PHP 0320 EXAM1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Critical and sensitive time periods are more likely to occur in which phase of the life
course perspective? Mark all that apply
A) perinatal/infancy
B) adolescence
C) adulthood
D) older adulthood - Answer -A) perinatal/infancy
B) adolescence
Which of the following statements are true?
A) disease prevention is one of the cornerstones of public health
B) chains of risk describe leaps in exposures that occur randomly over time
C) prevention is a core population health concept
D) the ideal preventive intervention would aim to achieve disease eradication - Answer
-A, C, D
The four levels of eco-social perspective are composed of:
A) individual, family/social network, neighborhood/city, and country/society
B) family, peer, close family, and city
C) country, state, culture, and neighborhood
D) none of the above - Answer -A
Based on NYT interviews, which of the following was/were identified as concerns of
local health officials for preparing for next pandemic?
A) loss of personnel
B) state laws that limit state and local health powers
C) loss of public trust in public health departments
D) limited funding for building long-term capacity
E) none of the above - Answer -A-D
Which of the following is/are NOT included in the five strategies identified by the WHO
to optimize health for older adults?
A) meet basic needs
B) be mobile
C) build relationships
D) learn and make decisions
E) none of the above - Answer -E
Which of the following is true about the aging demographic transition?
, A) population aging reflects healthier populations
B) population aging reflects onset of early life stage diseases
C) population aging reflects increasing death rates
D) population aging reflecting increasing birth rates - Answer -A
The FDA oversees the federal regulation of which of the following? Mark all that apply.
A) food
B) drugs
C) medical devices
D) cosmetics - Answer -A-D
The federal government's responsibilities in health care include all the following except
which of the following? Mark all that apply
A) providing housing for those living in poverty
B) setting legislation and national strategies
C) administering the Medicare program
D) funding health insurance for federal employees as well as active military - Answer -
In what decade did the US Surgeon General declare smoking as the most important
public health issue?
A) 1980s
B) 1990s
C) 1970s
D) 2010s - Answer -A
T or F: dental caries is most common chronic childhood condition in US - Answer -true
T or F: Because of lack of family dental insurance, the percentage of very young
children (<2 years) with untreated tooth decay has substantially increased over the last
decade - Answer -false
In the article by Scutchfield and Keck (2017), "Deaths of Despair," the authors noted
that the increase in mortality among middle-age, non-Hispanic White men was most
prevalent among those with high school education or less - Answer -true
Food fortification is an example of which type of prevention
A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) no answer text provided - Answer -A
Critical and sensitive time periods are more likely to occur in which phase of the life
course perspective? Mark all that apply
A) perinatal/infancy
B) adolescence
C) adulthood
D) older adulthood - Answer -A) perinatal/infancy
B) adolescence
Which of the following statements are true?
A) disease prevention is one of the cornerstones of public health
B) chains of risk describe leaps in exposures that occur randomly over time
C) prevention is a core population health concept
D) the ideal preventive intervention would aim to achieve disease eradication - Answer
-A, C, D
The four levels of eco-social perspective are composed of:
A) individual, family/social network, neighborhood/city, and country/society
B) family, peer, close family, and city
C) country, state, culture, and neighborhood
D) none of the above - Answer -A
Based on NYT interviews, which of the following was/were identified as concerns of
local health officials for preparing for next pandemic?
A) loss of personnel
B) state laws that limit state and local health powers
C) loss of public trust in public health departments
D) limited funding for building long-term capacity
E) none of the above - Answer -A-D
Which of the following is/are NOT included in the five strategies identified by the WHO
to optimize health for older adults?
A) meet basic needs
B) be mobile
C) build relationships
D) learn and make decisions
E) none of the above - Answer -E
Which of the following is true about the aging demographic transition?
, A) population aging reflects healthier populations
B) population aging reflects onset of early life stage diseases
C) population aging reflects increasing death rates
D) population aging reflecting increasing birth rates - Answer -A
The FDA oversees the federal regulation of which of the following? Mark all that apply.
A) food
B) drugs
C) medical devices
D) cosmetics - Answer -A-D
The federal government's responsibilities in health care include all the following except
which of the following? Mark all that apply
A) providing housing for those living in poverty
B) setting legislation and national strategies
C) administering the Medicare program
D) funding health insurance for federal employees as well as active military - Answer -
In what decade did the US Surgeon General declare smoking as the most important
public health issue?
A) 1980s
B) 1990s
C) 1970s
D) 2010s - Answer -A
T or F: dental caries is most common chronic childhood condition in US - Answer -true
T or F: Because of lack of family dental insurance, the percentage of very young
children (<2 years) with untreated tooth decay has substantially increased over the last
decade - Answer -false
In the article by Scutchfield and Keck (2017), "Deaths of Despair," the authors noted
that the increase in mortality among middle-age, non-Hispanic White men was most
prevalent among those with high school education or less - Answer -true
Food fortification is an example of which type of prevention
A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) no answer text provided - Answer -A
