A Team of Community Members and Monique, a PHN from the Public

question 10

Multiple Choice

A team of community members and Monique, a PHN from the public health department, have come together to do a community assessment of an Italian American community located in a large city. The community members ask Monique what type of data they will need to collect. She explains that they should begin with demographic data that includes:

• A)Insurance company preference
• B)Vaccination rates
• C)Educational levels
• D)Disease rates

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Definitions:

Hans Selye

A pioneering scientist known for his research on stress and the development of the general adaptation syndrome theory.

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, characterized by stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who first identified and described the concept of stress and its effects on the human body.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage process (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.