Kinesiology Chapter 1-3

Which of the following phrases best describes the authors' view of the status of health education? Health education is

The body of knowledge, principles, and concepts used in health education/promotion come from a variety of disciplines. Which one of the following is not one the major disciplines supporting health education/promotion?

Which one of those below is not used to define a profession? A profession

A professional prepared individual trained to use appropriate educational strategies and methods to facilitate the development of policies, procedures, interventions and systems conducive to the health of individuals, groups, and communities is known as a

During the 1850s to 1950s, the primary focus of the public health effort in the United States was to

The greatest potential for reducing morbidity, saving lives, and reducing health care costs in the United States through health promotion and disease prevention was realized by the

Which one of the following is not recognized as a dimension of health?

An approach to health that focuses on balancing the dimensions of a person's life through the adoption of health enhancing behaviors is known as

Which of the following surveys utilizes a telephone interview to collect health data?

Which of the following surveys collects health data about college students?

The federal government's 1980 document that provided a blueprint of the health promotion and disease prevention strategy is known as

The number of deaths per 100,000 population is known as

A rate for a specific population subgroup (e.g. death rate for 40—50 year olds) is referred to as

The average number of years of life remaining is known as the

Which rate is the measure of premature mortality?

The primary difference between the health education/promotion profession and other helping professions in achieving the goals and objectives of the profession is

The primary role of a health education specialist includes

Which of the following steps is generally found in most planning models?

The primary role of a health education specialist includes all of the following EXCEPT

According to the best available estimates, behavioral patterns impact what portion of the population's early death?

According to the best available estimates, social circumstances impact what portion of the population's early death?

The use of the DTP vaccine is an example of which level of prevention?

The use of condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) is an example of which level of prevention?

Providing education to a diabetic on how to use his/her insulin is an example of which level of prevention?

Encouraging individuals to take a daily dose of aspirin to reduce the chance of a heart attack is an example of which level of prevention?

The use of a sports physical examination as a requirement to participate in high school athletics is an example of which level of prevention?

Which one of the following disciplines and professions was not identified by the authors as contributing to the principles and concepts of health education/promotion?

The Health Field Concept divides the health field into four elements. The four elements are

The greatest importance of the Health Field Concept has been the

The focus of health promotion and disease prevention efforts should be directed toward

What percentage of death could be prevented by controlling modifiable risk factors?

The interruption of the sequence of events to prevent an infection is descriptive of which of the following?

The major components of this model include agent, host, and environment

Which of the following disease models is most applicable to the prevention of chronic diseases?

Epidemiology is

The level of prevention that includes strategies designed to reduce the incidence of disease is called ________ prevention.

Screenings are used by which level of prevention?

Providing training or instructing patients on how to modify their diets and take their medications to prevent a second heart attack is an example of ________ prevention.

Which of the following is the best descriptor of the socio-ecological approach?

The first national document that presented a comprehensive national agenda for prevention presented objectives in three main areas. The areas include

Which of the following identify three levels used in the socio-ecological approach?

Having the ability to understand and respect values, attitudes, beliefs, and mores that differ across cultures is a description of a ________.

The differences in health between populations is known as ________.

Chapter 2. 1. The history of health education as an emerging profession is just over ________ years old.

2. It is assumed that the earliest humans initially learned to distinguish between things that were healthful and those that were harmful by

3. The oldest excavated sites, dating back 4000 years, which indicate bathrooms and drains were common were found in

4. The ________ is the oldest written document related to health care dating from around 1600 B.C.

5. The ________ is the earliest written record concerning public health.

6. Which book of the Bible is considered to be the world's first written hygienic code?

7. The Egyptians were considered to be

8. The first people to put as much emphasis on prevention of disease as on the treatment of disease conditions were the

9. By the beginning of the 8th century B.C., Greek mythology had endowed ________ as the god of medicine.

10. The Greek physician credited as being the first epidemiologist and the father of modern medicine was

11. The staff and serpent symbol, which also marked early Greek temples of healing, is known as

12. Which period resulted in the human body being considered appropriate for study and the production of realistic anatomical drawings?

13. Hippocrates is known for all of the following contributions to the history of medicine EXCEPT

14. The early society most famous for building sewage systems, water supply systems, baths, and other health facilities was the

15. During what era were criminals dissected alive to improve medical knowledge?

16. Which of the following built the most extensive aqueduct system to bring fresh water to its subjects?

17. Entire libraries were burned and knowledge about the human body was seen as sinful during the

18. Which great epidemic during the Middle Ages resulted in the most discrimination and isolation of its victims?

19. One of the prevailing beliefs of the origin of ________ was that dead bodies of diseased soldiers were catapulted into a besieged city.

20. "Water casting" was a

21. During the Renaissance period, much surgery and dentistry was performed by

22. The Middle Ages can be characterized as a time

23. During which period did the concept of disease contagion become more universally accepted?

24. During the 1700s the "miasmas theory" held that

25. During which period did health education as a profession begin to emerge?

26. Who wrote the Report on an Inquiry into the Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population of Great Britain?

27. John Snow was able to interrupt a cholera epidemic in London by

28. Who proposed the germ theory of disease?

29. To address the many health problems facing U.S. cities in the late 1700s, some cities developed health

30. Public health reform in the United States was stimulated by the landmark Report on the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts written by

31. As a result of the landmark Report on the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts all of the following significant accomplishments occurred EXCEPT

32. Stephen Smith's effort to initiate a national sanitary association eventually evolved into the

33. The first national voluntary health agency established in 1902 was the

34. Passage of the 1798 Marine Hospital Services Act established a structure that eventually evolved into today's

35. Which act provided support for state health departments and their programs, including the development of sanitary facilities and improvements in maternal and child health?

