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public health efforts focus on prevention and promotion of population health. the local level of the
health care system provides direct services to community members through community and personal
health services. An example of a health service that targets the larger community, rather than individuals
is (SATA)
a. providing well-infant care
b. a mobile immunization clinic
c. condemning or repairing unsafe housing
d. encouraging family planning
e. airing a weekly public service announcement to remind women to do breast self-examination -
Answer b, c, e
every 10 year, the US department of Health and Human Services published a national prevention
initiative titled Healthy People. One of the new objectives for Healthy People 2020 is to:
a. achieve access to preventive services of all Americans
b. improve the national ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a major health
incident
c. reduce health disparities among Americans
d. increase independence of older Americans - Answer b
disease prevention activities protect people from disease and the effects of disease. An example of
primary disease prevention is
a. teaching people with diabetes how to prevent complications
b. administering vaccines to children before kindergarten
c. checking the skin of farm workers for signs of skin cancer
d. identifying and testing individuals exposed to someone with TB - Answer b
Katie, a 2 year old child, is brought to the doctor's office after 2 days of vomiting and diarrhea. Upon
completion of the medical history, the mother tells the nurse that several of the other children at the