Select two distinct health problems. For each problem, provide two examples of primary prevention strategies, each aimed at a different level (individual, group, organization, community, or institution).
What will be an ideal response?
Hypertension:
Organization--a campus may elect to stock only low-sodium snacks in its vending machines, and offer low-sodium alternatives in its dining facilities
Community--a Spanish-language radio station may air health-promotion messages concerning hypertension to its Hispanic audience, and partner with a local grocery store to air a segment on low-sodium grocery and menu items, with tips on how to prepare low-sodium meals.
Lung cancer:
Organization--An employer may offer free smoking cessation classes.
Institution--A nation may require graphic warnings on its cigarette packages beginning January1 of next year.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is a term used for long-term, chronic problems like experiencing dissatisfaction with school or a job?
A. cathartic events B. personal stressors C. cataclysmic events D. background stressors
Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?
a. I remember receiving the letter of acceptance from my college. b. I remember how to make spinach lasagna. c. I know that daffodils bloom in the spring. d. I know that Spanish has two different words for "to be."
The process of myelination continues throughout what period of development?
A. middle childhood B. early adolescence C. late adolescence D. emerging adulthood