CRCST Certification exam (Week 1-3)
The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO), written in 1948, defines
_________ as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely an
absence of disease or infirmity".
a. wellness
b. miasma
c. medicine
d. health
d. health
(T/F) As a nation becomes wealthier, the proportion of illnesses and deaths due to
infections and undernutrition tends to increase.
false
Which aspect of PACES brings attention to health issues that predominantly affect low-
income countries and other disadvantaged populations and marginalized groups?
a. population
b. cooperation
c. equity
d. security
c. equity
Which of these is a goal of global health in the 21st century?
a. creating innovative solutions to public health problems
b. working to ensure the United States has the best population health
,c. restricting access to health technologies among nations
d. preventing the dissemination of health information among nations
a. creating innovative solutions to public health problems
Which term refers to a shift in the health status of a population that usually occurs in
conjunction with socioeconomic development?
a. health transition
b. health promotion
c. health equity
d. health disparity
a. health transition
(T/F) Any health issue that reduces human security can be part of a global health strategy.
true
(T/F) Low-cost primary prevention activities are generally the least cost-effective
interventions.
false
(T/F) One reason that the Millennium Development Goals were influential is that they
provided a clear strategy for evaluation by defining sets of goals.
true
(T/F) The PACES criteria can be used to justify investment in interventions for a diversity
of health issues.
, true
(T/F) The process of identifying the underlying causes of complex problems so that
sustainable solutions can be developed and implemented is called prevention science.
false
(T/F) By the middle of the 20th century, most medical scientists had shifted their efforts
from the identification of social and environmental risk factors for disease to the
identification of specific infectious agents and genes.
true
Which type of interventions are typically targeted at people with early, asymptomatic
disease, so that health problems can be diagnosed before they become so severe that the
individuals with them seek health services?
a. tertiary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. environmental health
d. primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
Which of the following focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health problems in
individuals and families?
a. global health
b. public health
The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO), written in 1948, defines
_________ as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely an
absence of disease or infirmity".
a. wellness
b. miasma
c. medicine
d. health
d. health
(T/F) As a nation becomes wealthier, the proportion of illnesses and deaths due to
infections and undernutrition tends to increase.
false
Which aspect of PACES brings attention to health issues that predominantly affect low-
income countries and other disadvantaged populations and marginalized groups?
a. population
b. cooperation
c. equity
d. security
c. equity
Which of these is a goal of global health in the 21st century?
a. creating innovative solutions to public health problems
b. working to ensure the United States has the best population health
,c. restricting access to health technologies among nations
d. preventing the dissemination of health information among nations
a. creating innovative solutions to public health problems
Which term refers to a shift in the health status of a population that usually occurs in
conjunction with socioeconomic development?
a. health transition
b. health promotion
c. health equity
d. health disparity
a. health transition
(T/F) Any health issue that reduces human security can be part of a global health strategy.
true
(T/F) Low-cost primary prevention activities are generally the least cost-effective
interventions.
false
(T/F) One reason that the Millennium Development Goals were influential is that they
provided a clear strategy for evaluation by defining sets of goals.
true
(T/F) The PACES criteria can be used to justify investment in interventions for a diversity
of health issues.
, true
(T/F) The process of identifying the underlying causes of complex problems so that
sustainable solutions can be developed and implemented is called prevention science.
false
(T/F) By the middle of the 20th century, most medical scientists had shifted their efforts
from the identification of social and environmental risk factors for disease to the
identification of specific infectious agents and genes.
true
Which type of interventions are typically targeted at people with early, asymptomatic
disease, so that health problems can be diagnosed before they become so severe that the
individuals with them seek health services?
a. tertiary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. environmental health
d. primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
Which of the following focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health problems in
individuals and families?
a. global health
b. public health