36. The federal government's involvement in social issues including health began with passage of the

37. Dr. Mayhew Derryberry is credited with

38. ________ was created to assist in the payment of medical bills for the elderly.

39. The first national effort to promote the health of citizens through a more preventative approach that paved the way for such efforts in the United States took place in what country?

40. What famous Canadian report presented epidemiological evidence supporting the importance of lifestyle and environmental factors on health and sickness, and called for numerous national health promotion strategies?

41. In the United States the first major recognition of the importance of lifestyle in promoting health and well-being came in the form of a governmental publication titled

42. The three overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 focus on

43. The most recent set of national health objectives for the United States is titled

44. The initiative to develop performance standards, collect, monitor, and analyze data, and ultimately improve public health practice is known as the

45. Massachusetts passed the first mandatory education law in 1647 to

46. Who was the secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education in 1837 and repeatedly called for mandatory programs of hygiene education for students?

47. Founded in 1927 as the American Association of School Physicians, this professional organization evolved into the

48. The first national effort to promote the teaching of health related curriculum in the schools was directed by the

49. Among her many accomplishments, Miss Sally Lucas Jean was ultimately responsible for

50. What happened during World War I that provided the impetus for widespread acceptance of school health education as a field in its own right?

51. Which of the following best represents the results of the School Health Education Study conducted by Dr. Elena Sliepcevich?

52. One of the more important health education studies that was conducted in the Los Angeles Area and was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of school health work in selected schools and colleges of the area was the

53. Eight interactive components working together to enhance the health and well-being of the students, faculty, staff, and community within a school district are known as

54. The most recent school health publication focused on improving educational achievement for all students and improved health for the United States is the

55. When developing school health curriculum, the CDC recommends emphasizing six key risk behaviors because the behaviors

56. The coordinated school health concept has dominated the school health arena but has failed to reach its full potential in most schools because

57. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

58. The formal classification for the occupation of health education was significant because it

Chapter 3 1. The development of a well-considered philosophy provides the underpinnings that support the bridge between

2. Which one of the following is not included in the topics studied by a philosopher in an academic setting?

3. Convictions, ideas, learning, values, experiences, and attitudes in the areas applicable to life are the building blocks that make up a

4. Which of the following best defines the term "philodoxy"?

5. Using slogans to identify products is analogous to knowing a person's philosophy by analyzing the person's

6. Loren Bensley describes a philosophy as

7. Select the phrase that does not describe philosophy

8. A philosophy that is synchronous means the philosophical viewpoint a person holds is applicable only

9. The practice former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop used to demonstrate his belief that HIV/AIDS was a health problem and not a moral issue was to

10. Tamayose et al. found that the two most cited reasons students chose a career in public health were

11. Which factors were found to have a major influence on students to pursue a career in public health?

12. The philosophy espoused by health education specialists who seek to motivate their students or clients toward a balance among the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social components is termed

13. The philosophy espoused by health professionals who acknowledge that the human is a unified integrated organism is termed

14. The philosophy espoused by health education specialists who promote the basic premise of the worth of human life and the ability of individuals to achieve self-fulfillment is termed

15. The philosophy subscribed to by health education specialists who believe that achieving optimal health is the development of the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, environmental, and social dimensions is termed

16. Which of the following health education specialists believes that the expression of health is a starting point for professional interacting, education, and enhancement of health?

17. Who is the leading health educator who describes health education as that which promotes, maintains, and improves individual and community health through the educational process?

18. Who is the leading health educator who believes health education programming includes inter-sectoral cooperation, coalition-building, and networking?

19. Who is the leading health educator who believes that the most fundamental outcome of health education is the enabling of individuals to achieve a level of freedom, avoiding unnecessary encumbrances to make enlightened choices?

20. One way that a philosophy is not formed is by

21. Which one of the following was not a common theme of the individual philosophy of leading health educators outlined in the text?

22. Which of the following was not suggested in the chapter as being useful in the development of a professional philosophy?

23. Which of the following questions is not used to formulate a personal philosophy for a health educator?

24. The health education philosophy that includes people making the best health decisions based on their needs and interests is

25. The health education philosophy that uses scenarios to develop skill in analyzing potential solutions is

26. The health education philosophy that uses behavioral contracts, self-monitoring, and goal setting to try to foster a modification in an unhealthy habit is

27. The health education philosophy with the goal of increasing a person's or group's knowledge, enabling them to make better decisions about their health is

28. The health education philosophy that espouses the enactment of policies or laws to enhance the health of individuals and groups is

29. A health education program that focuses on developing coalitions for the purpose of advocating for a smoke-free bar and restaurant ordinance would most likely be based upon which philosophy?

30. Which one of the following health education/promotion philosophies was found by Welle, Russel, & Kittleson to be most preferred by health education/promotion practitioners?

31. A health education program that emphasizes increased learning and knowledge gains would most likely be based upon which philosophy?

32. A health education program that emphasizes behavioral contracts, incentives, and goal setting would most likely be based upon with philosophy?

33. The characteristics of the health educator as expressed by the eclectic health education philosophy include all of the following EXCEPT

34. Buchanan, Governali, Hodges, and Videto called for an integrated behavioral ecological philosophy. This approach most closely resembles which of the following philosophies?