PH Quizzes 1-5

The Shattuck report marked the beginning of the

A community is a group of people who have common characteristics

Raising money to fund programs providing education providing service to affected advocating are the basic objectives of

What is the aim of the national prevention strategy?

Local health departments are responsible for restaurant inspections

The contributions of religious groups to community health have been

In the communicable disease model, the cause of a disease or health problem is the host

E-waste is hazardous bec it may contain toxic heavy metals (lead mercury chromium cadmium beryllium nickel zinc...)

The number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of time is which of the following.

A disease that lasts 3 months or less is a chronic disease.

The number of years of healthy life expected, on average, in given population = disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor?

the practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygenic conditions in the environment is:

Incidence rates only look at the number of new cases of health-related events.

water pollution that occurs through the runoff, seepage, or falling of pollutants into the water is:

Health screenings are important measures in which of the following

the most desirable form of integrated waste management is:

Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of which of the following.

Voluntary health agencies were created in Europe

The leading causes of death in the United States today are communicable diseases.

Self-diagnosis and treatment with nonprescription medication for the common cold is an example of WOTF

The ability of a biological agent to enter and grow in the host is pathogenicity.

One of the World Health Organization's most noteworthy achievements was helping to eradicate smallpox

There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over 1,000 years.

Four factors that affect the health of a community

protecting the public from foodborne disease outbreaks lies soley with local government health agencies

Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents.

An example of a quasi-governmental health organization is which of the following.

factors or conditions in the environment that inc the risk of human injury, disease, or death are: environmental hazards

most municipal solid waste comes from

A primary care physician is concerned with course of a disease in person, whereas an epidemiologist diseasein population

An unexpectedly large # cases of illness, specific health-related behavior/other health event in population = pandemic

Agencies that are funded primarily through tax dollars are referred to as which of the following?

Nongovernmental health agencies are funded primarily by which of the following.

Health Resources development period in the 20th Century get name due to the growth of healthcare facilities & providers

agents, usually chemicals, that cause cancer are referred to as: ozone

Which federal agency regulates hazardous waste?

gases and particulates generated by burning are refferred to as: combustion by-products

5 major domains that determine a person's health?

The DOH and Human Services is the only entity under the federal government that plays a role in our nation's health

Period of Health Promotion of the 20th Century is Federal efforts being shifted towards prevention of health issues

carrying capacity is defined as "the min. population of a particular species that a given habitat can support over time"

Prevention = more desirable than intervention bc implies planning for & taking of action to prevent undesirable event

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are a leading cause of death in the United States

When using criteria of causation.. addresses issue association is reported in ppl exposed & repeatable results by others

solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or harmful to human health or the environment is: municipal waste

Healthcare delivery is a twenty-first-century public health concern

Quarantine is defined as separating infected persons from persons who are susceptible.

Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of which of the following.

Descriptive studies seek extent of disease to person, time, and place. Their designed to answer questions who when where

organized & developed resources national institutions organizations can be hindrance for communities to respond effect..

Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.

This period in Public Health of the 20th Century is notable in that Medicaid and Medicare were passed during this period

Prevalence rates look at the total number of both new and old cases in a population over a specified period of time

Which agency maintains records, analyzes disease trends, and publishes epidemiological reports on all types of diseases?

The common cold is an example of a chronic communicable disease

An epidemic curve depicting a distribution of cases traceable to multiple sources of exposure is which of the following

Dr. Edward Jenner successfully demonstrated process of vaccination as protection against smallpox 20th century

porous water-saturated layers of underground bedrock sand gravel that can yield economically significant water amounts:

Sometimes notifiable diseases are not reported to local health department bc patients recover w/o diagnosis confirmed

The power to arrest someone who refuses to undergo treatment for a communicable disease lies with which of the following

Physical factors affecting community health include geography, community size, and industrial development.

term refers to the health outcomes of a group of individuals including distribution of such outcomes within the group

The rate of an illness in a population is the natality rate.

Isolation is defined as limiting the movement of those who have been exposed to a disease and may be incubating it.

the EPA regulates the registeration and labeling of pesticides

The Department of Agriculture inspects meat and dairy products and coordinates the WIC program

community health efforts during Renaissance and Exploration Period were bservations of the ill led to better decrp S/S

the average US resident uses an average of how much water each day? (gallons)

Twenty-first century community health concerns include

tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as:

Both geography and community size are examples of physical factors affecting community health.

In an observational study investigator allocates the exposure, then follows subjects for development of disease

Period of Social Engineering Public Health of 20th Century gets name due to the Federal govt taking active role in

One’s race and age are examples of which of the following

In the chain of infection, a disease-producing agent leaves its reservoir through a portal of entry

In experimental study investigator observes natural course of events noting who is exposed & who has developed disease

Studies that seek to describe the extent of disease in regard to person, time, and place are which of the following

When prioritizing prevention and control efforts, health officials use data from which of the following

WOTF statements are from the ABCDE rule from the American Cancer Society that outlines warning signs for melanoma?

which of the following is NOT a disadvantage to combustion

Choosing to eat wisely wearing a seat belt, and visiting the physician are examples of community health activities

An attack rate is an incidence rate calculated for particular population for a single disease outbreak & expressed as %

Actions that society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in which people can be healthy can occur is termed

a condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is: greenhouse gases

Historically, communities have always taken aggressive actions to deal with health issues.

Which of the following is an unmodifiable risk factor?

Govt health agencies began being created as response to epidemics mounting health problems in later part of 18th cen

The avg # years a person from a specific cohort is projected to live from a given point in time = their life expectancy

Individuals with lower socioeconomic status have poorer health status.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is an institute under the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

brown smog is performed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles

Philanthropic foundations spend most of their efforts on fundraising

terrorism is a sociological hazard bec it affects entire socities and a psychological hazard bec fear stress hysteria MH

In the correct order, choose the links in the chain of infection

The core functions of public health are utilized by state health agencies.