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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Noise</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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