TA 101: Introduction to the triple aim
for populations Test Questions
Solved.
1) From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as:
a) The absence of disease or infirmity
b) Freedom from mental illness
c) Physical, mental, and social well-being
d) The number of hospital admissions per year - Answer c) Physical, mental, and social well-
being
2) Which of the following is the best definition of the term "population health"?
a) Any group of individuals for whom consideration of health or health care at the level of the
group is likely to advance health
b) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
c) The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
d) A group of citizens in a specific geographic area that lives a "healthy" life - Answer c) The
health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within
the group
3) You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old woman who self-identifies as
being of Latina ethnicity, and has a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her first
annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member include:
a) The population of the town in which she lives
b) Women with a family history of breast cancer
c) Women of Latina ethnicity
d) All of the above - Answer d) All of the above
4) According to published estimates, why do you suspect the impact of health care on
premature deaths in the US relatively small compared to other factors?
a) Studies show that only about 10 percent of patients don't follow medical advice.
b) The authors looked only at health care in developed countries in North America and Europe.
for populations Test Questions
Solved.
1) From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as:
a) The absence of disease or infirmity
b) Freedom from mental illness
c) Physical, mental, and social well-being
d) The number of hospital admissions per year - Answer c) Physical, mental, and social well-
being
2) Which of the following is the best definition of the term "population health"?
a) Any group of individuals for whom consideration of health or health care at the level of the
group is likely to advance health
b) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
c) The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
d) A group of citizens in a specific geographic area that lives a "healthy" life - Answer c) The
health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within
the group
3) You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old woman who self-identifies as
being of Latina ethnicity, and has a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her first
annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member include:
a) The population of the town in which she lives
b) Women with a family history of breast cancer
c) Women of Latina ethnicity
d) All of the above - Answer d) All of the above
4) According to published estimates, why do you suspect the impact of health care on
premature deaths in the US relatively small compared to other factors?
a) Studies show that only about 10 percent of patients don't follow medical advice.
b) The authors looked only at health care in developed countries in North America and Europe.
