PH 302 Chapter 4 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PH 302 Chapter 4 Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the data systems used to track the health status of a community ? - CORRECT
ANSWER Vital Health Records -- Birth Certificates, Death certificates



Which of the following statements are true of using vital health records? (Select all that
apply)

a) You can obtain standard information for the whole United States

b) Information obtained is timely

c) Not all US states and territories report through the vital status information

d) Accuracy of the data may be limited because of missing information - CORRECT
ANSWER a) You can obtain standard information for the whole United States

b) Information obtained is timely

d) Accuracy of the data may be limited because of missing information


T/F: It is easy to use data systems to compare health status between countries - CORRECT
ANSWER F



Which data source(s) would you use to look for trends in health behaviors among youth? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

- National Survey of Family Growth

- National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveillance (NHANES)



T/F: There are data files to use for assessing health trends and behaviors in the United States
over the past 50 years - CORRECT ANSWER True



T/F: Using the International Classification of Disease system assists in comparing data over
time and between data systems - CORRECT ANSWER True