PHLT 302 QUIZ 4(Answered)2022

The National Institutes of Health began as which of the following in 1887? Laboratory of Hygiene Public health actions frequently involve a balancing of individual rights vs. the good of the community. Where that balance is struck is based on: societal values The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention serves as the focal point for health concerns at which of the following levels? Federal level The agency that was first created as a Marine Hospital Service in 1789 is: United States Public Health Service The NACCHO is organized to track public health activities at which of the following levels? Local level Which of the following is a key agency of the U.S. Public Health Service? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AND National Institutes of Health but National Institutes of Health is the answer.... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for: evaluating the safety of food and drugs. Most local health departments in the United States have more than 100 full-time employees. False The overwhelming majority of U.S. local health departments are organized at what level of government? County The Bureau of Primary Health Care, the Bureau of Health Professions, and the Maternal and Child Bureau are main operating units of which of the following? Health Resources and Services Administration What percentage of total federal health spending is devoted to public health activities? 1-2% The state health officer is usually appointed by the: governor. State and local governments spend more on health than does the federal government. False The Health Resources and Services Administration provides health resources for which of the following? Medically underserved areas The Institute of Medicine identified which level of government as the central force in public health, bearing primary public sector responsibility for the health of the people? State