health & human development revision games. fact or fiction
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Muscles develop slow during early childhood, motor skill development continues at a rapid rate.
Extension: Provide an example of this.
A child gains an increasing sense of self during the
childhood years and may become self-conscious in
certain circumstances
Biological factors do not act in isolation, and are affected by
environmental factors and health behaviours
Artificial formula contains all of the required nutrients, but
does not contain antibodies
Extension: What is the role of antibodies?
1 in 3 men develop osteoporosis during late adulthood
Extension: Why do men develop Osteoporosis during
Late Adulthood?
Males aged 55-64 are most affected
Extension: Are Females aged 55-64 most affected by Coronary Heart Disease?
Blood pressure is a biological determinant of health
Extension: Name the behavioural determinant’s of
health for Adulthood
The Federal and State Government have the largest role in the Health System in
terms of funding and delivering health services.
Extension: List what each division of government
( Federal and State ) role in funding the health system.
The PBS is funded by the Federal Government.
Extension: Define the role of the PBS in the healthcare
system
Medicare covers most clinically necessary hospital and
doctors fees, cosmetic and elective procedures are generally not covered.
Medicare does not include dental, home services, ambulance services, physiotherapy, speech therapy etc.
Extension: List some other services that Medicare does not include
Extension: What ratio of the funding for the healthcare system
comes from State and Federal combined and private sectors?
Extension: List two examples of modern medicine and two
examples of complementary/alternative
health services.
People living in major cities have a lower life expectancy than those
living in rural and remote areas.
People living in major cities have a higher life expectancy
Extension: Why do people that live in major cities experience better health than those living in rural
and remote areas?
• Social development is significantly impacted by how an adult interprets the environment where they live
• High crime rates may lead to an adult feeling unsafe, anxious and less likely to participate in recreational activities
Older adults are more likely take too much prescribed medication
Extension: List 2 reasons that may account for this
Decisions made about sexual practices during adulthood are
a continuation of the experiences and decisions
made during youth.
Past experiences influence how adults feel towards
sexual behaviour and the future decisions they make in regard to sexual health
Extension
What influence may sexual education in youth have on an adults attitude towards
contraception?
What risks are associated with unplanned pregnancies? List 3
Overcrowded environments mean that individuals live in closer proximity and
are more likely to contract illnesses from each other.
There is also a strain on resources such as water supply, sewage system etc.
Extension
How else may a child’s development be impacted by this living arrangement?
Consider:
• Levels of income
• Physical, social, emotional and intellectual development
Cephalocaudal development refers to growth?
a) from head to toe
b) From the centre or core of the body in an outward direction.
c) From toes to head
d) From side to side
The brain and spinal cord are almost complete, by the end of which prenatal
development stage?
a) Foetal
b) Germinal
c) Embryonic
d) Fertilisation
Social development is facilitated by:
a) Play and interaction with family members
b) Toilet training
c) Use of cutlery
d) All of the above
Intellectual development combines:
a) Language skills become increasingly simple
b) The child can use complex mathematical problems
c) The child can think in an abstract way
d) All of the above
What is a determinant that increases the risk of SIDS for an
infant?
a) Being male
b) Being female
c) Lying on their back
d) Lying on their side
What is the most commonly reported condition for children?
a) Chicken pox
b) Tonsillitis
c) Asthma
d) Hay-fever
Humans have
a) 46 chromosomes which make up 23 pairs
b) 48 chromosomes which make up 22 pairs
c) 36 chromosomes which make up 23 pairs
d) 38 chromosomes which make up 22 pairs
Hormones regulate:
a) Growth and intellectual development during childhood
b) Growth and emotional development during childhood
c) Growth and physical development during childhood
d) Growth and social development during childhood
Babies are considered to be low birth weight if they weigh less
than:
a) Less than 2400 grams
b) Less than 2300 grams
c) Less than 2500 grams
d) Less than 2200 grams
In Australia, the risk of skin cancer as a result of too much sun exposure needs to be
balanced with the need to maintain adequate :
a) Vitamin A levels
b) Vitamin C levels
c) Vitamin K levels
d) Vitamin D levels
What is the most dangerous form of skin cancer?
a) Melanoma
b) Basal cell carcinoma
c) Squamous cell carcinoma
It is recommended that children participate in ______minutes of moderate
to vigorous exercise per day
a) 30 Mins
b) 45 Mins
c) 60 Mins
d) 25 Mins
The PBS is?
a) A system whereby the government subsides medications making them cheaper for people to buy.
b) A system whereby the government puts a tax on medications, making them dearer to buy.
c) A reflection of the countries wealth and spending capacity.
d) The tax a person pays for private health insurance.
Medicare is funded by?
a) A medicare levy of 1.5 %
b) A medicare surcharge
c) The Federal Government
d) All of the above.
Services NOT covered by Medicare include?
• a) doctors consultations and specialist treatments
• b) x-rays and pathological tests
• c) dental examinations, home services and ambulance services
• d) eye tests performed by optometrists
Which age group receives the most health expenditure?
a) 45 -54 years old
b) 55-64 years old
c) 66 – 74 years old
d) 75 + years old
Ethical issues include?
a) who should be given priority for health services
b) whether euthanasia should be legal
c) abortion
d) B & C
e) All of the above.
Some issues related to advances in medical technology
include?a) The focus on health care may turn away
from prevention as a large percentage of funds are spent on health.
b) Increased health spending may not result in a equivalent increase in health status
c) People of low socio economic status may not have access to expensive technologies
d) All of the above
Issues surrounding an ageing population include?
a) A shortage of high level residential care such as nursing homes.
b) The cost of the health care system continues to rise
c) An decreased strain on social security, due to paying less pensions and other health services.
d) A & B
e) All of the above