Levels of Health and Disease Causation

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What is the WHO's definition of health?

  • Complete physical, mental, and social well-being (correct)
  • The absence of disease or infirmity
  • A state of excellent physical and mental wellness
  • Good mental health without mental illness

How can physical wellbeing be assessed?

  • Measurement of mental health symptoms
  • Assessment of flexibility and sense of purpose
  • Assessment of internal conflicts
  • Measurement of morbidity and mortality rates (correct)

What are the characteristics of good mental health or wellbeing?

  • Inability to solve problems intellectually
  • Lack of self-esteem and self-awareness
  • Clarity of thought, productive work, freedom from internal conflict, and strong self-esteem (correct)
  • Presence of internal conflicts

What is the natural history of disease?

<p>The progression of disease over time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the pathogenesis of disease?

<p>The mechanisms by which a disease develops (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a category of physical agent in disease causation?

<p>Noise (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic directly related to man that measures the ability of an agent to set up a specific reaction in the body?

<p>Pathogenicity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of biologic agent in disease causation?

<p>Lead poisoning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does antigenicity measure in relation to the host?

<p>Ability to stimulate the host to produce defense mechanism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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