CHLH 101 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a classification used to describe public health
organizations? - Answer -Traditional
A governmental agency is primarily funded via philanthropic donations. - Answer -False
The three primary services of public health are: (select all three)
(Note: to get credit for this question, you must select ALL the correct answers. If you get
one wrong, you will not receive credit). - Answer -Assurance
Assessment
Policy Development
Which of the following people is considered the "father of epidemiology" because they
connected a contaminated water source with an outbreak of Cholera in London? -
Answer -John Snow
Quasi-governmental public health organizations are funded by public (i.e., taxes) and
private sources. - Answer -True
The American Red Cross is an example of a Quasi-governmental public health
organization because it performs some official tasks for the government but operates
more like a voluntary health organization. - Answer -Quasi-governmental
Public health can be defined as "the science of protecting and improving the health of
families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease
and injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases." - Answer -true
Which of the following is one of the largest international health organizations? - Answer
-World Health Organization
Which two diseases are chronic and communicable? - Answer -HIV/AIDS
Lyme disease
Which two diseases are acute and non-communicable? - Answer -Appendicitis
Drug poisoning
Based on the data presented in the table below, which age group had the greatest
number of deaths associated with tractor injuries from 1971-1981?
Deaths associated with tractor injuries by age group: - Answer -1. 50-59 years old 2.
30-39 years old 3. 10-19 year old
Which two diseases are chronic and non-communicable? - Answer -cardiovascular
disease
, asthma
Which of the following is not an element of the "triad of descriptive epidemiology"? -
Answer -cause
At the center of the non-communicable disease model is an individual's
behaviors/beliefs. - Answer -false
The three elements of the communicable disease model are: (select all three for credit)
- Answer -environment
agent
host
Arrange the levels of the socio-ecological model from the innermost layer (closest to the
individual) to the outermost layer (farthest from the individual), from levels 1 (closest) to
4 (farthest).
1=closest to the individual
2=a bit closer to 1
3=not as far as 4
4=farthest away from individual - Answer -1. interpersonal
2. organizational
3. community
4. policy
Which of the following is not an assumption of community organizing? - Answer -
Community organizing works best when driven by people outside of the community.
Match the characteristics below as belonging to health goals or objectives. - Answer -
abstract-goals
broad-goals
can be validated-objectives
can't be validated-goals
concrete-objectives
general-goals
intangible-goals
narrow-objectives
precise-objectives
tangible-objectives
Dose refers to the number of different components that make up intervention and
multiplicity refers to the number of program units delivered as part of the intervention. -
Answer -false
Which of the following is an example of an objective (not a goal)? - Answer -Over the
next 90 days, 50% of students at University XYZ will participate in one of the health
department's health promotion activities
Which of the following is not a classification used to describe public health
organizations? - Answer -Traditional
A governmental agency is primarily funded via philanthropic donations. - Answer -False
The three primary services of public health are: (select all three)
(Note: to get credit for this question, you must select ALL the correct answers. If you get
one wrong, you will not receive credit). - Answer -Assurance
Assessment
Policy Development
Which of the following people is considered the "father of epidemiology" because they
connected a contaminated water source with an outbreak of Cholera in London? -
Answer -John Snow
Quasi-governmental public health organizations are funded by public (i.e., taxes) and
private sources. - Answer -True
The American Red Cross is an example of a Quasi-governmental public health
organization because it performs some official tasks for the government but operates
more like a voluntary health organization. - Answer -Quasi-governmental
Public health can be defined as "the science of protecting and improving the health of
families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease
and injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases." - Answer -true
Which of the following is one of the largest international health organizations? - Answer
-World Health Organization
Which two diseases are chronic and communicable? - Answer -HIV/AIDS
Lyme disease
Which two diseases are acute and non-communicable? - Answer -Appendicitis
Drug poisoning
Based on the data presented in the table below, which age group had the greatest
number of deaths associated with tractor injuries from 1971-1981?
Deaths associated with tractor injuries by age group: - Answer -1. 50-59 years old 2.
30-39 years old 3. 10-19 year old
Which two diseases are chronic and non-communicable? - Answer -cardiovascular
disease
, asthma
Which of the following is not an element of the "triad of descriptive epidemiology"? -
Answer -cause
At the center of the non-communicable disease model is an individual's
behaviors/beliefs. - Answer -false
The three elements of the communicable disease model are: (select all three for credit)
- Answer -environment
agent
host
Arrange the levels of the socio-ecological model from the innermost layer (closest to the
individual) to the outermost layer (farthest from the individual), from levels 1 (closest) to
4 (farthest).
1=closest to the individual
2=a bit closer to 1
3=not as far as 4
4=farthest away from individual - Answer -1. interpersonal
2. organizational
3. community
4. policy
Which of the following is not an assumption of community organizing? - Answer -
Community organizing works best when driven by people outside of the community.
Match the characteristics below as belonging to health goals or objectives. - Answer -
abstract-goals
broad-goals
can be validated-objectives
can't be validated-goals
concrete-objectives
general-goals
intangible-goals
narrow-objectives
precise-objectives
tangible-objectives
Dose refers to the number of different components that make up intervention and
multiplicity refers to the number of program units delivered as part of the intervention. -
Answer -false
Which of the following is an example of an objective (not a goal)? - Answer -Over the
next 90 days, 50% of students at University XYZ will participate in one of the health
department's health promotion activities
