PHC4101-Quiz 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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What is Public Health? (Picture 1) We see a boy drinking water out of some sort of
pipe
- This IS public health
- Access to safe drinking water is a major global
public health issue
- 663 million people currently lack access to an
improved drinking source
- In the picture, the boy is using a rudimentary
filter; developed for use among pastoral people
in sub-Saharan Africa; filtration system removes a
number of pathogens
,What is Public Health? (Picture 2) UF fans cheering on the Gators
- This IS public health
- Public safety is of concern at UF functions
- At each game, fire chief, police chief, health
department director, and others are on site and
prepared to respond to any emergency
- Possible public health concerns in this photo
include excessive exposure to alcohol and the
sun
What is Public Health? (Picture 3) Someone preparing a vaccine for administration
- This IS public health
- Vaccines are very important
- Vaccination decreases the impact of disease
across the age spectrum (ex. children protected
from measles and pertussis, elderly protected
from influenza)
- Vaccines reduce health care costs
- Vaccines have significant impact on reduction of
morbidity and mortality of a population
, Ancient Civilizations As far as 4000 years ago
- Greek, Egyptian, Mexican, Northern Indian
cities had bathrooms, drains, and paved streets
that sloped down to covered sewers
- A palace on Crete had bathing facilities and
toilets
- Many cultures had religious beliefs requiring
clean personal behaviors and good hygiene (ex.
Syria and Phoenicia forbid pork consumption)
- Generally had system of collecting and storing
clean water
- Food safety is more of a MODERN occurrence;
it was initially improved through religious laws,
curing meat, and later, refrigeration
- In Ancient Greece, writers like Thucydides and
Hippocrates wrote of endemic and epidemic
diseases (endemic = constantly present disease;
epidemic = unexpectedly present disease);
Hippocrates coined those terms in his writing
Airs, Waters, and Places (400 BC)
Middle Ages 500-1500 AD
- Rural communities and walled cities began to
develop; these communities had animals, leading
to laws on waste disposal, food regulation at
markets, animal care, and basic hygiene
- Those suffering from leprosy were isolated from
the general population (a precursor of
quarantine)
(Verified Answers) Updated (Actual Exam)
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Terms in this set (64)
What is Public Health? (Picture 1) We see a boy drinking water out of some sort of
pipe
- This IS public health
- Access to safe drinking water is a major global
public health issue
- 663 million people currently lack access to an
improved drinking source
- In the picture, the boy is using a rudimentary
filter; developed for use among pastoral people
in sub-Saharan Africa; filtration system removes a
number of pathogens
,What is Public Health? (Picture 2) UF fans cheering on the Gators
- This IS public health
- Public safety is of concern at UF functions
- At each game, fire chief, police chief, health
department director, and others are on site and
prepared to respond to any emergency
- Possible public health concerns in this photo
include excessive exposure to alcohol and the
sun
What is Public Health? (Picture 3) Someone preparing a vaccine for administration
- This IS public health
- Vaccines are very important
- Vaccination decreases the impact of disease
across the age spectrum (ex. children protected
from measles and pertussis, elderly protected
from influenza)
- Vaccines reduce health care costs
- Vaccines have significant impact on reduction of
morbidity and mortality of a population
, Ancient Civilizations As far as 4000 years ago
- Greek, Egyptian, Mexican, Northern Indian
cities had bathrooms, drains, and paved streets
that sloped down to covered sewers
- A palace on Crete had bathing facilities and
toilets
- Many cultures had religious beliefs requiring
clean personal behaviors and good hygiene (ex.
Syria and Phoenicia forbid pork consumption)
- Generally had system of collecting and storing
clean water
- Food safety is more of a MODERN occurrence;
it was initially improved through religious laws,
curing meat, and later, refrigeration
- In Ancient Greece, writers like Thucydides and
Hippocrates wrote of endemic and epidemic
diseases (endemic = constantly present disease;
epidemic = unexpectedly present disease);
Hippocrates coined those terms in his writing
Airs, Waters, and Places (400 BC)
Middle Ages 500-1500 AD
- Rural communities and walled cities began to
develop; these communities had animals, leading
to laws on waste disposal, food regulation at
markets, animal care, and basic hygiene
- Those suffering from leprosy were isolated from
the general population (a precursor of
quarantine)
