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Measuring Health Status

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  • Q1
    What is the average life expectancy of Australian women?
    67
    92
    88.4
    84
    30s
  • Q2
    AIHW stands for
    Australian Initial Health Work
    Academy Institute of Health Works.
    Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
    Australian Injury and Harm Website.
    30s
  • Q3
    Male mortality rates spiked in the 1960's due to
    the Vietnam war.
    the incidence of AIDS and HIV.
    increased deaths from cardiovascular disease.
    an increase in drug use.
    30s
  • Q4
    Chronic disease is
    ongoing or long.
    a disease without a cure.
    particularly painful.
    usually fatal.
    30s
  • Q5
    The most important indicator of the health status of a nation is
    mortality
    life expectancy
    infant mortality
    morbidity
    30s
  • Q6
    Prevalence of disease is
    the number of cases of disease that exist at a particular point in time.
    how much the number of cases is falling.
    the number of new cases of a particular disease.
    how much the number of cases is rising.
    30s
  • Q7
    The leading cause of death for Australians is
    diabetes.
    coronary heart disease.
    accidents.
    dementia.
    30s
  • Q8
    What is one thing that epidemiology cant tell us.
    The emotional impact of an illness.
    The increase in the number of cases.
    The location where someone seeks help
    Days off work.
    30s
  • Q9
    Morbidity refers to
    the levels of obesity and overweight people in the community.
    The levels of the diseases causing the greatest burden to the community.
    the incidence or level of illness in a given population.
    levels of permanent disability.
    30s
  • Q10
    The decline in infant mortality is due mainly to
    better care for pre and post term babies.
    improved diagnosis and treatment of illness, improved sanitation and improved health education.
    greater use of contraceptives among males and females.
    the SIDS campaign.
    30s
  • Q11
    Why does the 2016 AIHW report say that cancer is our biggest killer for the first time?
    This is only the case if all farms of cancer are grouped together rather than measured individually.
    It's not. CHD is the biggest cause of death.
    Other diseases with more impact on our community such as anxiety do not cause death very often.
    Asthma has been decreasing due to better treatment and management.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which disease accounts for the biggest burden in Australia?
    Mental health.
    Cancer
    Diabetes.
    Heart disease.
    30s
  • Q13
    What does chronic illness refer to?
    Illnesses that affect many people.
    Diseases which cause disability.
    Diseases or conditions that are ongoing in their nature.
    Diseases which are quite severe.
    30s
  • Q14
    An increase in our aged population is due to
    improved medical knowledge and management.
    all of the above.
    increased life expectancy
    fewer deaths across all age groups.
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the leading cause of morbidity in Australia?
    Skeletal problems.
    Motor crashes.
    Chronic illness.
    Dementia.
    30s

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