PUBH 302 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026
Public Health - Answers -the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society,
organizations, public and private communities, and individuals
Populations - Answers -vulnerable/priority (at risk and high risk groups)
Health issues - Answers -society's shared health concerns
Determinants of health - Answers -risk factors and risk conditions
Risk factors - Answers -set of common causes of death, disability, illness and injury
(smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, etc.) based on control of the individual at
risk
Risk conditions - Answers -factors that are outside the control of the individual including
age, sex, genetics, community safety, housing, enforcement of policies and regulations,
etc.
Lifestyle - Answers -pattern of behavior that is complex and has social circumstances
Dimensions of Health - Answers -Physical health: physical condition of the body
Emotional health: ability to feel, express, and control human emotions
Social health: ability to interact and communicate effectively and demonstrate
respect/tolerance with a sense of belonging
Mental health: ability to make sound decisions and think critically for personal growth
Spiritual health: unifying force within individuals, meaning of life, and perceptions of faith
Environmental health: awareness of the environment's importance that influence health
statuses
The future of public health (4 parts) by the Institute of Medicine, published 1988,
focuses on bringing the attention back on public health - Answers -Mission, Substance,
Organizational Framework, Core Functions
Mission - Answers -Fulfillment of society's interest in assuring the conditions in which
people can be healthy
Substance - Answers -Organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease
and the promotion of health
Organizational framework - Answers -Activities undertaken within the formal structure
of the government and activities from private and voluntary organizations and
individuals
, Core functions - Answers -ten essential public health services
Assessment - Answers -Monitor health status to identify community health problems in
order to diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
Policy development - Answers -inform, educate, and empower people about health
issues in order to develop policies and plans that support individual and community
health efforts
Assurance - Answers -enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure
safety to link people to needed personal health services and assure a competent public
health and personal healthcare workforce
Serving all functions - Answers -research for new insights and innovative solutions to
health problems
Medical care (in comparison to public health) - Answers -medicine is concerned with
individual patients and healing when ill, while public health wants to improve the health
of a population and prevent illness
Epidemiology - Answers -basis for the assessment functions of public health, including
the collection and analysis of information. Focuses on human populations, usually
starting with the outbreak of a disease in the community
The study of epidemics - Answers -Epidemiologists look for common exposures or
other shared characteristics in people who are sick, searching for a causative factor
Health administration - Answers -used to understand the medical care system using the
administration and functioning of the public health system
Biomedical , social, behavioral, and environmental sciences - Answers -help
understand the causes of health problems in the community in regard to assessment
and policy development
Environmental health science - Answers -Concerned with preventing the spread of
diseases through water, air, and food (threats include UV rays in sunlight, ozone
depletion, exposure to other kinds of radiation, etc.)
Public health approach to health problems (5 steps) - Answers -1. Define the health
problem
2. Identify the risk factors associated
3. Develop and test community level interventions to control or prevent the spread
4. Implement interventions to improve the health of the population
5. Monitor those interventions to assess their effectiveness
Public Health - Answers -the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society,
organizations, public and private communities, and individuals
Populations - Answers -vulnerable/priority (at risk and high risk groups)
Health issues - Answers -society's shared health concerns
Determinants of health - Answers -risk factors and risk conditions
Risk factors - Answers -set of common causes of death, disability, illness and injury
(smoking, poor diet, lack of physical activity, etc.) based on control of the individual at
risk
Risk conditions - Answers -factors that are outside the control of the individual including
age, sex, genetics, community safety, housing, enforcement of policies and regulations,
etc.
Lifestyle - Answers -pattern of behavior that is complex and has social circumstances
Dimensions of Health - Answers -Physical health: physical condition of the body
Emotional health: ability to feel, express, and control human emotions
Social health: ability to interact and communicate effectively and demonstrate
respect/tolerance with a sense of belonging
Mental health: ability to make sound decisions and think critically for personal growth
Spiritual health: unifying force within individuals, meaning of life, and perceptions of faith
Environmental health: awareness of the environment's importance that influence health
statuses
The future of public health (4 parts) by the Institute of Medicine, published 1988,
focuses on bringing the attention back on public health - Answers -Mission, Substance,
Organizational Framework, Core Functions
Mission - Answers -Fulfillment of society's interest in assuring the conditions in which
people can be healthy
Substance - Answers -Organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease
and the promotion of health
Organizational framework - Answers -Activities undertaken within the formal structure
of the government and activities from private and voluntary organizations and
individuals
, Core functions - Answers -ten essential public health services
Assessment - Answers -Monitor health status to identify community health problems in
order to diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
Policy development - Answers -inform, educate, and empower people about health
issues in order to develop policies and plans that support individual and community
health efforts
Assurance - Answers -enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure
safety to link people to needed personal health services and assure a competent public
health and personal healthcare workforce
Serving all functions - Answers -research for new insights and innovative solutions to
health problems
Medical care (in comparison to public health) - Answers -medicine is concerned with
individual patients and healing when ill, while public health wants to improve the health
of a population and prevent illness
Epidemiology - Answers -basis for the assessment functions of public health, including
the collection and analysis of information. Focuses on human populations, usually
starting with the outbreak of a disease in the community
The study of epidemics - Answers -Epidemiologists look for common exposures or
other shared characteristics in people who are sick, searching for a causative factor
Health administration - Answers -used to understand the medical care system using the
administration and functioning of the public health system
Biomedical , social, behavioral, and environmental sciences - Answers -help
understand the causes of health problems in the community in regard to assessment
and policy development
Environmental health science - Answers -Concerned with preventing the spread of
diseases through water, air, and food (threats include UV rays in sunlight, ozone
depletion, exposure to other kinds of radiation, etc.)
Public health approach to health problems (5 steps) - Answers -1. Define the health
problem
2. Identify the risk factors associated
3. Develop and test community level interventions to control or prevent the spread
4. Implement interventions to improve the health of the population
5. Monitor those interventions to assess their effectiveness
