CHLH 101- FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a classification used to describe public health organizations
- Answer -Traditional
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
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 -Policy Development, Assurance,
Assessment
A governmental agency is primarily funded via philanthropic donations - Answer -False
Which of the following is one of the largest international health organizations? - Answer
-World Health Organization
Quasi-governmental public health organizations are funded by public (i.e., taxes) and
private sources. - Answer -True
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
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
Which two diseases are acute and communicable? - Answer -Measles, Influenza
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, Host, Agent
Which two diseases are chronic and non-communicable? - Answer -Asthma,
Cardiovascular disease
Which two diseases are acute and non-communicable? - Answer -Drug poisoning,
Appendicitis
, Descriptive Study - Answer -describe patterns of disease with respect to person, place,
and time.
Analytic Study - Answer -Quantify relationships between exposures or risk factors and
health outcomes
Which two diseases are chronic and communicable? - Answer -Lyme disease,
HIV/AIDS
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:
10-19 Years Old30-39 Years Old50-59 Years OldDeaths182140Deaths per
100,00036007001600 - Answer -50-59 years Old
Health education - Answer -planned learning experiences using evidence-based
practices or sound theories to provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge.
Health Promotion - Answer -planned combination of education, political, environmental,
regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions
Pilot test - Answer -a trial run (implementation to a small group) to determine problems
and fix before full implementation.
Phasing in - Answer -a step-by-step implementation using multiple small groups
------ organizing is initiated by the members of the community and ----- organizing is
initiate by someone from outside the community. - Answer -Grass-roots, top-down
A well-written objective includes an outcome (what), priority population (who), conditions
(when), and criterion (how much). - Answer -True
"SMART" objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. -
Answer -True
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
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
Which of the following is not a classification used to describe public health organizations
- Answer -Traditional
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
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 -Policy Development, Assurance,
Assessment
A governmental agency is primarily funded via philanthropic donations - Answer -False
Which of the following is one of the largest international health organizations? - Answer
-World Health Organization
Quasi-governmental public health organizations are funded by public (i.e., taxes) and
private sources. - Answer -True
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
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
Which two diseases are acute and communicable? - Answer -Measles, Influenza
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, Host, Agent
Which two diseases are chronic and non-communicable? - Answer -Asthma,
Cardiovascular disease
Which two diseases are acute and non-communicable? - Answer -Drug poisoning,
Appendicitis
, Descriptive Study - Answer -describe patterns of disease with respect to person, place,
and time.
Analytic Study - Answer -Quantify relationships between exposures or risk factors and
health outcomes
Which two diseases are chronic and communicable? - Answer -Lyme disease,
HIV/AIDS
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:
10-19 Years Old30-39 Years Old50-59 Years OldDeaths182140Deaths per
100,00036007001600 - Answer -50-59 years Old
Health education - Answer -planned learning experiences using evidence-based
practices or sound theories to provide the opportunity to acquire knowledge.
Health Promotion - Answer -planned combination of education, political, environmental,
regulatory, or organizational mechanisms that support actions
Pilot test - Answer -a trial run (implementation to a small group) to determine problems
and fix before full implementation.
Phasing in - Answer -a step-by-step implementation using multiple small groups
------ organizing is initiated by the members of the community and ----- organizing is
initiate by someone from outside the community. - Answer -Grass-roots, top-down
A well-written objective includes an outcome (what), priority population (who), conditions
(when), and criterion (how much). - Answer -True
"SMART" objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. -
Answer -True
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
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
