PubH 201 EXAM 1
Taxes on soft drinks containing sugar are raised in an effort to discourage consumption. Which of the
following types of population health interventions best describes this approach? - correct answer
✔✔social policy intervention
Salt is gradually reduced in processed foods and in restaurant menus over the course of decade. Which
of the following public health strategies best describes this approach? - correct answer ✔✔improving
the average- focusing on the entire population
mold and cockroaches are believed to be related to the occurrence of asthma. Which of the following
determinants of health best describes this situation? - correct answer ✔✔environment
incidence is the number of new cases of a disease, whereas prevalences is the total number of people
living with a disease - correct answer ✔✔true
population/ecological studies establish group association, whereas case control studies establish
individual association - correct answer ✔✔true
which of the following is not true?
a. health starts-long before illness-in our homes, schools and jobs
B. a neighborhoods can be hazardous to a person's health
c. culture and religion have minimal influence on health
d. socioeconomic status is a strong predicator health - correct answer ✔✔C
The pilot gas station on Cumberland Ave is fined on the basis of state law for selling cigarettes to minors.
This is n examples of which of the following principles of US health law? - correct answer ✔✔police
power allow states to pass legislation and take actions to protect the common good
A world Health organization document that attempts to restrict advertising of cigarettes is ignored by
tobacco companies in the US. This is an example of which pf following principles of US law? - correct
Taxes on soft drinks containing sugar are raised in an effort to discourage consumption. Which of the
following types of population health interventions best describes this approach? - correct answer
✔✔social policy intervention
Salt is gradually reduced in processed foods and in restaurant menus over the course of decade. Which
of the following public health strategies best describes this approach? - correct answer ✔✔improving
the average- focusing on the entire population
mold and cockroaches are believed to be related to the occurrence of asthma. Which of the following
determinants of health best describes this situation? - correct answer ✔✔environment
incidence is the number of new cases of a disease, whereas prevalences is the total number of people
living with a disease - correct answer ✔✔true
population/ecological studies establish group association, whereas case control studies establish
individual association - correct answer ✔✔true
which of the following is not true?
a. health starts-long before illness-in our homes, schools and jobs
B. a neighborhoods can be hazardous to a person's health
c. culture and religion have minimal influence on health
d. socioeconomic status is a strong predicator health - correct answer ✔✔C
The pilot gas station on Cumberland Ave is fined on the basis of state law for selling cigarettes to minors.
This is n examples of which of the following principles of US health law? - correct answer ✔✔police
power allow states to pass legislation and take actions to protect the common good
A world Health organization document that attempts to restrict advertising of cigarettes is ignored by
tobacco companies in the US. This is an example of which pf following principles of US law? - correct
