611 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Detailed Answers.
Public Health (definition) - ANSWER- Science of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting physical health through community efforts
3 core functions of public health agency - ANSWER- Assessment: collect, assemble
and analyze community health needs, epidemiologic and health problem stats
Policy Development: make decisions & exercise responsibilities to serve the public
interests and policies
Assurance: assure necessary services are provided through regulation
**10 essential public health services - ANSWER- 1. monitor health status to identify
community health problems
2. diagnose and investigate health problems in the community
3. inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
4. mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
5. develop policies to support individual and community health efforts
6. enforce laws that protect health and safety
7. link people to needed personal health services
8. assure a competent public and personal health care workforce
9. evaluate quality of personal and population-based health services
10. research for new insights and solutions to health problems
**10 great public health achievements - ANSWER- 1. vaccination
2. motor vehicle safety
3. safer workplaces
4. control of infectious diseases
5. decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
6. safer and healthier foods
7. healthier mothers and babies
8. family planning
9. fluoridation of drinking water
10. recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Primary authority for individual/citizen health lies with...? - ANSWER- the states
physician shortage factors - ANSWER- 1. patient protection and affordable care act
(provider network shortage)
2. aging baby boomers
3. changes in physicians practice patterns (early retire, less hours)
SB421 bill allows PAs to be able to: - ANSWER- 1. refer pts for PT service
Detailed Answers.
Public Health (definition) - ANSWER- Science of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting physical health through community efforts
3 core functions of public health agency - ANSWER- Assessment: collect, assemble
and analyze community health needs, epidemiologic and health problem stats
Policy Development: make decisions & exercise responsibilities to serve the public
interests and policies
Assurance: assure necessary services are provided through regulation
**10 essential public health services - ANSWER- 1. monitor health status to identify
community health problems
2. diagnose and investigate health problems in the community
3. inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
4. mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
5. develop policies to support individual and community health efforts
6. enforce laws that protect health and safety
7. link people to needed personal health services
8. assure a competent public and personal health care workforce
9. evaluate quality of personal and population-based health services
10. research for new insights and solutions to health problems
**10 great public health achievements - ANSWER- 1. vaccination
2. motor vehicle safety
3. safer workplaces
4. control of infectious diseases
5. decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
6. safer and healthier foods
7. healthier mothers and babies
8. family planning
9. fluoridation of drinking water
10. recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Primary authority for individual/citizen health lies with...? - ANSWER- the states
physician shortage factors - ANSWER- 1. patient protection and affordable care act
(provider network shortage)
2. aging baby boomers
3. changes in physicians practice patterns (early retire, less hours)
SB421 bill allows PAs to be able to: - ANSWER- 1. refer pts for PT service
