PUBH 201 exam
Roles of governmental agencies: - correct answer ✔✔- prevent epidemics
- prevent injuries
- respond to disasters
- protect against hazards
- promotes healthy behaviors
- ensure quality and access to health services
what are the 3 core functions of public health? - correct answer ✔✔1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance
what are the 10 essential public health services? - correct answer ✔✔1. monitor health
2. diagnose and investigate
3. inform, educate, and empower
4. mobilize community partnerships
5. develop policies
6. enforce laws
7. link to and provide care
8. assure a competent workforce
9. evaluate
10. research
assessment - correct answer ✔✔monitor health & diagnose and investigate
policy development - correct answer ✔✔inform, educate, and empower & mobilize community
partnership & develop policies
, assurance - correct answer ✔✔enforce laws, assure that there is health care when its unavailable;
evaluate & assure competent workforce & link to and provide care & enforce laws
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) - correct answer ✔✔- is based on the 10 essential public
health services
- voluntary accreditation process
- health departments that serve over 75% of the US pop. are accredited or in the process of being review
for accreditation
Human and Health Services (HHS) - correct answer ✔✔- is the central public health agency
- HHS MISSION: to enhance and protect the health and well-being of ALL Americans
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - correct answer ✔✔- the nation's health protection
agency, saves lives, and protects people from health, safety and security threats
- located in atlanta, but here are other field offices
- falls under the department of human and health services (HHS)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer ✔✔- FDA allows advertising of prescription drugs
and vaccines to treat or prevent; but not allow dietary supplements to be advertised to treat or prevent
- regulated foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, veterinary products and tobacco products
- FDA is a regulatory process
Food security - correct answer ✔✔"all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food
to maintain a healthy and active life." - WHO
- food security programs cover nearly 15% of thr US pop.
- WIC
- SNAP
Roles of governmental agencies: - correct answer ✔✔- prevent epidemics
- prevent injuries
- respond to disasters
- protect against hazards
- promotes healthy behaviors
- ensure quality and access to health services
what are the 3 core functions of public health? - correct answer ✔✔1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance
what are the 10 essential public health services? - correct answer ✔✔1. monitor health
2. diagnose and investigate
3. inform, educate, and empower
4. mobilize community partnerships
5. develop policies
6. enforce laws
7. link to and provide care
8. assure a competent workforce
9. evaluate
10. research
assessment - correct answer ✔✔monitor health & diagnose and investigate
policy development - correct answer ✔✔inform, educate, and empower & mobilize community
partnership & develop policies
, assurance - correct answer ✔✔enforce laws, assure that there is health care when its unavailable;
evaluate & assure competent workforce & link to and provide care & enforce laws
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) - correct answer ✔✔- is based on the 10 essential public
health services
- voluntary accreditation process
- health departments that serve over 75% of the US pop. are accredited or in the process of being review
for accreditation
Human and Health Services (HHS) - correct answer ✔✔- is the central public health agency
- HHS MISSION: to enhance and protect the health and well-being of ALL Americans
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - correct answer ✔✔- the nation's health protection
agency, saves lives, and protects people from health, safety and security threats
- located in atlanta, but here are other field offices
- falls under the department of human and health services (HHS)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - correct answer ✔✔- FDA allows advertising of prescription drugs
and vaccines to treat or prevent; but not allow dietary supplements to be advertised to treat or prevent
- regulated foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, veterinary products and tobacco products
- FDA is a regulatory process
Food security - correct answer ✔✔"all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food
to maintain a healthy and active life." - WHO
- food security programs cover nearly 15% of thr US pop.
- WIC
- SNAP
