TA 101: Introduction to the Triple Aim for
Populations Exam Review Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
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
(C) Physical, mental, and social well-being
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
(C) The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
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
(D) All of the above
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?
Populations Exam Review Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
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
(C) Physical, mental, and social well-being
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
(C) The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes
within the group
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
(D) All of the above
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?
