An Introduction To Community Health 7th Edition By James F. - Robert R. - Test Bank

,Chapter: Chapter01




True/False




1. True or False? A community is a group of people who have common characteristics.

Ans: True
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2. True or False? Choosing to eat wisely, regularly wearing a safety belt, and visiting the
physician are examples of community health activities.

Ans: False
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3. True or False? Physical factors affecting community health include geography, community
size, and industrial development.

Ans: True
Page: 8




4. True or False? Politics and religion are examples of social and cultural factors affecting
community health.

Ans: True
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,5. True or False? There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over
1,000 years.

Ans: False
Page: 12




6. True or False? Dr. Edward Jenner successfully demonstrated the process of vaccination as a
protection against smallpox in the 20th century.

Ans: False
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7. True or False? Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics
and mounting health problems in the later part of the 18th century.

Ans: True
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8. True or False? The reform phase of public health was characterized by social movements to
improve health conditions in cities and in the workplace.

Ans: True
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9. True or False? A time of great growth in health care facilities and providers describes the

, spiritual era of public health.

Ans: False
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10. True or False? Upton Sinclair's book, “The Jungle,” drew attention to the plight of
immigrants in the meat packing industry.

Ans: True
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11. True or False? Health care delivery is public health concern of the 21st century.

Ans: True
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12. True or False? Leading causes of death in the United States today are communicable
diseases.

Ans: False
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13. True or False? Disasters such as spills of toxic substances into the environment are
considered natural disasters.

Ans: False
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