PRACTICES EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ten Great public health achievements in the US - Answer-1. Identifying tabaco as a
health hazard
2. Declines in death from heart disease and stroke
3. Family Planning
4. Fluoridation of drinking water
5. Healthier mothers and babies
6. Immunizations
7. Motor -vehicles safety
8. Control of infectious disease
9. Safer and healthier foods
10. Workplace safety
Health Belief Model - Answer-1. Perceived susceptibility
2. Perceived severity
3. Perceived benefits
4. Perceived barriers
5. Cues to action
6. Self-efficacy
Ecological Model of Health Promotion - Answer-Aimed towards macro population. That
takes into consideration of micro issue of an individual, as well as macro issue of a
community
Health service research - Answer-Investagates the relationship among the need,
demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. Involves various branches of
science, including epidemiology, economics, and sociology.
Outcome research - Answer-A subfield of health services research that focuses
primarily on patient-oriented outcomes such as physical and psychosocial function,
disability, mortality, return to work, overall quality of life, and satisfaction with care. Cost,
use, and complications of health care may also be considered in outcomes research.
Three levels of CARE - Answer-Primary Care is office setting-based
Secondary Care is hospital setting-based
, Tertiary Care is also hospital setting-based but with specially designated area of general
hospitals or a specialty hospitals or major medical center
Primary Care - Answer-Office setting-based
Prevention in the early stages
Health promotions and maintenance
Basic public health screening
Secondary Care - Answer-Hospital setting-based
Inpatients who are non ambulatory
Routine surgeries
Tertiary Care - Answer-Also hospital setting-based but with specially designated area of
general hospitals or a specialty hospitals or major medical center.
Uses more advanced techniques
Complicated surgeries
Primary Prevention - Answer-is the prevention of the occurrence or the incidence of
illness or injury, prevented by risk reduction in susceptible populations.
Prevention of the initial onset of injury or illness.
Secondary Prevention - Answer-Prevention of disease or injury progression (prevention
of severity or prevalence of disease or injury) by early detection and diagnosis and
prompt intervention in exposed populations to reduce the extent of the burden on
health.
Tertiary Prevention - Answer-Is prevention of permanent disability or death due to
illness or injury, by ongoing care and rehabilitation for affected populations, treatment of
complications, and restoration of functions.
EPA Classified six pollutants - Answer-1. Particulate Matter
2. Ground Level Ozone
3. Carbon Monoxide
4. Sulfer Dioxide
5. Nitrogen Oxide
6. Lead
Main component for Smog? - Answer-Ground Level Ozone
What two pollutants combine together in the presence of sunlight to make Ground Level
Ozone? - Answer-Volatile organic compounds
Nitrogen Oxide
What to pollutants combine together to form Acid Rain? - Answer-Sulfur Dioxide