CHS 101 Module 1 Exam(All Accurately solved)
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Health correct answersWHO (1949) defines health as a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being. Not merley the absence of disease. This is a positive state.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Public Health correct answers: is the infrastructure. It is the things that public health
officials do to promote policies, programs, and various other things to help other s promote
health.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Community Health correct answersThe health of a group(s) of people who have an
identity (beliefs, activities, communities, etc.) all in common.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Public Health correct answersThe health of a large number of people w/ nothing in
common. Example: We all live in Nevada. Still looking for trends, but this is harder to find.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What is the difference between public health and healthcare? correct answersPublic health is
more focused on the population and prevention.
Healthcare is more focused on the health of an individual and treatment of them.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What is an example of the overlap of public health and healthcare? correct answersSometimes
healthcare focuses on preventative treatment. Healthcare is also interdependent on public health
research for anticipation of treatment plans.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Briefly describe the Upstream metaphor. correct answersThe upstream metaphor is based upon
the prevention of disease or illness. It looks to think of ways to prevent something (illness or
disease) from happening. this metaphor essentially looks at why/ how people fall into the water
in the first place and tries to find a way to prevent anyone from falling in again at the top of the
waterfall.
What is Public/ Community Health?
, What are the levels of prevention? correct answersPrimary Prevention: Most upstream. Reduces
risk factors. Examples of this include Building a barrier, PSA , pathway directing, Warning
signs, and incentives to prevent people from falling into the waterfall.
Secondary Prevention: Screening is always secondary prevention. This level of prevention is
early detection or management. Examples of this include: ropes, life guards, and a life vest. This
is because you are trying to manage someone before they get the the bottom of the stream and
drown.
Tertiary Prevention: This is the most downstream. This is the "last ditch" attempt at saving
someone. Examples of this include AED, Compressions, helicopter, and active treatment. This is
the domain of healthcare.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What are the top 10 achievements of Public Health correct answers1.) Establishing the CDC
2.) Work place safety
3.) Control of infectious disease
4.) Healthier mothers and babes
5.) Family planning
6.) Safer and healthier foods
7.) Motor vehicle safety
8.) Vaccinations
9.) Fluoride in water
10.) Decline in death of heart disease and stroke and recognition that tobacco consumption is
hazardous.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What are the 10 essential services of Public Health correct answers1.) Evaluate
2.) Monitor health
3.) Diagnose
4.) Inform, educate, and empower
5.) Mobile partnership
6.) Develop policies
7.) Enforce law
8.) Link to services
9.) Assure competent workforce
10.) Research
Powers and Typhoid Mary
Who is Typhoid Mary? correct answersMary Mallon born 1869-1938 was born in Ireland and
later emigrated to the US where she worked as a cook for homes and hospitals. She was a
asymptomatic carrier (someone who carries the disease but displays no Sx of the aliment or
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Health correct answersWHO (1949) defines health as a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being. Not merley the absence of disease. This is a positive state.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Public Health correct answers: is the infrastructure. It is the things that public health
officials do to promote policies, programs, and various other things to help other s promote
health.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Community Health correct answersThe health of a group(s) of people who have an
identity (beliefs, activities, communities, etc.) all in common.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Define: Public Health correct answersThe health of a large number of people w/ nothing in
common. Example: We all live in Nevada. Still looking for trends, but this is harder to find.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What is the difference between public health and healthcare? correct answersPublic health is
more focused on the population and prevention.
Healthcare is more focused on the health of an individual and treatment of them.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What is an example of the overlap of public health and healthcare? correct answersSometimes
healthcare focuses on preventative treatment. Healthcare is also interdependent on public health
research for anticipation of treatment plans.
What is Public/ Community Health?
Briefly describe the Upstream metaphor. correct answersThe upstream metaphor is based upon
the prevention of disease or illness. It looks to think of ways to prevent something (illness or
disease) from happening. this metaphor essentially looks at why/ how people fall into the water
in the first place and tries to find a way to prevent anyone from falling in again at the top of the
waterfall.
What is Public/ Community Health?
, What are the levels of prevention? correct answersPrimary Prevention: Most upstream. Reduces
risk factors. Examples of this include Building a barrier, PSA , pathway directing, Warning
signs, and incentives to prevent people from falling into the waterfall.
Secondary Prevention: Screening is always secondary prevention. This level of prevention is
early detection or management. Examples of this include: ropes, life guards, and a life vest. This
is because you are trying to manage someone before they get the the bottom of the stream and
drown.
Tertiary Prevention: This is the most downstream. This is the "last ditch" attempt at saving
someone. Examples of this include AED, Compressions, helicopter, and active treatment. This is
the domain of healthcare.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What are the top 10 achievements of Public Health correct answers1.) Establishing the CDC
2.) Work place safety
3.) Control of infectious disease
4.) Healthier mothers and babes
5.) Family planning
6.) Safer and healthier foods
7.) Motor vehicle safety
8.) Vaccinations
9.) Fluoride in water
10.) Decline in death of heart disease and stroke and recognition that tobacco consumption is
hazardous.
What is Public/ Community Health?
What are the 10 essential services of Public Health correct answers1.) Evaluate
2.) Monitor health
3.) Diagnose
4.) Inform, educate, and empower
5.) Mobile partnership
6.) Develop policies
7.) Enforce law
8.) Link to services
9.) Assure competent workforce
10.) Research
Powers and Typhoid Mary
Who is Typhoid Mary? correct answersMary Mallon born 1869-1938 was born in Ireland and
later emigrated to the US where she worked as a cook for homes and hospitals. She was a
asymptomatic carrier (someone who carries the disease but displays no Sx of the aliment or
