PHLT 301 - Exam 1 questions well
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CEA Winslow definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔science and art, organized efforts,
informed choices
Sir Vickers definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔successive redefining of the
unacceptable
Institute of medicine definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔assuring conditions
WHO definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔maximum benefit for the largest number
of people
Major achivements 1900-1999 - correct answer ✔✔1. vaccinations (reduces morbidity)
2. Motor Vehicle Safety - (alcohol-impaired drivers, young drivers and passengers, pedestrians,
occupant-protection systems, safety belts, child-safety and booster seats) - seatbelts, crosswalks
- deaths have declined
3. Safer Workplace - standing desk (prevents back pain, burning calories)
4. Control of Infectious Disease
5. Decline of Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke
6. Safer and Healthier Foods (decreases in microbial contamination, increased nutritional
content, ability to preserve perishable foods, pasteurization, identification of food borne
pathogens)
7. Healthier Mothers and Babies
8. Family Planning
, 9. Fluoridation of Drinking Water - (population served: 10,567 public water systems, 135 million
people, 8,573 communities)(cost effective: $0.31 to $2.12 per person) - dental health is a good
indication of the rest of the body's health
10. Recognition of Tobacco Use as a Health Hazard
10 greatest public health achievements (2001-1010) - correct answer ✔✔1. Vaccine-
Preventable Diseases
2. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
3. Tabacco Control
4. Maternal and Infant Health
5. Motor Vehicle Safety
6. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
7. Occupational Safety
8. Cancer Prevention
9. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
10. Public Health Preparedness and Response
Life Expectancy and Public Health - correct answer ✔✔improved to an additional 30 years since
1900; 25 of those years are due to efforts of public health
Unique Features of Public Health - correct answer ✔✔social justice, political nature, dynamic
agenda, link with government, science, prevention, culture
Core Functions of Public Health - correct answer ✔✔assessment, policy development,
assurance
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔assess and monitor population health, investigate diagnose,
and address health hazards and root causes
answered already passed
CEA Winslow definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔science and art, organized efforts,
informed choices
Sir Vickers definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔successive redefining of the
unacceptable
Institute of medicine definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔assuring conditions
WHO definition of public health - correct answer ✔✔maximum benefit for the largest number
of people
Major achivements 1900-1999 - correct answer ✔✔1. vaccinations (reduces morbidity)
2. Motor Vehicle Safety - (alcohol-impaired drivers, young drivers and passengers, pedestrians,
occupant-protection systems, safety belts, child-safety and booster seats) - seatbelts, crosswalks
- deaths have declined
3. Safer Workplace - standing desk (prevents back pain, burning calories)
4. Control of Infectious Disease
5. Decline of Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke
6. Safer and Healthier Foods (decreases in microbial contamination, increased nutritional
content, ability to preserve perishable foods, pasteurization, identification of food borne
pathogens)
7. Healthier Mothers and Babies
8. Family Planning
, 9. Fluoridation of Drinking Water - (population served: 10,567 public water systems, 135 million
people, 8,573 communities)(cost effective: $0.31 to $2.12 per person) - dental health is a good
indication of the rest of the body's health
10. Recognition of Tobacco Use as a Health Hazard
10 greatest public health achievements (2001-1010) - correct answer ✔✔1. Vaccine-
Preventable Diseases
2. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
3. Tabacco Control
4. Maternal and Infant Health
5. Motor Vehicle Safety
6. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
7. Occupational Safety
8. Cancer Prevention
9. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
10. Public Health Preparedness and Response
Life Expectancy and Public Health - correct answer ✔✔improved to an additional 30 years since
1900; 25 of those years are due to efforts of public health
Unique Features of Public Health - correct answer ✔✔social justice, political nature, dynamic
agenda, link with government, science, prevention, culture
Core Functions of Public Health - correct answer ✔✔assessment, policy development,
assurance
Assessment - correct answer ✔✔assess and monitor population health, investigate diagnose,
and address health hazards and root causes
