NS 161 Final Exam Review Questions
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Population Health - ANSWER -can be viewed as a particularly important set of
analytical strategies and approaches that was first used in public health to
describe, analyze, and mobilize efforts to improve health in community-based
populations and is now being used in initiatives to improve outcomes of clinical
populations
-The attainment of the greatest possible biologic, psychological, and social well-
being of the population as an entity of its individual members
Population Based Practice - ANSWER Practice that focuses on entire
populations, ground in community assessment, considers all health
determinants, emphasizes prevention, and intervenes at multiple levels
Population/aggregate - ANSWER -collection of individuals who have one or more
personal or environmental characteristics in common
--Members can be defined in terms of:
Geography (e.g. country, a group of countries or a state)
Special interest or circumstance (e.g. children attending a particular school)
Public Health - ANSWER broad field of practice that is the backbone of the
infrastructure supporting the health of country, state, province, city, town, or
community
Core Functions and Essential Services of Public Health - ANSWER -Monitor
health status to identify and solve community health problems
-Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
-Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
-Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health
problems
-Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
-Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
-Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of
health care when otherwise unavailable
-Assure competent public and personal health care workforce
-Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-
based health services
, -Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems -
ANSWER -Include SDOH measures as basis for addressing community health
problems and inequities
-Ensure community health assessments (CHA) include SDOH measures and
engage communities and multi-sectoral partners in CHA efforts
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community -
ANSWER -Include community-level determinants of health in investigations, as
well as policies and practices that involve other sectors to support them. For
example
--Ensure water sources meet required standards
--Ensure brownfield sites Identify hazardous waste that might contaminate a
community
--Address deteriorating housing conditions to prevent lead poisoning and other
hazards to health
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues - ANSWER -Ensure
outreach and education efforts address social and structural determinants of
health inequities
-Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches to
community health (e.g., REACH) to help address SDOH. Approaches should take
into account such challenges as structural racism and stigma against
immigrants, both of which can decrease likelihood of seeking needed health
care.
Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health
problems - ANSWER -Engage and collaborate with community members and
non-traditional partners associated with SDOHs, such as
--Housing authorities
--Law enforcement
--Schools
--Community organizations
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
- ANSWER -Leverage evidence-based policies in non-health sectors that affect
SDOH and health outcomes, such as
--Safe and affordable housing that can reduce risk for asthma, lead poisoning,
homelessness
--Full-day kindergarten that can reduce adverse health prospects such as
teenage pregnancy
-Develop and implement state/community health improvement plans that include
and address the SDOH in collaboration with community partners
With Verified Answers
Population Health - ANSWER -can be viewed as a particularly important set of
analytical strategies and approaches that was first used in public health to
describe, analyze, and mobilize efforts to improve health in community-based
populations and is now being used in initiatives to improve outcomes of clinical
populations
-The attainment of the greatest possible biologic, psychological, and social well-
being of the population as an entity of its individual members
Population Based Practice - ANSWER Practice that focuses on entire
populations, ground in community assessment, considers all health
determinants, emphasizes prevention, and intervenes at multiple levels
Population/aggregate - ANSWER -collection of individuals who have one or more
personal or environmental characteristics in common
--Members can be defined in terms of:
Geography (e.g. country, a group of countries or a state)
Special interest or circumstance (e.g. children attending a particular school)
Public Health - ANSWER broad field of practice that is the backbone of the
infrastructure supporting the health of country, state, province, city, town, or
community
Core Functions and Essential Services of Public Health - ANSWER -Monitor
health status to identify and solve community health problems
-Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
-Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
-Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health
problems
-Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
-Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
-Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of
health care when otherwise unavailable
-Assure competent public and personal health care workforce
-Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-
based health services
, -Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems -
ANSWER -Include SDOH measures as basis for addressing community health
problems and inequities
-Ensure community health assessments (CHA) include SDOH measures and
engage communities and multi-sectoral partners in CHA efforts
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community -
ANSWER -Include community-level determinants of health in investigations, as
well as policies and practices that involve other sectors to support them. For
example
--Ensure water sources meet required standards
--Ensure brownfield sites Identify hazardous waste that might contaminate a
community
--Address deteriorating housing conditions to prevent lead poisoning and other
hazards to health
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues - ANSWER -Ensure
outreach and education efforts address social and structural determinants of
health inequities
-Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches to
community health (e.g., REACH) to help address SDOH. Approaches should take
into account such challenges as structural racism and stigma against
immigrants, both of which can decrease likelihood of seeking needed health
care.
Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health
problems - ANSWER -Engage and collaborate with community members and
non-traditional partners associated with SDOHs, such as
--Housing authorities
--Law enforcement
--Schools
--Community organizations
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
- ANSWER -Leverage evidence-based policies in non-health sectors that affect
SDOH and health outcomes, such as
--Safe and affordable housing that can reduce risk for asthma, lead poisoning,
homelessness
--Full-day kindergarten that can reduce adverse health prospects such as
teenage pregnancy
-Develop and implement state/community health improvement plans that include
and address the SDOH in collaboration with community partners
