UWF MPH Comp Exam Review

The substance of public health, its core functions, and its essential services must integrate in the framework of public health performance. Assessment if one of the core functions of public health as declared by the Institute of Medicine. Which of the following activities will be considered in meeting the essential public health services of this core function? A. Assessment of community health needs B. Investigation of health hazards and effects C. Analysis of disease risk factors D. a and c only E. All of the above - Answer- E. All of the above The Institute of Medicine, in The Future of Public Health landmark release on the mission and vision of public health, stated categorically that "assurance" is one of the core functions of public health. As a public health professional assigned to a local health department to direct a newly-created unit for public health service assurance, which of the following should you expect to be included among your areas of responsibility? A. Management resources B. Implementation of programs C. Planning and developing policies D. a and b only E. All of the above - Answer- D. a and b only The lessons from the state of California's Tobacco Taxation Program are indicative of the essential role of policy in disease prevention and health promotion. In 1988, Californian Proposition 99 placed a 25 cent tax on cigarette packaging ($90 million per year to change social norms/behavior). Ten years later (1999), there had been a 27% reduction in smoking and a 19% decrease in lung cancer death rates in the state. Therefore, governmental policies such as taxing tobacco to reduce tobacco smoking among youths who are most sensitive to price increases are essential for the improvement of population health. Policy development as a core function of public health embraces all of the following activities except: A. Advocating for community needs and issues B. Prioritizing health needs C. Planning and developing policies D. Evaluating programs E. None of the above - Answer- D. Evaluating programs Public health achievement in the 21st century includes motor vehicle safety. During 1925 t