ASPPH Exam Questions & ANSWERS
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - ANSWERprivacy rule
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - ANSWERa public health
insurance program, jointly funded by the federal and state governments, that
provides health insurance coverage for children whose families meet income
eligibility standards
Medicare—Part D Prescription Drug Coverage - ANSWERa United States federal-
government program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs and prescription
drug insurance premiums for Medicare beneficiaries.
reciprocal determinism - ANSWERdynamic interaction among person, behavior, and
environment
incremental budgeting - ANSWERallows easy year to year comparison
requires considerably lower investment than fully implemented zero based budgeting
does not require last-dollar justification
doesn't necessarily reflect program based allocation or organizational priorities
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care found - ANSWERsmall area variations in Medicare
expenditure are attributable to differences in physician practices
BRCA1 and BRCA2 - ANSWERbreast cancer 1 and 2 - genetic mutations
associated with increased risk for breast cancer
APC and hMSH1 - ANSWERgenes involved in colorectal cancer
PPARG - ANSWERassociated with many cancers including myeloma
CDC73 - ANSWERfound in 70% of cases of parathyroid cancer
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership - ANSWERA theory that states that the most
important aspect in leadership is the follower's expectation that a task can be
accomplished and that it will lead to rewards.
Contingent theory of leadership - ANSWERthe idea that the effectiveness of a leader
depends both on how task oriented or relationship oriented the leader is and on the
amount of control the leader has over the group
involves the adoption of management style to meet the needs of all personnel
Douglas McGregor Theory X - ANSWERX employees are not satisfied with work and
are motivated by salary alone
, Douglas McGregor Theory Y - ANSWEREmployees are highly motivated to work
process evaluation - ANSWERconcerned with how program is delivered, deals with
issues such as where and when program activities occur and by who.
outcome evaluation - ANSWERassesses a program's effectiveness on participants
and community
summative evaluation - ANSWERassesses the extent to which a program has
acheived its goals
conducted as a pass or fail examination that can lead to program termination
Cohort study measurement of association - ANSWERrelative risk
case-control study measurement of association - ANSWERodds ratio
latent period - ANSWERtime required for the health effects of an exposure to
manifest
sludge - ANSWERnutrient rich solids produced as a byproduct of municipal sewage
treatment and often proposed for use as a soil amender in agriculture
Distinct foundation of CUSP (comprehensive Unit based Safety Program -
ANSWERculture of safety should be focused by allowing open attitudes and mutual
respect
Transactional Leadership - ANSWERleadership based on an exchange process in
which followers are rewarded for good performance and punished for poor
performance
Transformational Leadership - ANSWERleadership that, enabled by a leader's vision
and inspiration, exerts significant influence
Cryptosporidium parvum - ANSWERwaterborne parasite disease and major cause of
worldwide gastroenteritis
resistant to chlorination
Flavivirus - ANSWERgenus of viruses that includes mosquito transmitted diseases
such as Yellow Fever
Plasmodium spp. - ANSWERparasite that causes malaria
Borrelia burgdorferi - ANSWERbacteria that causes lyme disease
CBPR - ANSWERresearch tool where the target community is an equal partner in
the research study
CORRECT 100%
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - ANSWERprivacy rule
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - ANSWERa public health
insurance program, jointly funded by the federal and state governments, that
provides health insurance coverage for children whose families meet income
eligibility standards
Medicare—Part D Prescription Drug Coverage - ANSWERa United States federal-
government program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs and prescription
drug insurance premiums for Medicare beneficiaries.
reciprocal determinism - ANSWERdynamic interaction among person, behavior, and
environment
incremental budgeting - ANSWERallows easy year to year comparison
requires considerably lower investment than fully implemented zero based budgeting
does not require last-dollar justification
doesn't necessarily reflect program based allocation or organizational priorities
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care found - ANSWERsmall area variations in Medicare
expenditure are attributable to differences in physician practices
BRCA1 and BRCA2 - ANSWERbreast cancer 1 and 2 - genetic mutations
associated with increased risk for breast cancer
APC and hMSH1 - ANSWERgenes involved in colorectal cancer
PPARG - ANSWERassociated with many cancers including myeloma
CDC73 - ANSWERfound in 70% of cases of parathyroid cancer
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership - ANSWERA theory that states that the most
important aspect in leadership is the follower's expectation that a task can be
accomplished and that it will lead to rewards.
Contingent theory of leadership - ANSWERthe idea that the effectiveness of a leader
depends both on how task oriented or relationship oriented the leader is and on the
amount of control the leader has over the group
involves the adoption of management style to meet the needs of all personnel
Douglas McGregor Theory X - ANSWERX employees are not satisfied with work and
are motivated by salary alone
, Douglas McGregor Theory Y - ANSWEREmployees are highly motivated to work
process evaluation - ANSWERconcerned with how program is delivered, deals with
issues such as where and when program activities occur and by who.
outcome evaluation - ANSWERassesses a program's effectiveness on participants
and community
summative evaluation - ANSWERassesses the extent to which a program has
acheived its goals
conducted as a pass or fail examination that can lead to program termination
Cohort study measurement of association - ANSWERrelative risk
case-control study measurement of association - ANSWERodds ratio
latent period - ANSWERtime required for the health effects of an exposure to
manifest
sludge - ANSWERnutrient rich solids produced as a byproduct of municipal sewage
treatment and often proposed for use as a soil amender in agriculture
Distinct foundation of CUSP (comprehensive Unit based Safety Program -
ANSWERculture of safety should be focused by allowing open attitudes and mutual
respect
Transactional Leadership - ANSWERleadership based on an exchange process in
which followers are rewarded for good performance and punished for poor
performance
Transformational Leadership - ANSWERleadership that, enabled by a leader's vision
and inspiration, exerts significant influence
Cryptosporidium parvum - ANSWERwaterborne parasite disease and major cause of
worldwide gastroenteritis
resistant to chlorination
Flavivirus - ANSWERgenus of viruses that includes mosquito transmitted diseases
such as Yellow Fever
Plasmodium spp. - ANSWERparasite that causes malaria
Borrelia burgdorferi - ANSWERbacteria that causes lyme disease
CBPR - ANSWERresearch tool where the target community is an equal partner in
the research study
