Deck 2: Determinants of Individual and Population Health

Question 1

Which of the following is the field of study that examines the health status of populations or groups of individuals?

A) Population health
B) Community health
C) Individual health
D) Group health

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A(n) ______________ is the manifestation of a failure of biological function and internal regulatory mechanisms of the body.

A) Psychiatric disorder
B) Disease
C) Biologic mechanism failure
D) Medical condition

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Improvements in health and life expectancy in Europe in the 18^th and 19^th centuries were largely the result of:

A) Increased wealth
B) Development of an improved medical infrastructure
C) Rising standards of living and improved sanitation
D) Access to medicine

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Between 20% and 95% of variation in metabolism, disposal, and effects of drugs may be the result of ______________.

A) Familial variation
B) Disposal variation
C) Drug variation
D) Genetic variation

Question 5

Which of the following represents the level of authority, prestige, money and power in overall society?

A) Socioeconomic status
B) Income level
C) Occupational status
D) Social status

Question 6

___________________ combines subjective measurements of prestige with objective measurements of income and education.

A) Socioeconomic Status Index
B) Occupational Status Index
C) Duncan's Socioeconomic Index
D) Blue-Collar Socioeconomic Index

Question 7

The construct of ______________ is based on the pigmentation of skin and other physical traits as well as geographic distribution of people.

A) Ethnicity
B) Race
C) Genetic profile
D) Ancestry

Question 8

A_________________ is a group of people from which a sample can be drawn for research.

A) Geographic unit
B) Population
C) Subgroup
D) Family unit

Question 9

The __________________ provides state-by-state county-level data on various health indicators.

A) U.S. Census
B) Population Ranking Map
C) County Health Rankings & Roadmap
D) State Health Rankings Roadmap

Question 10

Variation in the genetic makeup of individuals is known as:

A) Environmental heterogeneity
B) Individual heterogeneity
C) Genetic heterogeneity
D) Cellular heterogeneity

Question 11

The medical care model focuses on disease and injury at the population level.

Question 12

Mental and physical health are interconnected and the relationship between the two is bidirectional.

Question 13

It is possible to predict with certainty the likelihood of developing a disease in an individual.

Question 14

Numerous studies have shown a positive correlation between income and health status.

Question 15

The __________________ includes the development of a safe and health-friendly built environment and promoting healthy nutrition.

Question 16

_______________ are external and internal factors that directly or indirectly affect the health of individuals and populations.

Question 17

The cumulative effect of multiple interactive factors that trigger the sequence of events that lead to adverse health outcomes is known as _________________.

Question 18

Which of the following are "upstream" socioeconomic factors?

A) Housing
B) Nutrition
C) Income
D) Social Support

Question 19

Hypothesized causal pathways to explain the relationship between higher levels of schooling and future health outcomes include:

A) Having a higher income
B) Adoption of healthy lifestyles due to awareness
C) Better ability to navigate the healthcare system
D) Access to more doctors

Question 20

Unscramble the letters to get the word that is used interchangeably with race and captures common geographic origins, ancestry, language, traditions, and cultural norms of a group of people.
NHTYEIICT