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Exam/ PBH 101: Final Exam/ PBH 101 Final Exam/ PBH
101 final WITH 6 COMPILED EXAMS GUARANTEED
SUCCEESS NEW EDITION
Federal gov't PBH responsibili es - Ans Control of disease outbreaks and providing state
funding
Local gov't PBH responsibili es - Ans Review policy and regula ons, provide immuniza ons
State gov't PBH responsibili es - Ans Primary preven on, screening and health care services
Why are medical costs rising so rapidly - Ans Rising cost of treatment, providers being
rewarded for more, not be'er treatment, rise of chronic disease, costs lack transparency,
increase of pharmacy costs
Difference between HMOs an PPOs - Ans HMO insurance plans limit what care providers and
hospitals pa ents can use, PPOs give more freedom
Top 10 PBH acomplishments of the 20th century - Ans Immuniza ons, car safety, workplace
safety, control of infec ous dideaases, decline in deaths from heart diesease and stroke, safer
foods, healthier moms and babies, family planning, floride in water, less tobacco use
Challenges of informa on technology and biotechnology in informa on sharing - Ans You can't
violate Hippa for legal and ethical reasons and new technology is expensive
,How is medical care paid for in the U.S.? - Ans Insurance, taxes, out of pocket
CDC - Ans Center for Disease Control-- federal agency which conducts and supports health
promo on, preven on and preparedness for US public Health
WHOs top women's health issues - Ans Cancer, reproduc ve health, maternal health, HIV, STIs,
mental health, non communicable dieases, youth, age
Epidemiology of injurey - Ans Characteriza on of injury occurance, iden fica on of risk factors,
iden fica on of poten al proac ve factors
FDA - Ans Protects public by assuring the safety of foods, drugs and cosme cs
USDA - Ans Dept. of Agriculture-- oversees farming, forestry, and food produc on
Obesity epidemic - Ans I in 3 Americans are obese-- solu ons include improved diet, excersize,
and surgeries such as gastro bipass
Indoor air quality - Ans Poor ven la on can result in poor indoor air quality. Symptoms include
fa gue, headaches, allergies, and shortness of breath
Safe Drinking Water Act - Ans (1974) protects public health by assuring safe drinking water and
seBng standards for water
Clean Water Act - Ans (1972) First federal legisla on made to protect water quality
Hazardous Substances - Ans Fireworks, gasoline, lead, pes cides--The EPCRA was created,
there are designated places for them to be disposed of
,Social Norms Approach - Ans Based on the theory that our ac ons are based on
misinforma on about out peers. The approach dispells this misconceived ideas
Test sensitvity - Ans The ability of a test to correctly ideniDy those with the disease
NIH - Ans Na onal Insitute of Health-- agency devoted to medical research
Mu la on - Ans CuBng off or injuring a part of the body so that they are permenently
damaged disfigured
Hypertension - Ans When the force of the blood against artery walls is too high
Diabetes - Ans A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood
Cholesteral - Ans Organic molecule in body ssue. Too much is bad and linked with diabe es
and heart issues
Cardiovascular - Ans Heart condi ons that include diseased vessels, structural problems and
blood clots
Cancer - Ans Abnormal cells divide incontrollably and destroy body ssue
Atheroclerosis - Ans Build up of fats, cholesteral and other substances in and on the artery
walls
, Mental health - Ans State of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own
poten al, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work produc vely and fruiDully and is
able to make a contribui on to his or her community
5 Anxiety Disorders - Ans OCD, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, PTSD, Social Anxiety
Self-efficacy - Ans The belief that you have control over your life and are empowered in your
life, health, and capacity to change
Stages of Change - Ans Pre-contempla on> Contempla on> Prepara on> Ac on> Change>
Relapse
Leading preventable causes of death - Ans Heart disease, diabetes, drug overdose, COPD
Chronic disease; defini on, examples and causes - Ans Prolonged, will not resolve
spontaniously, are very rarely cured. Ex; diabe es, caused by poor diet, lack of excersize; Cancer
external factors (carcinogens); Asthma, caused by allergens, poor indoor air quality and
pollutents; Heart disease, caused by poor diet, lack of excersize -- all are also par ally gene c
Pulsenet - Ans Network run by CDC which brings together public health and food regulatory
agency laboratories
from around the world
Clinical trial - Ans Experiement done in clinical research to determine if a treatment is safe or
effec ve
Foodnet - Ans Foodborne Diseases Ac ve Surveilence Network-- foodborne disease
component of the CDCs Emerging Infec ous Program (EIP)
