Threats to health and Health promotion

Quiz for students studying health and disease module - some basic principles of threats to health and health promotion.

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What is an epidemic?
When a disease occurs in excess of what is normally to be expected within a population
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An example of a respiratory disease would be?
Tuberculosis
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An example of a zoonotic disease would be ?
Toxoplasmosis
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The tetanus bacterium is a.....
obligate anaerobic bacteria
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What were the first steps towards the elimination of typhoid?
Chlorination
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What does the medical/preventative approach aim to achieve?
Primary prevention (education), Secondary prevention (screening, and tertiary prevention (rehabilitation) to prevent premature deaths
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What is the Behaviour change approah?
Encourage individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles and vies health as the property of the individual
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What does the educational approach aim to achieve?
Provide knowledge and information to people so they can make informed decisions about their behaviour. Professional acts as a catalyst for change.
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What are the aims of the social change approach?
targets groups and populations to promote positive health
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An example of a respiratory disease would be?

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Tuberculosis

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An example of a zoonotic disease would be ?

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The tetanus bacterium is a.....

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What were the first steps towards the elimination of typhoid?

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