CHLH 101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS-GRADED A+
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.
ANSWERS-GRADED A+
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.
