Certified in Public Health Exam Review

Which is NOT one of the 3 core public health functions?

Reliability refers to ______

In 1959 it was recognized that hospital bed availability was used to the extent beds are available- known as

Inaccurate reporting of past events

A measure of the dose-response relationship

Total revenue = total variable costs + total fixed costs

_____ refers to protecting the well-being of research participants & ensuring the benefits of research are > the risks

Relatively large sums of money the federal gov passes to states with broad discretion on how the funds are spent

Calculated by dividing one number by another; 2 distinct quantities

True or false: Process evaluation measures and describes the implementation of a program?

The probability that harm will be produced under a specific set of conditions

Has jurisdiction over taxation and other related affairs

Calculated by dividing one number by another and additionally have a time component as part of the denominator

Medicare parts A and B were designed to have

What are two things critical to the success of program planning efforts?

Factors in our social environment that contribute to or detract from health

What does CCAT stand for?

Gives local officials the ability to enact ordinances or regulations specific to the community, not otherwise prohibited

The study of how chemicals cause injury to living cells and whole organisms

What stage of MAPP represents the current activities of a collaboration?

Key in the policy process and pertains to getting the problem to Congress, legislators and/or public officials

Which is most important to address in climate change policy in terms of its impact on population health & health systems

What ensures accuracy & credibility in methods & results, with transparency regarding the limitations of the research?

Measures costs (direct & indirect) absent consideration of benefits.

Theorizes that people’s beliefs about whether or not they are at risk for a disease or health problem

For _____ , there is no safe threshold level.