CHLH 101- Final Exam Notes Questions
With Verified Answers
Which of the following is not a classification used to describe public health organizations
- ANSWER Traditional
Public health can be defined as "the science of protecting and improving the health of
families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease
and injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases." - ANSWER
True
The three primary services of public health are: (select all three)
(Note: to get credit for this question, you must select ALL the correct answers. If you get
one wrong, you will not receive credit). - ANSWER Policy Development, Assurance,
Assessment
A governmental agency is primarily funded via philanthropic donations - ANSWER
False
Which of the following is one of the largest international health organizations? -
ANSWER World Health Organization
Quasi-governmental public health organizations are funded by public (i.e., taxes) and
private sources. - ANSWER True
Which of the following people is considered the "father of epidemiology" because they
connected a contaminated water source with an outbreak of Cholera in London? -
ANSWER John Snow
The American Red Cross is an example of a Quasi-governmental public health
organization because it performs some official tasks for the government but operates
more like a voluntary health organization. - ANSWER Quasi-governmental
Which two diseases are acute and communicable? - ANSWER Measles, Influenza
, At the center of the non-communicable disease model is an individual's
behaviors/beliefs. - ANSWER False
The three elements of the communicable disease model are: (select all three for credit)
- ANSWER Environment, Host, Agent
Which two diseases are chronic and non-communicable? - ANSWER Asthma,
Cardiovascular disease
Which two diseases are acute and non-communicable? - ANSWER Drug poisoning,
Appendicitis
Descriptive Study - ANSWER describe patterns of disease with respect to person,
place, and time.
Analytic Study - ANSWER Quantify relationships between exposures or risk factors and
health outcomes
Which two diseases are chronic and communicable? - ANSWER Lyme disease,
HIV/AIDS
Based on the data presented in the table below, which age group had the greatest
number of deaths associated with tractor injuries from 1971-1981?
Deaths associated with tractor injuries by age group:
10-19 Years Old30-39 Years Old50-59 Years OldDeaths182140Deaths per
100,00036007001600 - ANSWER 50-59 years Old
Health education - ANSWER planned learning experiences using evidence-based
practices or sound theories to provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge.
Health Promotion - ANSWER planned combination of education, political,
environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions
Pilot test - ANSWER a trial run (implementation to a small group) to determine problems
and fix before full implementation.
Phasing in - ANSWER a step-by-step implementation using multiple small groups
------ organizing is initiated by the members of the community and ----- organizing is
initiate by someone from outside the community. - ANSWER Grass-roots, top-down
A well-written objective includes an outcome (what), priority population (who), conditions
(when), and criterion (how much). - ANSWER True
"SMART" objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. -
ANSWER True
With Verified Answers
Which of the following is not a classification used to describe public health organizations
- ANSWER Traditional
Public health can be defined as "the science of protecting and improving the health of
families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease
and injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases." - ANSWER
True
The three primary services of public health are: (select all three)
(Note: to get credit for this question, you must select ALL the correct answers. If you get
one wrong, you will not receive credit). - ANSWER Policy Development, Assurance,
Assessment
A governmental agency is primarily funded via philanthropic donations - ANSWER
False
Which of the following is one of the largest international health organizations? -
ANSWER World Health Organization
Quasi-governmental public health organizations are funded by public (i.e., taxes) and
private sources. - ANSWER True
Which of the following people is considered the "father of epidemiology" because they
connected a contaminated water source with an outbreak of Cholera in London? -
ANSWER John Snow
The American Red Cross is an example of a Quasi-governmental public health
organization because it performs some official tasks for the government but operates
more like a voluntary health organization. - ANSWER Quasi-governmental
Which two diseases are acute and communicable? - ANSWER Measles, Influenza
, At the center of the non-communicable disease model is an individual's
behaviors/beliefs. - ANSWER False
The three elements of the communicable disease model are: (select all three for credit)
- ANSWER Environment, Host, Agent
Which two diseases are chronic and non-communicable? - ANSWER Asthma,
Cardiovascular disease
Which two diseases are acute and non-communicable? - ANSWER Drug poisoning,
Appendicitis
Descriptive Study - ANSWER describe patterns of disease with respect to person,
place, and time.
Analytic Study - ANSWER Quantify relationships between exposures or risk factors and
health outcomes
Which two diseases are chronic and communicable? - ANSWER Lyme disease,
HIV/AIDS
Based on the data presented in the table below, which age group had the greatest
number of deaths associated with tractor injuries from 1971-1981?
Deaths associated with tractor injuries by age group:
10-19 Years Old30-39 Years Old50-59 Years OldDeaths182140Deaths per
100,00036007001600 - ANSWER 50-59 years Old
Health education - ANSWER planned learning experiences using evidence-based
practices or sound theories to provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge.
Health Promotion - ANSWER planned combination of education, political,
environmental, regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions
Pilot test - ANSWER a trial run (implementation to a small group) to determine problems
and fix before full implementation.
Phasing in - ANSWER a step-by-step implementation using multiple small groups
------ organizing is initiated by the members of the community and ----- organizing is
initiate by someone from outside the community. - ANSWER Grass-roots, top-down
A well-written objective includes an outcome (what), priority population (who), conditions
(when), and criterion (how much). - ANSWER True
"SMART" objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. -
ANSWER True
