Exam 14: Population Health

Predictions for the aging population include that the proportion of minorities will decrease.

Short-term illnesses and frailty are major causes of morbidity in aging adults.

Which of the following was not a focus of Healthy People 2010?

Low rates of tuberculosis are found in Hispanic,Asian,and Pacific Islander populations.

Community health nursing crosses many traditional boundaries,is holistic,but is limited to a particular age group,diagnostic category,or narrow set of specialized skills.

Psychosocial is one of the types of risk factors aging adults face.

Leading health indicators reflect the major public health concerns in the United States and were chosen based on their ability to motivate action,the availability of data to measure their progress,and their relevance as broad public health issues.

Studies show increased diabetes-related deaths for Hispanic Americans and a higher incidence of diabetes for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.

Injury-related death rates are higher in rural populations than in urban populations.

Chronicity is related to duration or recurrence of a condition.

Someone with a chronic illness is unable to carry on with daily activities.

Three of the leading health indicators cited in Healthy People 2010 were tobacco,teenage pregnancy,and substance abuse.

Healthy People 2020 builds on the work on the 2010 initiative but is guided by a vision,mission,and four goals to address the health of the nation.

Which of the following is not a leading health indicator?

In Healthy People 2020,four foundational health measures were specified to monitor the health of the nation for both progress and in terms of quality of life issues.