Chlh 101 Final

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Health Disparities

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Health disparities refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and socioeconomic groups

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Plans for improving global health challenges in the 21st century are guided by:

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United Nations Millennium Declaration

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Which agency is a leading medical research center, and the federal focal point for medical research in the United States?

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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What did Dorothy Dix do?

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• created the first generation of American mental asylums
• during the Civil War, she served as Superintendent of Army Nurses.

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An assumption one can make while organizing a community

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People should participate in making, adjusting, or controlling the major changes within their communities

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What does a school nurse do?

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Providing direct health care to students and staff, providing screening and referral for health conditions, and promoting health

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Family Planning

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the process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one's family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this preference

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A critical period in life healthwise, during which many health-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors are adopted and consolidated is (Think AGE)

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adolescents and young adulthood

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Important vaccinations for elders include? (Think what viruses are prevalent today)

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TDAP, Influenza, Pneumonia, Shingles

MMR, Chicken Pox, Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis

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The factors that limit access to healthcare in the United States are:

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Health Insurance coverage / generosity of coverage / cost

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Narcotics

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drugs that reduce pain and numb the senses

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Synesthesia

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mixing of the senses

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Binge Drinking

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consuming five or more drinks on a single occasion for males and four or more drinks for females

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4 elements that play a role in drug abuse prevention:

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Public Policy, Education, Treatment, Law Enforcement

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Where was DARE implemented?

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school

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Drug abuse

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when one takes a prescription or nonprescription drug for a purpose other than that for which it is medically approved

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Managed care

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• Any arrangement for health care in which an organization acts as intermediate between the person seeking care and the physician.
• health plans “that integrate the financing and delivery of health care services to covered individuals by means of arrangements with selected providers to furnish comprehensive services to members

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Population-based public health practice

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• Incorporates interventions aimed at disease prevention and health promotion, specific protection, and a good share of case findings.
• Education based
• Health promotion

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Deductible

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The amount you have to pay out-of-pocket for expenses before the insurance company will cover the remaining costs.

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Common features of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM):

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provider panels, limited choice, gatekeeping, risk sharing, quality management and utilization review

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Medically indigent

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do not have health insurance (cant afford) but are not eligible for other health care coverage (make too much for Medicaid)

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What are people with good mental health able to do? (very basic question)

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function under adversity, adapt to changes around them and curb hate and guilt

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Psychophysiological disorders associated with stress include what?

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depression, hypertension, skin disorders

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

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The main force that expedited deinstitutionalization was?

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antipsychotic drugs, economics, idealism, legal considerations

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Sanitation

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hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage wastewater

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Nonpoint source pollution

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All pollution that occurs through runoff, seepage, or falling of pollutants into water

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The most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

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Avoid, recycle, compost

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Incineration

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Combustion, light on fire, burn

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Those at greatest risk of lead poisoning (Age population)

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Children

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Leading cause of unintentional injury deaths are due to what?

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Car crashes

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Falls affect what age population mostly?

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elders

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The single most important factor in intentional and unintentional injuries is?

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Alcohol & drugs

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In the United States, the groups more vulnerable to violence are?

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• Men, Blacks, poor
• frustrated, hopeless, jobless, living in poverty, with low-self esteem

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Litigation

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seeking justice for injury through courts

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Child neglect

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Not paying attention, maltreatment

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Carrying capacity

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The maximum population size that can be supported by available resources in the environment
• Air water shelter, etc

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In the service-producing industries, the areas with the highest incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses are:

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Education and health services

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Byssinosis

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a lung disease caused by exposure to dusts from cotton processing, hemp and flax

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The Millennium Development Goals include eight specific goals that include: end hunger and poverty, universal education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability and the last one is?

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Developing a global partnership for development

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Environmental Designs

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process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products.

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What season does youth employment peak?

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summer

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The risk factors for encountering violence at work usually does NOT include:

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working in large groups of people

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First U.S. state to pass a child labor law was who?

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Massachusetts

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Health insurance policy

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The agreement between the individual applying for health insurance and the Carrier providing health insurance coverage. The Health Insurance Policy will specify what costs the applicant will be responsible for, what costs the carrier will be responsible for and what health insurance costs will be covered.