pubh 6012 exam 1 questions with correct
answers
Describe |population |health |as |a |driving |health |system |comprising |health |care, |public |health, |
and |related |social |services: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refers |to |the |health |outcomes |of |a |group |
of |individuals, |including |the |distribution |of |such |outcomes |within |the |group
It |includes |health |outcomes, |patterns |of |health |determinants, |and |policies |& |interventions |
that |link |these |two
Describe |the |need |for |intersectional |work |to |advance |health, |with |a |particular |emphasis |on |
the |role |of |public |health: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PH |encompasses |population |health, |but |
often |is |limited |to |the |role |of |a |government |entity |in |addressing |health |and |health-related |
needs; |therefore, |there |is |a |need |for |intersectional |work |with |various |different |sectors |to |
achieve |public |health |goals.
What |is |the |role |of |public |health? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |protect |and |prevent
protect |- |from |things |we |don't |have |control |of
prevent |- |helping |us |make |healthier |choices |and |making |sure |that |we |are |aware |of |what |we |
need |to |do |to |be |as |healthy |as |possible
What |are |the |core |public |health |functions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-assessment, |policy |
development, |assurance
When |it |comes |to |the |core |functions |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |assessment? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-assess/evaluate |what |is |going |on |in |a |community |and |what |social |
factors |are |affecting |health |
,obtaining |data |that |define |the |health |of |the |overall |population |and |specific |groups |within |the |
population, |including |defining |the |nature |of |new |and |persisting |health |problems
When |it |comes |to |the |core |functions |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |policy |development? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identifying |programs |and |policies |that |can |make |a |difference
- |developing |evidence-based |recommendations |and |other |analyses |of |options, |such |as |health |
policy |analysis, |to |guide |implementation, |including |efforts |to |educate |and |mobilize |community
|partnerships
When |it |comes |to |the |core |functions |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |assurance? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-PH |has |a |role/responsibility |in |community |to |assure |people |get |the |services |they
|need
- |governmental |PH's |oversight |responsibility |for |ensuring |that |key |components |of |an |effective |
health |system, |including |health |care |and |PH, |are |in |place |even |though |the |implementation |will
|often |be |performed |by |others
What |are |the |10 |essential |PH |services? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Monitor |health
2. |Diagnose |and |investigate
3. |Inform, |educate, |empower
4. |Mobilize |community |partnerships
5. |Develop |policies
6. |Enforce |laws
7. |Link |to/provide |care
8. |Assure |competent |workforce
9. |Evaluate
10. |Research
,When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |monitor |health?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identify |and |solve |community |health |problems |
use |of |community |health |assessments |and |registries
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |diagnose |and |
investigate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identification |of |emerging |threats, |rapid |screening |& |high
|volume |testing, |active |communicable |disease |epidemiology |programs, |etc.
investigate |infectious |water-, |food-, |and |vector-borne |disease |outbreaks
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |inform, |
education, |empower? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-health |education |and |health |promotion
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |mobilize |
community |partnerships |& |action? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Partnerships |with |private |sector, |
civic |groups, |NGOs, |faith |community, |etc.
Undertaking |defined |preventive, |screening, |rehabilitation, |and |support |programs
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |develop |
policies? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-strategic |planning, |community |health, |improvement |
planning
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |enforce |laws? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-enforcement |and |review |of |laws
, Ex.: |local |- |fluoridation |and |chlorination |of |water; |state |- |regulation |of |nursing |homes; |federal |-
|FDA |approval
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |link |to/provide |
care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-access |to |care |& |link |to |primary |care
ensuring |effective |entry |for |socially |disadvantaged |people |into |a |coordinated |system |of |clinical
|care; |culturally |and |linguistically |appropriate |materials |& |staff; |transportation
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |assure |
competent |workforce? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ex.: |licensure |requirements |of |physicians, |
nurses, |and |other |health |professionals
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |evaluate? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-evaluation |and |continuous |quality |improvement
evaluate |effectiveness, |accessibility, |and |quality |of |personal |and |population-based |health |
services
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |research? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identifying |and |sharing |best |practices; |participation |in |research
Describe |the |organization |of |PH |in |the |U.S. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |federal |government |
does |NOT |have |direct |authority |over |state |and |local |Public |Health; |however |it |does |have |
economic |leverage |in |form |of |federal |funding |incentives |and |conditions
The |states |retain |primary |responsibility |under |the |constitution; |there |are |51 |total |state |health |
departments |(including |D.C.), |8 |territorial |health |departments, |and |197 |tribal |health |
departments
answers
Describe |population |health |as |a |driving |health |system |comprising |health |care, |public |health, |
and |related |social |services: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Refers |to |the |health |outcomes |of |a |group |
of |individuals, |including |the |distribution |of |such |outcomes |within |the |group
It |includes |health |outcomes, |patterns |of |health |determinants, |and |policies |& |interventions |
that |link |these |two
Describe |the |need |for |intersectional |work |to |advance |health, |with |a |particular |emphasis |on |
the |role |of |public |health: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-PH |encompasses |population |health, |but |
often |is |limited |to |the |role |of |a |government |entity |in |addressing |health |and |health-related |
needs; |therefore, |there |is |a |need |for |intersectional |work |with |various |different |sectors |to |
achieve |public |health |goals.
