HS 310 exam 1 || with Complete Solutions.
governmental health agency funds come from correct answers tax dollars
governmental health agencies are run by who correct answers -government officials
-have to follow certain guidelines that may be strict
what four levels do government health agencies exist at? correct answers international, national,
state, local
example of international health agency correct answers world health organization
example of national health agency correct answers department of health and human services,
OSHA
example of state health agency correct answers department of public health
examples of local health agency correct answers restaurant inspection
what is the world health organization correct answers most widely recognized international
government health organization
what does the world health organization do? correct answers -give worldwide guidance in the
field of health and build healthier future
-largest agency
what do national health agencies do? correct answers responsible for protection of health and
welfare of it's citizens
what do state health agencies do? correct answers promote, protect, and maintain the
health/welfare of their citizens in their future
what are roles in state health departments correct answers -can establish health regulations
-provide link between federal and local
-allocate the federal funds
-lab services available for local health department
core functions of public health main parts correct answers assessment, policy development,
assurance
assessment correct answers monitor health, diagnose and investigae
policy development correct answers inform-educate-empower, mobilize community
partnerships, develop policies
, assurance correct answers enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent workforce,
evaluate
what do local health departments do? correct answers -responsible for city or county
governments
state mandated services provided localy correct answers -inspections of restaurants, public
buildings, public transportation
-detection and reporting of certain diseases and vital statistics
who are local health departments lead by correct answers doctors, dentists, physicians,
veterinarians
what are local health departments funded by? correct answers tax dollars, grant dollars, fees
how many people have to live in a town to have a city health department correct answers 75,000
what are the three components of coordinated school health programs correct answers health
education, healthy school environment, health services
epidemic correct answers disease that is usually present in a population
epidemiology correct answers study of distribution of factors of health related events in specific
locations
rates correct answers number of events in a given population over a given period of time
(mortality)
cases correct answers the people affected
incident rate correct answers number of new cases of a disease during a particular period of time
prevalence rate correct answers number of current new and old cases in a given period of time
by law, what has to be reported to local health departments correct answers births, deaths,
notifiable diseases
notifiable diseases correct answers can become epidemics, health officials maintain weekly
records
mortality correct answers most reliable measure of population health
life expectancy correct answers average number of years a person lives
years of potential life lost correct answers number of years lost when a death occurs before one's
life expectancy
governmental health agency funds come from correct answers tax dollars
governmental health agencies are run by who correct answers -government officials
-have to follow certain guidelines that may be strict
what four levels do government health agencies exist at? correct answers international, national,
state, local
example of international health agency correct answers world health organization
example of national health agency correct answers department of health and human services,
OSHA
example of state health agency correct answers department of public health
examples of local health agency correct answers restaurant inspection
what is the world health organization correct answers most widely recognized international
government health organization
what does the world health organization do? correct answers -give worldwide guidance in the
field of health and build healthier future
-largest agency
what do national health agencies do? correct answers responsible for protection of health and
welfare of it's citizens
what do state health agencies do? correct answers promote, protect, and maintain the
health/welfare of their citizens in their future
what are roles in state health departments correct answers -can establish health regulations
-provide link between federal and local
-allocate the federal funds
-lab services available for local health department
core functions of public health main parts correct answers assessment, policy development,
assurance
assessment correct answers monitor health, diagnose and investigae
policy development correct answers inform-educate-empower, mobilize community
partnerships, develop policies
, assurance correct answers enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent workforce,
evaluate
what do local health departments do? correct answers -responsible for city or county
governments
state mandated services provided localy correct answers -inspections of restaurants, public
buildings, public transportation
-detection and reporting of certain diseases and vital statistics
who are local health departments lead by correct answers doctors, dentists, physicians,
veterinarians
what are local health departments funded by? correct answers tax dollars, grant dollars, fees
how many people have to live in a town to have a city health department correct answers 75,000
what are the three components of coordinated school health programs correct answers health
education, healthy school environment, health services
epidemic correct answers disease that is usually present in a population
epidemiology correct answers study of distribution of factors of health related events in specific
locations
rates correct answers number of events in a given population over a given period of time
(mortality)
cases correct answers the people affected
incident rate correct answers number of new cases of a disease during a particular period of time
prevalence rate correct answers number of current new and old cases in a given period of time
by law, what has to be reported to local health departments correct answers births, deaths,
notifiable diseases
notifiable diseases correct answers can become epidemics, health officials maintain weekly
records
mortality correct answers most reliable measure of population health
life expectancy correct answers average number of years a person lives
years of potential life lost correct answers number of years lost when a death occurs before one's
life expectancy
