Public Health Administration Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers A+ Graded
"Across the U.S., the infrastructure for information and data systems is inconsistent. " -
ANSWER True
Systems thinking in public health is best described as solutions that require intervention
and engagement with a known set of stakeholders and organizations. - ANSWER False
The relationship between public health and social determinants of health is best
described as leadership whose only goal is to acquire more funding for the purpose of
hiring personnel for data collection and analysis. - ANSWER False
The outcome or performance of the public health system can be measured in terms of -
ANSWER All of the above
"Chinese physicians advocated for the preservation of health with dietary restrictions,
temperance, and physical and spiritual exercises." - ANSWER True
Population-based strategies for improving health include: - ANSWER Improving
maternal and child health
"Throughout the country, there is a vast comprehensive electronic health intelligence
and information system capable of detecting unusual disease events, tracing vulnerable
populations, and monitoring cases of diseases." - ANSWER False
Vaccination in public health has both direct and indirect (through social determinants)
impacts on population health. - ANSWER True
Johnson and Breckon (2007) identify seven interconnected processes and
responsibilities commonly associated with the administrative role. Which of the
, following is not a responsibility? - ANSWER "Research: the process of developing a
study, collecting data, and producing results"
"On Airs, Waters, and Places, a central Hippocratic text analyzed the environmental
determinants of health and divided diseases into ones that were endemic, always
present, and ones that were epidemic, and occurring occasionally" - ANSWER True
Preventive services include - ANSWER "Counseling, screening, and immunization "
"Preventive services include counseling, filtering, and immunization. " - ANSWER False
One of Healthy People 2020 s overarching goals are - ANSWER "Attain high-quality,
longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death"
" Community health centers provide access to primary care services for vulnerable and
underserved populations and serve as important sources for health education,
counseling, and social support services." - ANSWER True
The scope of public health services performed by local public health agencies has been
standardized across regions and states. - ANSWER False
"The Institute of Medicine (IOM), pivotal report, The Future of Public Health, established
recommendations for a new way of organizing public health activities. Three core public
health functions are Assessment, policy development, and assurance. " - ANSWER True
"The four limitations of government impacting the public health arena include increased
probability of success for interventions, management by crisis, fragmentation, and
competing governmental agencies. " - ANSWER False
"The federal government s power to tax not only generates the revenue to fund federal
public health programs, but it also provides an instrument for influencing the
health-related activities of individuals and corporations." - ANSWER True
Questions And Answers A+ Graded
"Across the U.S., the infrastructure for information and data systems is inconsistent. " -
ANSWER True
Systems thinking in public health is best described as solutions that require intervention
and engagement with a known set of stakeholders and organizations. - ANSWER False
The relationship between public health and social determinants of health is best
described as leadership whose only goal is to acquire more funding for the purpose of
hiring personnel for data collection and analysis. - ANSWER False
The outcome or performance of the public health system can be measured in terms of -
ANSWER All of the above
"Chinese physicians advocated for the preservation of health with dietary restrictions,
temperance, and physical and spiritual exercises." - ANSWER True
Population-based strategies for improving health include: - ANSWER Improving
maternal and child health
"Throughout the country, there is a vast comprehensive electronic health intelligence
and information system capable of detecting unusual disease events, tracing vulnerable
populations, and monitoring cases of diseases." - ANSWER False
Vaccination in public health has both direct and indirect (through social determinants)
impacts on population health. - ANSWER True
Johnson and Breckon (2007) identify seven interconnected processes and
responsibilities commonly associated with the administrative role. Which of the
, following is not a responsibility? - ANSWER "Research: the process of developing a
study, collecting data, and producing results"
"On Airs, Waters, and Places, a central Hippocratic text analyzed the environmental
determinants of health and divided diseases into ones that were endemic, always
present, and ones that were epidemic, and occurring occasionally" - ANSWER True
Preventive services include - ANSWER "Counseling, screening, and immunization "
"Preventive services include counseling, filtering, and immunization. " - ANSWER False
One of Healthy People 2020 s overarching goals are - ANSWER "Attain high-quality,
longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death"
" Community health centers provide access to primary care services for vulnerable and
underserved populations and serve as important sources for health education,
counseling, and social support services." - ANSWER True
The scope of public health services performed by local public health agencies has been
standardized across regions and states. - ANSWER False
"The Institute of Medicine (IOM), pivotal report, The Future of Public Health, established
recommendations for a new way of organizing public health activities. Three core public
health functions are Assessment, policy development, and assurance. " - ANSWER True
"The four limitations of government impacting the public health arena include increased
probability of success for interventions, management by crisis, fragmentation, and
competing governmental agencies. " - ANSWER False
"The federal government s power to tax not only generates the revenue to fund federal
public health programs, but it also provides an instrument for influencing the
health-related activities of individuals and corporations." - ANSWER True
