Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Environmental Health
Mental Health
Injury
100

Name one type of cardiovascular disease.

Heart disease

Heart attack

Stroke

Heart failure

Arrhythmia

Heart valve problems

100

What is cancer?

Uncontrollable cell growth

100

Water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, and ______ all contribute to the greenhouse effect

Carbon dioxide

100

What does OCD stand for?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

100

What are the three broad categories of violence?

Self-directed, interpersonal, and collective

200

What is a non-communicable disease?

•A noninfectious health condition that cannot be spread from person to person.

•Tend to be of long duration

200

What is the leading cause of cancer death?

Lung and bronchus

200

What is the Paris Accord (or Paris Agreement)?

A legally binding international treaty on climate change to substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to hold global temperature increase to well below 2°C.

200

This disorder involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities.

Anxiety disorder

200

What nation has the highest gun-related homicide rate?

United States

300

What gender group has the highest incidence of CVD?

Men

300

Which of the two types of lung cancer has the shortest survival rate? Small cell or non-small cell lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer

300

Which two categories are thought of as the physical environment?

Altered and unaltered environment

300

Name the three components of the mental health spectrum for mental health disorders. 

Prevention, Treatment, and Maintenance

300

What are the three phases of the Haddon Matrix?

Pre-event, event, and post-event phase

400

Name three risk factors associated with CVD.

Health Behaviors

•Smoking/Tobacco Use

•Physical Inactivity

•Nutrition

•Obesity

Health Factors and Other Risk Factors

•Family History and Genetics

•High Blood Cholesterol and Other Lipids

•High Blood Pressure

•Diabetes Mellitus

•Metabolic Syndrome

•Chronic Kidney Disease

400

Name one of three primary prevention methods for reducing smoking.

  • Increasing the price of tobacco products
  • Anti-tobacco advertisements
  • Increasing knowledge about smoking
400

What is the greenhouse effect?

When gasses in Earth’s atmosphere trap the sun’s heat

400

What is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event?

Post-traumatic stress disorder

400

What is the difference between intentional and unintentional injury? Provide an example for each.

Unintentional injuries- Injuries judged to have occurred without anyone intending that harm be done (e.g., injuries resulting from car crashes, falls, drownings and fires)

Intentional Injuries- Injuries judged to have been purposely inflicted, either by the self or another person (e.g., assaults, intentional shootings and stabbings, homicides, and suicides)

500

Four criteria need to be fulfilled for an ideal screening program.

1. _________________________________

2.Early detection is possible and improves outcome.

3.There is a feasible testing strategy for screening.

4.Screening is acceptable in terms of harms, costs, and patient acceptance.

1.The disease produces substantial death and/or disability.


500

What is the second leading cause of death for men?

Prostate cancer

500

_________, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization are part of the four-step risk assessment process. 

Hazard identification

500

Psychologists developed a simple model to understand risk factors associated with mental illness. What are they?

Biological, psychological, and sociocultural

500

What is Steven Pinker's core argument about violence?

The central thesis of Pinker is that our era is less violent, less cruel, and more peaceful than any previous period of human existence.