Exam/ PBH 101: Final Exam/ PBH 101 Final Exam/ PBH
101 final WITH 6 COMPILED EXAMS GUARANTEED
SUCCEESS NEW EDITION
Federal gov't PBH responsibili es - Ans Control of disease outbreaks and providing state
funding
Local gov't PBH responsibili es - Ans Review policy and regula ons, provide immuniza ons
State gov't PBH responsibili es - Ans Primary preven on, screening and health care services
Why are medical costs rising so rapidly - Ans Rising cost of treatment, providers being
rewarded for more, not be'er treatment, rise of chronic disease, costs lack transparency,
increase of pharmacy costs
Difference between HMOs an PPOs - Ans HMO insurance plans limit what care providers and
hospitals pa ents can use, PPOs give more freedom
Top 10 PBH acomplishments of the 20th century - Ans Immuniza ons, car safety, workplace
safety, control of infec ous dideaases, decline in deaths from heart diesease and stroke, safer
foods, healthier moms and babies, family planning, floride in water, less tobacco use
Challenges of informa on technology and biotechnology in informa on sharing - Ans You can't
violate Hippa for legal and ethical reasons and new technology is expensive
,How is medical care paid for in the U.S.? - Ans Insurance, taxes, out of pocket
CDC - Ans Center for Disease Control-- federal agency which conducts and supports health
promo on, preven on and preparedness for US public Health
WHOs top women's health issues - Ans Cancer, reproduc ve health, maternal health, HIV, STIs,
mental health, non communicable dieases, youth, age
Epidemiology of injurey - Ans Characteriza on of injury occurance, iden fica on of risk factors,
iden fica on of poten al proac ve factors
FDA - Ans Protects public by assuring the safety of foods, drugs and cosme cs
USDA - Ans Dept. of Agriculture-- oversees farming, forestry, and food produc on
Obesity epidemic - Ans I in 3 Americans are obese-- solu ons include improved diet, excersize,
and surgeries such as gastro bipass
Indoor air quality - Ans Poor ven la on can result in poor indoor air quality. Symptoms include
fa gue, headaches, allergies, and shortness of breath
Safe Drinking Water Act - Ans (1974) protects public health by assuring safe drinking water and
seBng standards for water
Clean Water Act - Ans (1972) First federal legisla on made to protect water quality
Hazardous Substances - Ans Fireworks, gasoline, lead, pes cides--The EPCRA was created,
there are designated places for them to be disposed of
,Social Norms Approach - Ans Based on the theory that our ac ons are based on
misinforma on about out peers. The approach dispells this misconceived ideas
Test sensitvity - Ans The ability of a test to correctly ideniDy those with the disease
NIH - Ans Na onal Insitute of Health-- agency devoted to medical research
Mu la on - Ans CuBng off or injuring a part of the body so that they are permenently
damaged disfigured
Hypertension - Ans When the force of the blood against artery walls is too high
Diabetes - Ans A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood
Cholesteral - Ans Organic molecule in body ssue. Too much is bad and linked with diabe es
and heart issues
Cardiovascular - Ans Heart condi ons that include diseased vessels, structural problems and
blood clots
Cancer - Ans Abnormal cells divide incontrollably and destroy body ssue
Atheroclerosis - Ans Build up of fats, cholesteral and other substances in and on the artery
walls
, Mental health - Ans State of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own
poten al, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work produc vely and fruiDully and is
able to make a contribui on to his or her community
5 Anxiety Disorders - Ans OCD, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, PTSD, Social Anxiety
Self-efficacy - Ans The belief that you have control over your life and are empowered in your
life, health, and capacity to change
Stages of Change - Ans Pre-contempla on> Contempla on> Prepara on> Ac on> Change>
Relapse
Leading preventable causes of death - Ans Heart disease, diabetes, drug overdose, COPD
Chronic disease; defini on, examples and causes - Ans Prolonged, will not resolve
spontaniously, are very rarely cured. Ex; diabe es, caused by poor diet, lack of excersize; Cancer
external factors (carcinogens); Asthma, caused by allergens, poor indoor air quality and
pollutents; Heart disease, caused by poor diet, lack of excersize -- all are also par ally gene c
Pulsenet - Ans Network run by CDC which brings together public health and food regulatory
agency laboratories
from around the world
Clinical trial - Ans Experiement done in clinical research to determine if a treatment is safe or
effec ve
Foodnet - Ans Foodborne Diseases Ac ve Surveilence Network-- foodborne disease
component of the CDCs Emerging Infec ous Program (EIP)
