Community and public Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a community would assist in which of the following? a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims d. Providing access to primary health care services ANS: A Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote health a...

Journey Across the Life Span 6th Edition Polan Test Bank Chapter 1. Healthy Lifestyles – Test Questions 1. In early civilization, the cause of illness was attributed to: a. Infectious disease b. Microorganisms c. Contaminated food and water d. Natural and supernatural forces Answer: 2. The first understanding of disease processes occurred in (the): a. Early civilization b. 21st century c. 19th century d. Middle Ages Answer: GRADESMORE.COM 3. Despite all of the improvements and a...

NR.120.522 PUBLIC HEALTH EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE [ ANSWERS EXPLAINED BY INSTRUCTOR} 1. To understand the causes of health and disease, epidemiology studies: a. individuals. b. families. c. groups. d. populations. ANS: D Epidemiology monitors health of populations, understands determinants of health and disease in communities, and investigates and evaluates interventions to prevent disease and maintain health. Epidemiology does not focus on individuals, families, and groups. 2. The factors, exposu...

NR.120.522 PUBLIC HEALTH EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE [ ANSWERS EXPLAINED BY INSTRUCTOR} 1. A person diagnosed with syphilis presents with signs and symptoms of rash, sore throat, and muscle and joint pain. Which of the following stages of syphilis is the client most likely experiencing? a. Congenital b. Primary c. Secondary d. Tertiary ANS: C A person with signs and symptoms of a rash, sore throat, and muscle/joint pain is experiencing the secondary stage of syphilis. Primary syphilis occurs when the ...

NR.120.522 PUBLIC HEALTH EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE [ ANSWERS EXPLAINED BY INSTRUCTOR} 1. A community coalition monitors the increasing obesity rate of children in their schools. Based on this data, they consider a variety of programming options which may possibly help decrease this trend. What was the purpose of conducting this surveillance? a. Protect the children from diseases that affect obese children b. Teach parents that obesity will not be tolerated in this community c. Educate children on su...