UCLA PUBLIC HEALTH 150 MIDTERM? ||
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
public health correct answers the process of mobilizing local, state/provincial, national and
international resources to create the conditions in which all people can be healthy (Detels)
- does not guarantee optimal health, but creates the conditions under which it can be achieved
by society
goal of public health correct answers the biologic, physical and mental well-being of all
members of the global society, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
country or political views
scope of public health correct answers - infectious diseases
- chronic diseases (heart disease, metabolic disorders, cancer, etc.)
- nutrition disorders
- health of the vulnerable
- accidents/violence/injuries
- health equity
- occupational health
- environmental health
- access to health care
- quality of health care
- war
10 essential services of public health correct answers - assessment (monitor health, diagnose
& investigate)
- policy development (inform, educate, empower, mobilize community partnerships, develop
policies)
- assurance (enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent workforce, evaluate)
- research
strategies of public health correct answers - assess the current health situation (survey,
surveillance, morbidity and mortality reporting)
- identify the problem
- research correlates of occurrence
- develop, implement, and evaluate interventions
- disseminate results
- influence policy to incorporate results (science-based policy)
global health problems correct answers air pollution
ebola outbreak in West Africa
malaria in South East Asia
gun violence, war, climate change, etc.
air pollution correct answers - around 7 million deaths a year due to air pollution
- can cause strokes, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic/acute respiratory diseases
ebola in west africa (congo, 2019) correct answers - known cases = 2,671
- deaths = 1,790
,- case fatality = 67%
barriers to control:
- distrust by the community
- ongoing civil war
- violence against caregivers, early treatment centers, and patients
- limited health infrastructure
- government won't allow second vaccine
malaria in south east asia correct answers spread of artemisinin resistance in plasmodium
falciparum malaria
LA health problems correct answers - hepatitis A among the homeless
- West Nile encephalitis
- measles
hepatitis A in LA/SD correct answers - 460 infected, 16 deaths
- transmission through poor sanitation
- spread to Santa Cruz (69 infected)
west nile encephalitis correct answers - 174 infected in CA, 8 deaths, 2 in LA
- mosquito-borne
public health crises 2014-2017 correct answers - resurgent measles (2017)
- zika virus (2016)
- MERS (middle-east respiratory syndrome) in Saudi Arabia and South Korea (2014/2015)
- ebola (2014)
- measles (2015): vaccination resistance, false data about childhood immunizations and the
development of autism, polio eradication in Pakistan reversed
- war: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen
- obesity: most prevalent in black women, associated with ischaemic heart disease
- climate change
- gun violence
dementia correct answers projected to increase in low-income countries, high number of
people with dementia (millions)
obesity correct answers black women are most likely to be obese (55%), hispanic men are
most likely to be obese (43%)
major causes of ischaemic heart disease correct answers - age, education, income
- physical activity, fat intake, overweight, alcohol, smoking
- type 2 diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure
hypertension (high blood pressure) correct answers - 66.9 million of adults in the U.S. w/
hypertension
- 14.1 million unaware they have it
- 5.7 million aware but untreated
- 16 million aware and treated
, life expectancy correct answers - increased life expectancy overall
countries with the longest lifespans:
- men = Iceland, Switzerland, Australia
- women = Japan, Spain, Switzerland
- Asia is going to have an elder boom: more old people than young people (Japan, China,
India, Indonesia)
older workers staying in the workforce correct answers nearly 1 in 5 Americans ages 65 and
older are working or looking for jobs
- labor participation rates for other age groups have slid since the recession
major reasons for increased longevity correct answers - improved sanitation
- provision of clean water
- improved housing
- universal immunization programs
-health education and prevention practices
- improved treatment and prevention of chronic diseases
top 10 global causes of death (2016) correct answers 1. ischaemic heart disease
2. stroke
3. COPD
4. lower respiratory infections
5. Alzheimer disease and other dementias
6. trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
7. diabetes mellitus
8. road injury
9. diarrheal diseases
10. TB
top 10 causes of death in low-income countries (2016) correct answers 1. lower respiratory
infections
2. diarrheal diseases
3. ischaemic heart disease
4. HIV/AIDS
5. stroke
6. malaria
7. TB
8. preterm birth complications
9. birth asphyxia and birth trauma
10. road injuries
top 10 causes of death in high-income countries (2016) correct answers 1. ischaemic heart
disease
2. stroke
3. alzheimer disease and other dementias
4. trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
5. COPD
6. lower respiratory infections
7. colon and rectum cancers
8. diabetes mellitus
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
public health correct answers the process of mobilizing local, state/provincial, national and
international resources to create the conditions in which all people can be healthy (Detels)
- does not guarantee optimal health, but creates the conditions under which it can be achieved
by society
goal of public health correct answers the biologic, physical and mental well-being of all
members of the global society, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
country or political views
scope of public health correct answers - infectious diseases
- chronic diseases (heart disease, metabolic disorders, cancer, etc.)
