Suzanne, a PHN, Has Taken on an Internship with the World

question 12

Multiple Choice

Suzanne, a PHN, has taken on an internship with the World Health Organization. She is working with a team focused on reducing heart disease in low-income countries. She is aware that the life expectancy is lower but was not familiar with other measures to help understand the burden of disease. She learns that the further analysis of the burden of disease examines how much the disease, injury, or risk factor contribute to:

• A)Overall disability and premature death in the population.
• B)Overall capacity in the country to prevent disease and premature death in the population.
• C)Overall premature death in the population and infrastructure capacity to prevent disease in the country.
• D)Overall capacity with the country to prevent and treat disease.

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Definitions:

Secondary Learning

Learning that builds on previously acquired knowledge, skills, or understanding, often involving the application of basic concepts to new situations.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, leading to the belief that one's actions have no effect on outcomes.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, which an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique used in behavioral psychology to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior by following it with the addition of a reinforcing stimulus.