HSA 3104 EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Answer️️ -(MRSA) a strain
of the S. Aureus bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. In community
settings, MRSA is usually confined to the skin. In medical facilities, MRSA
causes life-threa...
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Answer✔️✔️-(MRSA) a strain
of the S. Aureus bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. In community
settings, MRSA is usually confined to the skin. In medical facilities, MRSA
causes life-threatening bloodstream, surgical site infections, and
pneumonia.
Avian Influenza - Answer✔️✔️-Strains of the influenza virus that normally
infect birds, including poultry, but can sometimes pass to humans. Causes
of this were found in 2015 in Europe and China.
Autism Spectrum Disorder - Answer✔️✔️-(ASD) group of developmental
disabilities that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral
challenges.
Applied Behavior Analysis - Answer✔️✔️-(ABA) application of behavioral
sciences in schools and clinics to improve behavioral problems and
facilitate learning; part of treatment for ASD.
According to the WHO, the best "vaccine" against common diseases is
what? - Answer✔️✔️-An adequate diet.
What dramatically reduced death from infectious diseases in the U.S.
(beginning in the 1950's)? - Answer✔️✔️-Universal child immunization.
When did antibiotics arrive? - Answer✔️✔️-1940's
What was the leading cause of death in the 1950's? How much did that rate
decrease between 2003 and 2013? - Answer✔️✔️-Heart disease; decrease by
28%
Antiviral therapy reduced the death rate in what disease, and by how
much? - Answer✔️✔️-HIV; decrease by 80%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Answer✔️✔️-(CDC) branch of
the federal government that tracks the health of the nation and provides
support to identify causes of epidemics and food-bourne illness.
Chronic Illness - Answer✔️✔️-A disease that is long in duration, reoccurs
frequently, and progresses slowly.
Acute Infectious Disease - Answer✔️✔️-An illness with sudden onset that
has an intense but short effect on the body.
Clinical Preventative Services - Answer✔️✔️-Guidelines for primary care
providers to use in screening and counseling patients to prevent or reduce
the risk of heart disease, cancer, and infectious disease.
Ebola Virus - Answer✔️✔️-Rare and deadly viral infection endemic to
Africa; largest outbreak was in West Africa in 2014.
Electronic Health Records - Answer✔️✔️-Individual patient health record
stored in a computer database for easy access by physicians regardless of
setting.
Medicaid - Answer✔️✔️-Healthcare program for low-income pregnant
women, seniors at 100% of federal poverty level, and individuals with
disabilities; jointly funded by state and federal governments.
Medical Technology - Answer✔️✔️-The procedures, equipment and
processes by which medical care is delivered.
National Prevention Council - Answer✔️✔️-Created as a result of the ACA;
represented by 20 federal departments, agencies, offices, and chaired by the
surgeon general.
Longevity - Answer✔️✔️-the length of human life; usually refers to living
past the estimated life expectancy.
Lifestyle - Answer✔️✔️-behaviors that impact the incidence and
development of disease (ex: diet, exercise, alcohol, drugs, etc).
Life Expectancy - Answer✔️✔️-represents the average number of years of
life that could be expected if current death rates were to remain constant;
used as a gauge of the overall health of the population.
Affordable Care Act - Answer✔️✔️-(ACA) HC reform legislation signed into
law by Obama in March 2010, with a goal of increasing access to health
insurance while controlling HC costs.
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