PBH111 Practice Questions Exam #1

The upstream approach to public health focuses on prevention and addressing root causes of disease. T or F

True

Which core public health function involves enforcing laws and regulations?

Assurance

Which is an example of secondary prevention?

   A. Vaccination

   B. Smoking bans

   C. Cancer screening

   D. Physical rehabilitation

C. Cancer screening

Explain the upstream-downstream parable

The upstream-downstream parable explains that if you keep treating symptoms downstream without going upstream to the root cause, nothing will change, and youwill stay stuck in the same endless cycle. It illustrates the importance of addressing factors that lead to health issues, rather than just managing the consequences.

Describe the three core functions of public health

Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance.

Assessment is the function where public health officials check to see if their policies are holding up and still serving their original purpose. Policy Development is where public health officials create policies to keep the general public safe and limit disease exposure. Assurance involves enforcing laws and regulations to keep everyone safe.

1. Which is NOT a social determinant of health?

Genetics