Public Health Quizzes 1-3 Review

Quiz Chapter Reviews

Which of the following sciences are important for understanding and supporting good health in a community?

a. All of these sciences are important

b. Environmental science

c. Medical science

d. Sociology

e. Psychology

f. Epidemiology

g. Applied mathematics

h. Art and cultural sciences

A. All of these sciences are important

True or False? Public health is strongly influenced by how easily accessible daily resources such as work, school or leisure are.

True

The Maryland Dept. of Health is tracking the number of newly diagnosed cases of heart disease amongst urban residents living within 15 minutes walking distance from a subway station. They wish to study the impact of a walkable built environment on everyday health. This is an example of which essential function of public health?

a. Assessment

b. Policy Development

c. Advocacy

d. Assurance

A. Assessmnt

What does Dr. Nancy Krieger mean when she states, “history is vital, because we live our history, embodied”?

a. Our community’s health and wellness is a reflection of the historical decisions and events of the past.

b. History is important because it tells us how we should live our lives.

c. Our bodily functions are a reflection of evolutionary theory.

d. The vitals of the population are a part of the population’s history.

a. Our community’s health and wellness is a reflection of the historical decisions and events of the past.

True or False? The ability for people to form healthy friendships and social support networks is a key component for public health.

True

The following are important functions of Public health except for

a. Conducting surveys related to BMI, physical activity, and mental health to track the health of a community

b. Writing legislative policies to manage carbon emissions, toxic waste disposal, and land use practices

c. Nationwide school campaigns to teach about healthy food consumption

d. Working with doctors to provide radiation therapy to cancer patients

d. Working with doctors to provide radiation therapy to cancer patients

Which of the following is an example of Secondary Intervention?

a. Mastectomy for breast cancer

b. Vaccines for patients for the flu

c. Creating green space to support daily physical activity

d. Quarantine those people who had been exposed to coronavirus but without any symptoms

d. Quarantine those people who had been exposed to coronavirus but without any symptoms

In public health’s work to prevent domestic and family violence, secondary prevention focuses on

a. preventing a public health problem from occurring before it happens, such as providing community role models for healthy relationships

b. change practice or building skills for individuals who are at high risk of domestic and family violence, such as anger management techniques

c. responses to instances of domestic and family violence, such as rehabilitation services and trauma counseling

d. all of these choices are correct

b. change practice or building skills for individuals who are at high risk of domestic and family violence, such as anger management techniques

The University of Maryland decides to conduct research to understand the numbers of students hospitalized for alcohol intoxication. A surveillance survey is created to gauge student behaviors and perceptions related to alcohol use. This is an example of which essential function of public health?

a. Assurance

b. Advocacy

c. Assessment

d. Policy Development

c. Assessment

Which of the following is an upstream factor that impacts a community’s health?

a. Having regular access to nutritious and healthy fresh foods.

b. Being able to access doctors at the emergency room when one is ill.

c. Having good home nursing care after a hospitalization.

d. Having access to antibiotics when one is ill.

a. Having regular access to nutritious and healthy fresh foods.

Healthy People 2030 is a guidebook for which groups of people? (Select ALL that apply)

a. Public health workers

b. Environmentalists

c. Private businesses

d. Educational programs

e. University students

f. Government agencies and institutions

g. Families living in the United States

h. Health organizations

i. Charitable organizations

All of them

Which of the following examples best represent the core values in public health?

a. Supporting genetic based treatment interventions for chronic diseases in young adults

b. Ensuring that the benefits of medical advancements is accessible for all members of society

c. Supporting job growth in rural communities to improve economic growth and stability

d. Supporting the housing market by building new residential properties in low-income neighborhoods

B

The history of how pasteurized milk became widely available on store shelves teaches us that public health issues require which of the following? (Select ALL that apply)

a. Investment by large bureaucratic institutions

b. Scientific research and advancement

c. Social movement groups

d. Changes in societal culture

All of them

In the 1800s, early public health work in the United States involved practices to reduce the spread of diseases. Which of the following methods did public health work focus on?

a. Developing minimum standards for medical education to ensure physician proficiency

b. Engineering methods to produce cheaper forms of antibiotics and insulin

c. Policy development to create health insurance infrastructure to ensure better access to medical care

d. Engineering water, sewage, and waste management infrastructure to improve sanitation in urban areas

d

Which of the following statements are FALSE about Leading Health Indicators (LHI)?

a. LHI’s provide information related causes of illness for a community

b. LHI’s are guides which public health organizations rely on to focus where their interventions should be placed

c. LHI’s are what’s measured to gauge the health of the nation

d. LHI’s are a small subset of objectives that are identified as the most important in Healthy People 2030

A

Which of the following contributes the MOST to increases in life expectancy in the United States? (Choose the BEST answer)

a. Public health interventions that prevented many health conditions and improved quality of life

b. Improvements in agricultural practices increasing food supply and availability

c. Advances in medical sciences leading to more targeted treatment

d. Improved education resulting in people making healthier lifestyle choices

A

Which of the following is NOT a public health achievement?

a. Reduced Motor Vehicle Deaths through better roadway safety measures

b. Prevention of infectious disease through vaccination programs

c. Reduction of E-cigarette use amongst adolescents

d. Reduction in Childhood Mortality Rates in low income communities

C

Which of the following BEST describes what a leading health indicator is in Healthy People?

a. A set of data that explains life expectancy trends in the United States 

b. A barometer that gauges when public health workers should develop interventions

c. A set of high priority measurable signs/indexes that is used to determine how healthy a specific population is

d. A large set of data that explains health phenomenon in the United States

C

Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of Healthy People 2030?

a. The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to be a framework for setting goals and building agendas for public health issues

b. The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to be a program that public health professionals can use to educate communities

c. The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to be a platform that allows state and local governments to compare health data

d. The purpose of Healthy People 2030 is to be a baseline for measuring the program performance

B