What |is |the |role |of |public |health? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |protect |and |prevent
protect |- |from |things |we |don't |have |control |of
prevent |- |helping |us |make |healthier |choices |and |making |sure |that |we |are |aware |of |what |we |
need |to |do |to |be |as |healthy |as |possible
What |are |the |core |public |health |functions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-assessment, |policy |
development, |assurance
When |it |comes |to |the |core |functions |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |assessment? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-assess/evaluate |what |is |going |on |in |a |community |and |what |social |
factors |are |affecting |health |
,obtaining |data |that |define |the |health |of |the |overall |population |and |specific |groups |within |the |
population, |including |defining |the |nature |of |new |and |persisting |health |problems
When |it |comes |to |the |core |functions |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |policy |development? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identifying |programs |and |policies |that |can |make |a |difference
- |developing |evidence-based |recommendations |and |other |analyses |of |options, |such |as |health |
policy |analysis, |to |guide |implementation, |including |efforts |to |educate |and |mobilize |community
|partnerships
When |it |comes |to |the |core |functions |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |assurance? |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-PH |has |a |role/responsibility |in |community |to |assure |people |get |the |services |they
|need
- |governmental |PH's |oversight |responsibility |for |ensuring |that |key |components |of |an |effective |
health |system, |including |health |care |and |PH, |are |in |place |even |though |the |implementation |will
|often |be |performed |by |others
What |are |the |10 |essential |PH |services? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Monitor |health
2. |Diagnose |and |investigate
3. |Inform, |educate, |empower
4. |Mobilize |community |partnerships
5. |Develop |policies
6. |Enforce |laws
7. |Link |to/provide |care
8. |Assure |competent |workforce
9. |Evaluate
10. |Research
,When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |monitor |health?
|- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identify |and |solve |community |health |problems |
use |of |community |health |assessments |and |registries
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |diagnose |and |
investigate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identification |of |emerging |threats, |rapid |screening |& |high
|volume |testing, |active |communicable |disease |epidemiology |programs, |etc.
investigate |infectious |water-, |food-, |and |vector-borne |disease |outbreaks
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |inform, |
education, |empower? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-health |education |and |health |promotion
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |mobilize |
community |partnerships |& |action? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Partnerships |with |private |sector, |
civic |groups, |NGOs, |faith |community, |etc.
Undertaking |defined |preventive, |screening, |rehabilitation, |and |support |programs
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |develop |
policies? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-strategic |planning, |community |health, |improvement |
planning
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |enforce |laws? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-enforcement |and |review |of |laws
, Ex.: |local |- |fluoridation |and |chlorination |of |water; |state |- |regulation |of |nursing |homes; |federal |-
|FDA |approval
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |link |to/provide |
care? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-access |to |care |& |link |to |primary |care
ensuring |effective |entry |for |socially |disadvantaged |people |into |a |coordinated |system |of |clinical
|care; |culturally |and |linguistically |appropriate |materials |& |staff; |transportation
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |assure |
competent |workforce? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ex.: |licensure |requirements |of |physicians, |
nurses, |and |other |health |professionals
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |evaluate? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-evaluation |and |continuous |quality |improvement
evaluate |effectiveness, |accessibility, |and |quality |of |personal |and |population-based |health |
services
When |it |comes |to |the |10 |essential |services |of |public |health, |what |is |meant |by |research? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-identifying |and |sharing |best |practices; |participation |in |research
Describe |the |organization |of |PH |in |the |U.S. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |federal |government |
does |NOT |have |direct |authority |over |state |and |local |Public |Health; |however |it |does |have |
economic |leverage |in |form |of |federal |funding |incentives |and |conditions
The |states |retain |primary |responsibility |under |the |constitution; |there |are |51 |total |state |health |
departments |(including |D.C.), |8 |territorial |health |departments, |and |197 |tribal |health |
departments
