PHLT 301 EXAM 1 TAMU GRIFFITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CEA Winslow - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting health through the organized efforts of society
Sir Vickers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The landmarks of political, economic, and social history are the
moments when some condition passed through category of the intolerable aka things where we initially
didn't understand the impact. Examples: drinking while pregnant, smoking, vaping, etc.
institute of medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which
people can be healthy."
World Health Organization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Public health aims to provide max benefit for the
largest number of people
major achievements from 1990-1999 and examples - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. vaccinations- smallpox
vaccine, tetanus
2. motor vehicle safety. Ex: Young drivers and passengers, alcohol impaired drivers, safety belts, child
safety and booster seats
3. safer workplaces. Ex: OSHA, electrocutions, etc
4. control of infectious diseases
5. coronary heart disease and stroke ex: healthier diet, exercise,
6. safer and healthier foods. Decreases microbial contamination, increased nutritional content, ability to
preserve perishable foods, pasteurization, identification of food borne pathogens
7. healthier mothers and babies. Ex: infant mortality rate decrease, average family size decrease
8. Family planning. average family size decrease
9. recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Ten Great Public Health Achievements --- United States, 2001--2010 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅• Vaccine-
Preventable Diseases
• Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
• Tobacco Control
,• Maternal and Infant Health
• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
• Occupational Safety• Cancer Prevention
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Public Health Preparedness and Response
Life expectancy has ___________________ to an additional _________ years since 1990.
________________ of those years were due to __________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅improved;30
25; public health
Sections of public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-biostatistics
-environmental health
-occupational health
-epidemiology
-health policy and management
-health promotion and community health sciences
Unique features of public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- social justice
- political nature
- dynamic agenda
- link with government
- science
- prevention
- culture
Core Functions of Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅assessment, policy development, assurance
, essential services of public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-assess and monitor public health
- investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes
- communicate effectively to inform and educate
- strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
- create champions, and implement policies, laws, and plans
- utilize legal and regulatory actions
- enable equitable access
-build a diverse and skilled workforce
- improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
- build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
What essential services are under the core function of assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Asses and
monitor population health
-investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes
What essential services are under the core function of policy development? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-
communicate effectively to inform and educate
-strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
-create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
-utilize legal and regulatory actions
what essential services are under the core functions of assurance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-enable
equitable access
-build a diverse and skilled workforce
-improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
-build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
What is an example of assess and monitor population health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a report on
influenza activity levels
CEA Winslow - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting health through the organized efforts of society
Sir Vickers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The landmarks of political, economic, and social history are the
moments when some condition passed through category of the intolerable aka things where we initially
didn't understand the impact. Examples: drinking while pregnant, smoking, vaping, etc.
institute of medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which
people can be healthy."
World Health Organization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Public health aims to provide max benefit for the
largest number of people
major achievements from 1990-1999 and examples - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. vaccinations- smallpox
vaccine, tetanus
2. motor vehicle safety. Ex: Young drivers and passengers, alcohol impaired drivers, safety belts, child
safety and booster seats
3. safer workplaces. Ex: OSHA, electrocutions, etc
4. control of infectious diseases
5. coronary heart disease and stroke ex: healthier diet, exercise,
6. safer and healthier foods. Decreases microbial contamination, increased nutritional content, ability to
preserve perishable foods, pasteurization, identification of food borne pathogens
7. healthier mothers and babies. Ex: infant mortality rate decrease, average family size decrease
8. Family planning. average family size decrease
9. recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Ten Great Public Health Achievements --- United States, 2001--2010 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅• Vaccine-
Preventable Diseases
• Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
• Tobacco Control
,• Maternal and Infant Health
• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
• Occupational Safety• Cancer Prevention
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Public Health Preparedness and Response
Life expectancy has ___________________ to an additional _________ years since 1990.
________________ of those years were due to __________________ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅improved;30
25; public health
Sections of public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-biostatistics
-environmental health
-occupational health
-epidemiology
-health policy and management
-health promotion and community health sciences
Unique features of public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- social justice
- political nature
- dynamic agenda
- link with government
- science
- prevention
- culture
Core Functions of Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅assessment, policy development, assurance
, essential services of public health - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-assess and monitor public health
- investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes
- communicate effectively to inform and educate
- strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
- create champions, and implement policies, laws, and plans
- utilize legal and regulatory actions
- enable equitable access
-build a diverse and skilled workforce
- improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
- build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
What essential services are under the core function of assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Asses and
monitor population health
-investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes
What essential services are under the core function of policy development? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-
communicate effectively to inform and educate
-strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
-create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
-utilize legal and regulatory actions
what essential services are under the core functions of assurance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-enable
equitable access
-build a diverse and skilled workforce
-improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
-build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
What is an example of assess and monitor population health? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a report on
influenza activity levels
