30 Questions
What did the World Health Organization (WHO) define health as?
Complete physical, mental, and social well-being
What is the main issue with the WHO's definition of health?
The ambiguity surrounding the term 'complete'
What is the duty of a doctor working in a hospital, as mentioned in the text?
Understanding disease circumstances
Are health and disease following an all-or-none pattern, as mentioned in the text?
Yes, always
How did the text define health?
Combination of physical and mental wellness
Is the distribution of disease random in the population, according to the text?
No, never
Which attribute of optimal health ensures the physical aspect of health?
Anatomical integrity
What does disease result from according to the text?
Abnormal structure or function due to failure to overcome external stress
Which dimension of health includes the feeling of well-being?
Mental dimension
What is the ultimate end of the health spectrum described in the text?
Death
Which aspect of health involves the ability to do normal duties at various levels?
Vocational dimension
What is the result of a reversible abnormality in the body?
Success in adaptation
What is the focus of ecology of health?
Study of all factors in the environment affecting health
Which of the following is NOT a factor related to the host in the ecology of health?
Type of disease agent
What can doctors working within hospitals not modify according to the text?
Circumstances surrounding disease processes
In the ecology of health, what factors are considered related to the environment?
Physical, chemical, biological, social dimensions
What is an example of a genetically determined disease mentioned in the text?
Thalassaemia
Which of the following is a factor considered related to the disease agent in ecology of health?
Dose and duration of exposure
What is the main intervention in primordial prevention?
Individual and mass education
Which of the following is an example of primary prevention measures?
Good housing
What is the main goal of secondary prevention?
Reduce length of illness
Which activity is NOT part of secondary prevention?
Immunization
What is the focus of tertiary prevention?
Limitation of disability and rehabilitation
Which level of prevention is applied after the onset of disease?
Secondary prevention
Why is the risk of disease not the same for every individual in a population?
Because environmental situations and genetic differences contribute to variation in disease risk.
What does the variability in the age of onset of diseases like diabetes mellitus suggest?
It reflects variation in exposure and susceptibility of individuals to the disease.
What can explain the higher prevalence of hypertension in many industrialized countries compared to underdeveloped countries?
Variation in risk factors and causes of ill health between populations.
Why do many people spend their lives without developing diseases like diabetes mellitus?
Because exposure and susceptibility to diseases vary among individuals.
What contributes to the variation in the risk of disease among different populations?
Differences in environmental conditions and genetic makeup across populations.
Why is it inaccurate to assume that every individual in a population will develop a particular disease at a given age?
'Because the age at which some people develop a disease varies due to differences in exposure and susceptibility.
Explore the concept that the risk of disease varies among individuals and populations. Learn how factors such as genetics, environment, and lifestyle contribute to this variability.
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