Health & Society: Mid-Term Review ANSWERS
Public Health Unit:
1. Three agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services are: CDC, NIH, and FDA.
2. The SECRETARY OF THE HHS and the SURGEON GENERAL are both appointed by the President of the United States.
3. HEART DISEASE is the number one cause of death in the USA.
4. A/an PANDEMIC is the widespread amount of infectious disease is a large area or worldwide at a particular time.
A/an EPIDEMIC is the widespread amount of infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
5. The HHS is the national PUBLIC HEALTH department that is primary responsible for our nation’s health.
6. Public health organizations can be: CORPORATE, PROFESSIONAL, AND VOLUNTARY.
7. A HEALTH DISPARITY is an inequality or difference between each person that can affect your life expectancy.
8. Long life expectancy, good public health system, and access to safe drinking water are all examples of countries with
DEVELOPED CHARACTERISTICS. Short life expectancy, poor public health systems, and poverty are all examples of
countries with DEVELOPING CHARACTERISTICS.
9. HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 is a program the HHS developed to create a society in which all people live long, healthy lives.
10. The four levels of government Public Health are: LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL.
Environmental Health Unit:
11. THE THREE R’S that represents the three arrows on a recycling bin are: REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.
12. Aerosol cans release CFC’S into the atmosphere which have damaged the OZONE layer.
13. CARBON MONOXIDE is an air pollutant that is colorless and odorless and released into the atmosphere through car
exhaust. CARBON DIOXIDE is released from humans after we breathe in oxygen.
14. EPA is the agency that monitor, creates laws and protects the environment. OSHA is the agency that focuses on
workplace safety and regulations. NIOSH (NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH) is the
agency that researches health hazards the workplace.
15. GLOBAL WARMING occurs when heat is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere by gasses.
16. The three causes of indoor air pollution include: RADON, ASBESTOS and carbon monoxide.
17. SOLID WASTE can be properly disposed of in a landfill. BIODEGRADABLE products can break down in the
environment.
18. Chemicals, used for pools, cleaning or to kill weeds, can be properly disposed of at a HAZARDOUS WASTE collection
site.
19. TEMPERATURE INVERSION effects patients with respiratory issues the most.
Consumer Health Unit:
20. Examples of alternative health care include: CHIROPRACTOR, ACUPUNCTURE, AND HOMEOPATHY.
21. Examples of CONSUMER HEALTH PRODUCTS include medicine, first aid kits and sneakers.
22. IN-PATIENT CARE is when you stay overnight in a hospital. OUTPATIENT CARE is when you have a doctor
appointment or get an MRI or X-ray done.
23. There are doctors that work with all different organs and systems of the body. These doctors that provide a service
are known as CONSUMER HEALTH SERVICES. A/An DERMATOLOGIST works with the skin. A/an OBSTETRICIAN delivers
babies. A/an GYNECOLOGIST works with the female reproductive system while a/an UROLOGIST works with the male
reproductive system.
24. Things you do while you are healthy to stay healthy is known as PREVENTATIVE CARE. One example of preventative
care is knowing your MEDICAL HISTORY and completing that form during your first visit to an office.
25. A HEALTH CONSUMER chooses sources of health related information and buys or uses health products and services.
26. A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN performs wellness checks (physicals) and issues antibiotics if you are sick. If they are
not able to treat you, they will refer you to a SPECIALIST.
27. People who are terminally ill can receive treatment from a place that gives HOSPICE care.
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