Population Health Exam 1 || Questions with all Passed
Answers.
What are the 3 definitions of health? correct answers -absence of any disease/impairment
-state allowing individual to adequately cope with all demands of daily life
-state of balance established between the individual with his social/physical environment
What are the 2 types of stress? explain them correct answers -eustress: helpful stress (exercise)
-distress: harmful (adverse childhood experiences)
What is allostatic load? correct answers the ongoing demand for adaptation faced by the
individual due to stress
what is satisfactory function correct answers the ability to function in a manner that is acceptable
to oneself and to the group of which he is a part
when do people seek healthcare correct answers when they lose function
What is the principle of health? correct answers successful adaptation
what is preventative health correct answers medical practices designed to avoid disease
(screenings)
what is public health correct answers what can be done as a society to assure conditions of
people (food banks)
what is population health correct answers conditions and factors that influence health of
populations (measuring health outcomes)
What are the goals of public health? correct answers -health promotion
-prevent illness and disease
-apply epidemiology to reach goals
What are 5 notable public health campaigns? correct answers -vaccinations to control infectious
disease
-food access
-safe drinking water
-recognition of tobacco use and campaigns to stop it
-motor vehicle safety
What are the 5 basic concepts of public health? correct answers -epidemiologic surveillance of
health of public
-specific disease control efforts
-health education and promotion
-access to and evaluation of services
, -adequate standard of living
What is the public health model? correct answers -model that addresses health or social problems
in a comprehensive way
-considers human factors, characteristics of source of harm, environment, identifies cause and
suggest possible interventions
WHat are the steps to designing a public health model? correct answers -define the problem
-identify risk and protective factors
-develop and test intervention strategies
-assure widespread adoption and evaluation
What are the 10 essential public health services? correct answers -monitor health status to
identify and solve community problems
-diagnose and investigate health problems/hazards
-inform, educate, empower people on health issues
-mobilize community partnerships
-develop policies to support individual and community efforts
-enforce laws and regulations that protect health
-link people to needed personal health services
-ensure competent public and personal healthcare workforce
-evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, quality of pop based health services
-research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
What was originally used to measure health status? WHat is a more meaningful way of
measuring it? correct answers -mortality data was used originally
-health related quality of life (HRQOL) is more meaningful
What is health index and health profile? What are these used in? correct answers -Health index:
summary of health status as a single score
-health profile: rates of individuals health of various dimensions
-tools used when measuring health status
What is the goal of measuring health status? correct answers -adjust life expectancy based on
morbidity, perceived quality of life, perceived health status
life expectancy measures: life expectancy correct answers average years remaining at any age
life expectancy measures: quality-adjusted life years correct answers incorporates life expectancy
and perceived impact on patients QOL
life expectancy measures: health life expectancy correct answers combines mortality with
morbidity to predict/measure the # of years remaining that will be free from illness/disease
life expectancy measures: health related quality of life correct answers developed by CDC based
on the behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Answers.
What are the 3 definitions of health? correct answers -absence of any disease/impairment
-state allowing individual to adequately cope with all demands of daily life
-state of balance established between the individual with his social/physical environment
What are the 2 types of stress? explain them correct answers -eustress: helpful stress (exercise)
-distress: harmful (adverse childhood experiences)
What is allostatic load? correct answers the ongoing demand for adaptation faced by the
individual due to stress
what is satisfactory function correct answers the ability to function in a manner that is acceptable
to oneself and to the group of which he is a part
when do people seek healthcare correct answers when they lose function
What is the principle of health? correct answers successful adaptation
what is preventative health correct answers medical practices designed to avoid disease
(screenings)
what is public health correct answers what can be done as a society to assure conditions of
people (food banks)
what is population health correct answers conditions and factors that influence health of
populations (measuring health outcomes)
What are the goals of public health? correct answers -health promotion
-prevent illness and disease
-apply epidemiology to reach goals
What are 5 notable public health campaigns? correct answers -vaccinations to control infectious
disease
-food access
-safe drinking water
-recognition of tobacco use and campaigns to stop it
-motor vehicle safety
What are the 5 basic concepts of public health? correct answers -epidemiologic surveillance of
health of public
-specific disease control efforts
-health education and promotion
-access to and evaluation of services
, -adequate standard of living
What is the public health model? correct answers -model that addresses health or social problems
in a comprehensive way
-considers human factors, characteristics of source of harm, environment, identifies cause and
suggest possible interventions
WHat are the steps to designing a public health model? correct answers -define the problem
-identify risk and protective factors
-develop and test intervention strategies
-assure widespread adoption and evaluation
What are the 10 essential public health services? correct answers -monitor health status to
identify and solve community problems
-diagnose and investigate health problems/hazards
-inform, educate, empower people on health issues
-mobilize community partnerships
-develop policies to support individual and community efforts
-enforce laws and regulations that protect health
-link people to needed personal health services
-ensure competent public and personal healthcare workforce
-evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, quality of pop based health services
-research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
What was originally used to measure health status? WHat is a more meaningful way of
measuring it? correct answers -mortality data was used originally
-health related quality of life (HRQOL) is more meaningful
What is health index and health profile? What are these used in? correct answers -Health index:
summary of health status as a single score
-health profile: rates of individuals health of various dimensions
-tools used when measuring health status
What is the goal of measuring health status? correct answers -adjust life expectancy based on
morbidity, perceived quality of life, perceived health status
life expectancy measures: life expectancy correct answers average years remaining at any age
life expectancy measures: quality-adjusted life years correct answers incorporates life expectancy
and perceived impact on patients QOL
life expectancy measures: health life expectancy correct answers combines mortality with
morbidity to predict/measure the # of years remaining that will be free from illness/disease
life expectancy measures: health related quality of life correct answers developed by CDC based
on the behavioral risk factor surveillance system
