The vast majority of U.S. health spending is devoted to medical care, but there is
strong evidence that personal behaviors and the environment are responsible for
more than what percentage of avoidable mortality? - ANSWER70
The central goal of public health is - ANSWERthe reduction of disease and the
improvement of health in a population
The major difference between public health ethics and medical ethics is that while
medical ethics have an individual and clinical focus, public health ethics -
ANSWERare concerned with institutions interactions with communities
The IOM recommendations, the U.S. Public Health Service, and the American Public
Health Association advocate for which of the following? - ANSWERa consistent and
unified approach to public health
In 2016, Council on Education for Public Health updated the accreditation criteria for
public health schools and programs, revising core competencies to reflect: -
ANSWERrenewed emphasis on management and leadership as important elements
of public health education and practice
Which of the following describes how public health leaders can affect health and
health equity in their communities? - ANSWERPartnering across multiple sectors
and leveraging data and resources to address social, environmental, and economic
conditions
State health departments' syndromic surveillance systems monitor data such as
school absenteeism, workplace absenteeism, emergency call systems, and volume
of emergency department visits to detect unusual patterns which may signal evolving
public health issues. - ANSWERTrue
Which of the following is an advantage of a commercially produced off-the-shelf
electronic health record system? - ANSWERCommercially produced systems
allowed hospitals to implement comprehensive electronic health records without
designing and building custom systems, which can result in prohibitive costs.
Which of the following allows for fast and accurate identification of patients named
"John Smith" because the master patient index (MPI) maintains sufficient identifying
information to ensure selection of the correct patient among all institutions in the
exchange? - ANSWERFederated health information exchange (HIE) architecture
The systematic review of studies in the peer-reviewed biomedical literature found
moderately strong evidence confirming three previously reported factors associated
with successful CDSS implementation. The evidence found that all of the following
describe successful CDSS implementation, EXCEPT: - ANSWERallows time for
additional clinical data entry.