Public Health Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is true of primary care in the United States?
A. It is delivered almost entirely by physicians.
B. Physicians who deliver primary care must have an MD degree.
C. Physicians who deliver primary care in the United States must
have graduated from an accredited medical school in the United
States.
D. There are approximately two specialty physicians for every
primary care physician in the United States.
E. None of these is correct. -
correct answer ✅D
All of the following are true of public health professions, except?
A. graduate public health degrees require previous graduate
credentials such as medicine, nursing, or law.
B. doctoral degrees including PhD and DrPH degrees are offered.
C. certification of health educators and environmental health
specialists/sanitarians are long-standing public health credentials.
,Public Health Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
D. certification based upon core master's level competencies was
begun in 2008. -
correct answer ✅A
All of the following characterize the Flexner era in medical
education, except?
A. medical schools developed a relatively standardized four-year
curriculum.
B. hospital rotations in specialty areas were the focus of the clinical
experience.
C. the medical school curriculum was divided into basic sciences
during the first two years and clinical experiences during the third
and fourth years.
D. prevention and public health were important components of the
curriculum. -
correct answer ✅D
Which of the following is not true of the ideal of primary care in the
United States?
, Public Health Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. It aims to provide continuity of care over an extended period of
time.
B. It aims to coordinate care between the inpatient (hospital) and
outpatient (office) settings.
C. It aims to replace specialty care.
D. It aims to provide care for the great majority of diseases and
conditions experienced by patients.
E. It aims to provide the first contact with patients. -
correct answer ✅C
A payment mechanism in which clinicians charge insurance
companies and/or patients for each patient visit or procedure is
called?
A. fee-for-service.
B. a salary.
C. capitation.
D. diagnostic-related groups -
correct answer ✅A
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is true of primary care in the United States?
A. It is delivered almost entirely by physicians.
B. Physicians who deliver primary care must have an MD degree.
C. Physicians who deliver primary care in the United States must
have graduated from an accredited medical school in the United
States.
D. There are approximately two specialty physicians for every
primary care physician in the United States.
E. None of these is correct. -
correct answer ✅D
All of the following are true of public health professions, except?
A. graduate public health degrees require previous graduate
credentials such as medicine, nursing, or law.
B. doctoral degrees including PhD and DrPH degrees are offered.
C. certification of health educators and environmental health
specialists/sanitarians are long-standing public health credentials.
,Public Health Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
D. certification based upon core master's level competencies was
begun in 2008. -
correct answer ✅A
All of the following characterize the Flexner era in medical
education, except?
A. medical schools developed a relatively standardized four-year
curriculum.
B. hospital rotations in specialty areas were the focus of the clinical
experience.
C. the medical school curriculum was divided into basic sciences
during the first two years and clinical experiences during the third
and fourth years.
D. prevention and public health were important components of the
curriculum. -
correct answer ✅D
Which of the following is not true of the ideal of primary care in the
United States?
, Public Health Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. It aims to provide continuity of care over an extended period of
time.
B. It aims to coordinate care between the inpatient (hospital) and
outpatient (office) settings.
C. It aims to replace specialty care.
D. It aims to provide care for the great majority of diseases and
conditions experienced by patients.
E. It aims to provide the first contact with patients. -
correct answer ✅C
A payment mechanism in which clinicians charge insurance
companies and/or patients for each patient visit or procedure is
called?
A. fee-for-service.
B. a salary.
C. capitation.
D. diagnostic-related groups -
correct answer ✅A
