IHI TA 101 Exam Review Questions with Verified
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From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as:
Physical, mental, and social well-being
Which of the following is the best definition of the term "population health"?
The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old woman who self-identifies as
being of Latina ethnicity, and has a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her
first annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member include:
All of the above
According to published estimates, why do you suspect the impact of health care on premature
deaths in the US relatively small compared to other factors?
A variety of other factors — including behavioral patterns and genetic disposition — account for
a great proportion of premature deaths.
Which of the following is one of the three simultaneous goals of the IHI Triple Aim?
Improve the health of the population.
You are a clinician at a small, rural hospital. A mother brings her overweight 10-year-old son
into the office for a routine check-up. Which of the following questions might you ask to gain
insight into a potential population-level improvement?
All of the above
What is the identified role of health care in the population health model developed by David
Kindig and others at the University of Wisconsin?
One of several determinants of population health
You work as a physician at a practice that cares for hundreds of patients with Type 2 diabetes.
You think you are doing a good job, but have no way to objectively know. Which of the
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From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as:
Physical, mental, and social well-being
Which of the following is the best definition of the term "population health"?
The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old woman who self-identifies as
being of Latina ethnicity, and has a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her
first annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member include:
All of the above
According to published estimates, why do you suspect the impact of health care on premature
deaths in the US relatively small compared to other factors?
A variety of other factors — including behavioral patterns and genetic disposition — account for
a great proportion of premature deaths.
Which of the following is one of the three simultaneous goals of the IHI Triple Aim?
Improve the health of the population.
You are a clinician at a small, rural hospital. A mother brings her overweight 10-year-old son
into the office for a routine check-up. Which of the following questions might you ask to gain
insight into a potential population-level improvement?
All of the above
What is the identified role of health care in the population health model developed by David
Kindig and others at the University of Wisconsin?
One of several determinants of population health
You work as a physician at a practice that cares for hundreds of patients with Type 2 diabetes.
You think you are doing a good job, but have no way to objectively know. Which of the
