PHP 0320 READING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In the United States, smoking rates are the same for people of all education and
socioeconomic status levels. - Answer-false
Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood condition in the United States. -
Answer-true
Because of lack of family dental insurance, the percentage of very young children (<2
years) with untreated tooth decay has substantially increased over the last decade. -
Answer-false
In the article by Scutchfield and Keck (2017), "Deaths of Despair: Why? What to Do?",
the authors noted that the increase in mortality among middle-aged, non-Hispanic White
men was most prevalent among those with a high school education or less. - Answer-
true
Food fortification is an example of which type of prevention. - Answer-primary
What is the Hispanic paradox? - Answer-Hispanic-Americans tend to have better health
outcomes than many other ethnic groups despite lower incomes and less educational
attainment.
What is meant by "excess deaths" for a minority group? - Answer-The difference
between the number of deaths in a minority population and the number that would have
been expected in that population if it had the same age and sex specific mortality rate
as the non-minority population
According to the article by Gans and colleagues, which of the following is/are major
barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption? - Answer-- Limited time to shop and cook
meals at home
- Limited access to high-quality fruits and vegetables in one's neighborhood
- The generally high cost of fruits and vegetables
Which of the following are popular methods of qualitative analysis? - Answer--
semistructured interviews
- focus groups
- unstructured interviews
Observational studies include cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and case control -
Answer-true
, Prospective cohort studies enroll participants after an exposure of interest has occurred,
to track future development of the outcome. - Answer-true
Case-control studies enroll participants after an outcome of interest has occurred, to
track past exposure status - Answer-true
Which of the following is/are defined as the basic sciences of public health? - Answer-
epidemiology and biostatistics
prevalence - Answer-the number of existing cases of a specific disease or condition
incidence - Answer-the number of new cases of a specific disease or condition arising in
a given time period
According to the reading Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public
Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review, what are the main theme(s) of
the NICE framework? - Answer-- context
- infrastructure
- process
According to the podcast, Disaster Preparedness for Public Health Professionals, which
division was created under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
following the attack of September 11, 2001 to save lives and protect Americans from
21st century health security threats? - Answer-Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
The communication methods that are deemed effective during the anticipation phase of
a disaster are similarly effective during the response phase of the disaster. - Answer-
false
According to the reading Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public
Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review, what are the stages of the public
health emergency (PHE) preparedness cycle? - Answer-1. anticipation
2. response
3. recovery
evaluation - Answer-to determine effectiveness of a specific program or model and to
understand why that program may or may not be working
research - Answer-to test theories and produce generalizable knowledge
monitoring - Answer-to track implementation progress through periodic data collection
According to the article by Das and colleagues about the delivery of health care, clinical
observational studies in several low and middle income countries have shown that poor
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In the United States, smoking rates are the same for people of all education and
socioeconomic status levels. - Answer-false
Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood condition in the United States. -
Answer-true
Because of lack of family dental insurance, the percentage of very young children (<2
years) with untreated tooth decay has substantially increased over the last decade. -
Answer-false
In the article by Scutchfield and Keck (2017), "Deaths of Despair: Why? What to Do?",
the authors noted that the increase in mortality among middle-aged, non-Hispanic White
men was most prevalent among those with a high school education or less. - Answer-
true
Food fortification is an example of which type of prevention. - Answer-primary
What is the Hispanic paradox? - Answer-Hispanic-Americans tend to have better health
outcomes than many other ethnic groups despite lower incomes and less educational
attainment.
What is meant by "excess deaths" for a minority group? - Answer-The difference
between the number of deaths in a minority population and the number that would have
been expected in that population if it had the same age and sex specific mortality rate
as the non-minority population
According to the article by Gans and colleagues, which of the following is/are major
barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption? - Answer-- Limited time to shop and cook
meals at home
- Limited access to high-quality fruits and vegetables in one's neighborhood
- The generally high cost of fruits and vegetables
Which of the following are popular methods of qualitative analysis? - Answer--
semistructured interviews
- focus groups
- unstructured interviews
Observational studies include cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and case control -
Answer-true
, Prospective cohort studies enroll participants after an exposure of interest has occurred,
to track future development of the outcome. - Answer-true
Case-control studies enroll participants after an outcome of interest has occurred, to
track past exposure status - Answer-true
Which of the following is/are defined as the basic sciences of public health? - Answer-
epidemiology and biostatistics
prevalence - Answer-the number of existing cases of a specific disease or condition
incidence - Answer-the number of new cases of a specific disease or condition arising in
a given time period
According to the reading Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public
Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review, what are the main theme(s) of
the NICE framework? - Answer-- context
- infrastructure
- process
According to the podcast, Disaster Preparedness for Public Health Professionals, which
division was created under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
following the attack of September 11, 2001 to save lives and protect Americans from
21st century health security threats? - Answer-Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
The communication methods that are deemed effective during the anticipation phase of
a disaster are similarly effective during the response phase of the disaster. - Answer-
false
According to the reading Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public
Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review, what are the stages of the public
health emergency (PHE) preparedness cycle? - Answer-1. anticipation
2. response
3. recovery
evaluation - Answer-to determine effectiveness of a specific program or model and to
understand why that program may or may not be working
research - Answer-to test theories and produce generalizable knowledge
monitoring - Answer-to track implementation progress through periodic data collection
According to the article by Das and colleagues about the delivery of health care, clinical
observational studies in several low and middle income countries have shown that poor
