of noncommunicable diseases?

Answer 11

1) CVD
2) Diabetes
3) CA
4) Chronic respiratory disease

Question 12

How many tests does screening ideally require to have accurate sensitivity and specificity?

Answer 12

2 or more

Question 13

What are the 4 criteria for an ideal screening process?

Answer 13

1) Disease produces substantial death and/or disability
2) Early detection is possible and improves outcome
3) Feasibility and acceptable accuracy of testing
4) Low risk of screening harm, costs and patient acceptance

Question 14

Give 2 examples of multiple risk factor reduction

Answer 14

1) Obesity AND exercise
2) High blood pressure AND Cholesterol

Question 15

Genetic interventions:
1) List 3 pre-pregnancy/ carrier tests
2) List 2 during-pregnancy tests

Answer 15

1) Tay-Sachs Disease, sickle-cell anemia, cystic fibrosis
2) Down Syndrome + phenylketonuria (PKU

Question 16

List 3 conditions alcohol abuse can lead to

Answer 16

Liver disease, Fetal alcohol syndrome, MVC