- nutrition disorders
- health of the vulnerable
- accidents/violence/injuries
- health equity
- occupational health
- environmental health
- access to health care
- quality of health care
- war
10 essential services of public health correct answers - assessment (monitor health, diagnose
& investigate)
- policy development (inform, educate, empower, mobilize community partnerships, develop
policies)
- assurance (enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent workforce, evaluate)
- research
strategies of public health correct answers - assess the current health situation (survey,
surveillance, morbidity and mortality reporting)
- identify the problem
- research correlates of occurrence
- develop, implement, and evaluate interventions
- disseminate results
- influence policy to incorporate results (science-based policy)
global health problems correct answers air pollution
ebola outbreak in West Africa
malaria in South East Asia
gun violence, war, climate change, etc.
air pollution correct answers - around 7 million deaths a year due to air pollution
- can cause strokes, heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic/acute respiratory diseases
ebola in west africa (congo, 2019) correct answers - known cases = 2,671
- deaths = 1,790
,- case fatality = 67%
barriers to control:
- distrust by the community
- ongoing civil war
- violence against caregivers, early treatment centers, and patients
- limited health infrastructure
- government won't allow second vaccine
malaria in south east asia correct answers spread of artemisinin resistance in plasmodium
falciparum malaria
LA health problems correct answers - hepatitis A among the homeless
- West Nile encephalitis
- measles
hepatitis A in LA/SD correct answers - 460 infected, 16 deaths
- transmission through poor sanitation
- spread to Santa Cruz (69 infected)
west nile encephalitis correct answers - 174 infected in CA, 8 deaths, 2 in LA
- mosquito-borne
public health crises 2014-2017 correct answers - resurgent measles (2017)
- zika virus (2016)
- MERS (middle-east respiratory syndrome) in Saudi Arabia and South Korea (2014/2015)
- ebola (2014)
- measles (2015): vaccination resistance, false data about childhood immunizations and the
development of autism, polio eradication in Pakistan reversed
- war: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen
- obesity: most prevalent in black women, associated with ischaemic heart disease
- climate change
- gun violence
dementia correct answers projected to increase in low-income countries, high number of
people with dementia (millions)
obesity correct answers black women are most likely to be obese (55%), hispanic men are
most likely to be obese (43%)
major causes of ischaemic heart disease correct answers - age, education, income
- physical activity, fat intake, overweight, alcohol, smoking
- type 2 diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure
hypertension (high blood pressure) correct answers - 66.9 million of adults in the U.S. w/
hypertension
- 14.1 million unaware they have it
- 5.7 million aware but untreated
- 16 million aware and treated
, life expectancy correct answers - increased life expectancy overall
countries with the longest lifespans:
- men = Iceland, Switzerland, Australia
- women = Japan, Spain, Switzerland
- Asia is going to have an elder boom: more old people than young people (Japan, China,
India, Indonesia)
older workers staying in the workforce correct answers nearly 1 in 5 Americans ages 65 and
older are working or looking for jobs
- labor participation rates for other age groups have slid since the recession
major reasons for increased longevity correct answers - improved sanitation
- provision of clean water
- improved housing
- universal immunization programs
-health education and prevention practices
- improved treatment and prevention of chronic diseases
top 10 global causes of death (2016) correct answers 1. ischaemic heart disease
2. stroke
3. COPD
4. lower respiratory infections
5. Alzheimer disease and other dementias
6. trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
7. diabetes mellitus
8. road injury
9. diarrheal diseases
10. TB
top 10 causes of death in low-income countries (2016) correct answers 1. lower respiratory
infections
2. diarrheal diseases
3. ischaemic heart disease
4. HIV/AIDS
5. stroke
6. malaria
7. TB
8. preterm birth complications
9. birth asphyxia and birth trauma
10. road injuries
top 10 causes of death in high-income countries (2016) correct answers 1. ischaemic heart
disease
2. stroke
3. alzheimer disease and other dementias
4. trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
5. COPD
6. lower respiratory infections
7. colon and rectum cancers
8. diabetes mellitus
