MBI 131 MIAMI UNIVERSITY EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Community Health - ANS the health status of a defined group of people & the actions &
conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Community - ANS a group of individuals identified by at least one common characteristic
Factors that affect community health - ANS physical factors, community organization, social &
cultural factors, individual behaviors
Public Health - ANS actions the society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in
which people can be healthy can occur
Public Health System - ANS the organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken
within the formal structure to government & the associated efforts of private & voluntary
organizations & individuals
World Health Organization - ANS the lead international public health agency
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - ANS -division of the U.S. Dept. of Health &
Human Services
-began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health
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,Example of quasi-governmental agencies - ANS American Red Cross, government funds part
of an organization but doesn't regulate anything
Example of non-governmental agencies - ANS American Cancer Society, March of Dimes,
Kiwanis International
Example of Current Community/Public Health goals in the U.S. - ANS -Healthy People 2020
-National Prevention Strategy
Health - ANS derived from "hal" meaning "hale, sound, whole" meaning a dynamic state or
condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living &
results from a person's interactions with adaptations to his/her environment
Health Status Determined by 5 Domains - ANS -gestational endowments
-social circumstances
-environmental conditions where people live and work
-behavioral choices
-availability of quality medical care
Communities are Characterized by - ANS -membership
-common symbol systems
-shared values & norms
-mutual infleunce
-shared needs & commitment to meeting them
-shared emotional connection
Population Health - ANS The health outcomes of a group of individuals including a
distribution of outcomes within the group
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, Global Health - ANS Places priority on improving health and achieving health equity for all
people worldwide and describes health problems issues and concerns that transcend national
boundaries may be influenced by circumstances were experienced in other countries and our
best addressed by corporative actions and solutions
Personal Health Activities - ANS individual actions and decision-making that affect the health
of an individual and their family/friends
Community & Public Health Activities - ANS aimed at protecting or improving the health of a
population or community
Herd Immunity - ANS the more people who become immunized against a specific disease,
the slower it will spread & fewer people will be exposed
Healthy People 2020 - ANS strives to make sure all people live long, healthy, lives
MAPIT - ANS mobilize: brings interested parties together within communities to deal with
health issues
assess: who is affected & what resources are available
plan: goals are created & an intervention is planned
implement: put into action
track: evaluate the impact
National Prevention Strategy - ANS "increase the number of Americans who are healthy at
every stage of life"
Serious public health issues in America - ANS health care delivery, environmental problems,
lifestyle diseases, communicable diseases, alcohol & drug abuse, health disparities, disasters
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
Community Health - ANS the health status of a defined group of people & the actions &
conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Community - ANS a group of individuals identified by at least one common characteristic
Factors that affect community health - ANS physical factors, community organization, social &
cultural factors, individual behaviors
Public Health - ANS actions the society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in
which people can be healthy can occur
Public Health System - ANS the organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken
within the formal structure to government & the associated efforts of private & voluntary
organizations & individuals
World Health Organization - ANS the lead international public health agency
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - ANS -division of the U.S. Dept. of Health &
Human Services
-began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Example of quasi-governmental agencies - ANS American Red Cross, government funds part
of an organization but doesn't regulate anything
Example of non-governmental agencies - ANS American Cancer Society, March of Dimes,
Kiwanis International
Example of Current Community/Public Health goals in the U.S. - ANS -Healthy People 2020
-National Prevention Strategy
Health - ANS derived from "hal" meaning "hale, sound, whole" meaning a dynamic state or
condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living &
results from a person's interactions with adaptations to his/her environment
Health Status Determined by 5 Domains - ANS -gestational endowments
-social circumstances
-environmental conditions where people live and work
-behavioral choices
-availability of quality medical care
Communities are Characterized by - ANS -membership
-common symbol systems
-shared values & norms
-mutual infleunce
-shared needs & commitment to meeting them
-shared emotional connection
Population Health - ANS The health outcomes of a group of individuals including a
distribution of outcomes within the group
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Global Health - ANS Places priority on improving health and achieving health equity for all
people worldwide and describes health problems issues and concerns that transcend national
boundaries may be influenced by circumstances were experienced in other countries and our
best addressed by corporative actions and solutions
Personal Health Activities - ANS individual actions and decision-making that affect the health
of an individual and their family/friends
Community & Public Health Activities - ANS aimed at protecting or improving the health of a
population or community
Herd Immunity - ANS the more people who become immunized against a specific disease,
the slower it will spread & fewer people will be exposed
Healthy People 2020 - ANS strives to make sure all people live long, healthy, lives
MAPIT - ANS mobilize: brings interested parties together within communities to deal with
health issues
assess: who is affected & what resources are available
plan: goals are created & an intervention is planned
implement: put into action
track: evaluate the impact
National Prevention Strategy - ANS "increase the number of Americans who are healthy at
every stage of life"
Serious public health issues in America - ANS health care delivery, environmental problems,
lifestyle diseases, communicable diseases, alcohol & drug abuse, health disparities, disasters
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
