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Which activity is an example of a public health policy intervention?
Regulating the advertising of alcohol
What is the goal of health equity efforts in public health?
Ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full health
potentials
What is a primary focus of tertiary prevention?
Managing the negative impact of an established disease
What is an example of secondary disease prevention?
Monitoring blood pressure following a new hypertension diagnosis
Which activity is an example of tertiary prevention?
Rehabilitation for stroke patients
What was a common practice in the Industrial Revolution to prevent the
spread of infectious diseases?
Sanitation and hygiene measures
What is a characteristic of a centralized public health structure?
Health policies and programs are determined by the state government.
In which era was vaccination introduced as a public health measure?
The Enlightenment
What was a measure used to combat the spread of the bubonic plague in the
Middle Ages?
Regulation of food preparation and sales
In which era were public hospitals first established?
Ancient Greece and Rome
, After identifying a high rate of childhood obesity in a community, a public
health agency assists local schools with implementing physical activity and
nutrition education. Which essential public health service does this illustrate?
Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve
health.
What role does National Institutes of Health (NIH) play in the field of
medicine?
It is the leading funder of medical research in the United States.
What does the policy development core function of public health include?
Maintaining a partnership with the community to address health issues
Which activity is an example of the policy development core function in public
health?
Drafting safety regulations for hazardous chemical use
Which activity is included in the essential public health service of assuring an
effective system that enables equitable access to care?
Providing referrals for healthcare services
What is a primary focus of the intrapersonal level of the ecological model?
Individual attitudes and beliefs
What is an example of a perceived barrier to an individual adhering to a
prescribed medication regimen for managing high blood pressure, according
to the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
The side effects experienced from the medication
What would likely improve an individual's readiness to adopt a health
behavior, according to the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
An increase in perceived susceptibility
What would someone in the preparation stage of changing a health behavior
say, according to the Stages of Change model?
"I recognize the problem and want to work on it soon."