MidTerm Exam Review Questions with 100% VERIFIED
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Who is the father of epidemiology? - ANSWER John Snow
___ Grants can either be on a project or formula basis -
ANSWER Categorical
What was the first year that health people was enacted? -
ANSWER 2000
The US PH system infrastructure can be overcome with
improved ____ technology - ANSWER Information Technology
Women, Infants & children program (WIC) is an example of
what type of grant? - ANSWER Federal Pass Through Grant
Counseling, screening & immunization is considered to be ____
services - ANSWER Preventative Services
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This federal agency administers programs to prevent & control
specific disease, injury & disability risks through epidemiological
surveillance, investigation & research, program development &
dissemination activities - ANSWER Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention (CDC)
This performance of ______ system can be measured by
effectiveness, efficiency, ability to achieve equity between
populations - ANSWER Public Health System
What are the 3 core functions of public health? - ANSWER 1.
Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
Name 3 of the 10 Essential Public Health Services - ANSWER 1)
Monitor
2) Dx & Investigate
3) Inform, Educate & empower
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4) Mobilize
5) Develop policies & plans
6) Enforce
7) Link
8) Assure
9) Evaluate
10) Research
What is the FDA in charge of regulating? - ANSWER Drugs,
Vaccines & other biological products; Medical Devices;
Radiation-emitting electronic products; cosmetics; dietary
supplements & tobacco products
This national program increases public awareness &
understanding the determinants of health - ANSWER Healthy
People 2020
2 Primary federal agencies involved with funding state & local
PH efforts - ANSWER Health Resources & Services
Administration (HRSA) & the CDC