Health Promotion Flashcards

Which of the following is an example of primary prevention in a chiropractic practice?

Answer: Ergonomic workstation education for asymptomatic office workers

Primary prevention stops a condition before it develops, such as ergonomic education for people without symptoms.

Screening adolescents for scoliosis is an example of which level of prevention?

Answer: Secondary prevention

Secondary prevention is early detection of existing but unrecognized disease, which is what screening does.

Under the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines, how much moderate-intensity aerobic activity should adults get each week?

Answer: At least 150 minutes plus muscle-strengthening on 2 or more days

HHS recommends 150 to 300 minutes of moderate aerobic activity weekly plus muscle-strengthening on 2 or more days.

Based on the commonly cited Kapandji estimate used in CBP patient education, each inch of anterior head translation adds roughly how much load to the cervical spine?

Answer: 10 pounds

Kapandji's estimate is that each inch of forward head posture adds about 10 pounds of effective load on the neck.

A patient says, 'I plan to start a walking program within the next month.' Which Transtheoretical Model stage is the patient in?

Answer: Preparation

The preparation stage means intending to act within the next 30 days.

Which mechanism best explains the link between cigarette smoking and accelerated intervertebral disc degeneration?

Answer: Nicotine-induced vasoconstriction reduces nutrient diffusion to the disc

Nicotine constricts the vessels near the vertebral endplates, which cuts the nutrient supply to the largely avascular disc.

How much sleep per night do the AASM and CDC recommend for adults aged 18 to 60?

Answer: 7 or more hours

Adults should regularly sleep 7 or more hours a night to support health, tissue repair, and pain modulation.