N309 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
\.What is the difference between public health and clinical care? - ANSWERS-
Public health- population focused
-greatest good for greatest number
-preventing disease and promoting health of communities
-interventions target environment, behavior lifestyles, and medical care
Clinical care- individual focused
--individual is more important than needs of a group
-emphasis on diagnosing and treating diseases
-interventions are medical
\.What is health? - ANSWERS-Here is the main definition we will use: Health is "a
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of infirmity."
\.What is public health - ANSWERS-health care is vital to all of us some of the time
but public health is vital to all of us all the time
,-improving health of a community, as by preventative medicine, control of
communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, and monitoring of
environmental hazards
\.What is global health - ANSWERS-health problems issues, and concerns that
transcend national boundaries and may best be addressed by cooperative actions
*transcend national boundaries
\.What are different ways that people view health? - ANSWERS--Clinical- absence
of disease
-Functional- to perform as expected in social/work roles
-Adaptive- adapt to environment and stressors
-Eudaimonistic- ideal state of human nature. exuberant well being
-Being in balance- ying and yang
-Harmony
\.Why should we study global health? - ANSWERS--Understand the progress made
and remaining global health problems
-Many health problem require global solutions and international cooperation
-Diseases cross borders
-Ethical responsibility to address health disparities
-health is basis of economic and social development
-health promotes global security and freedom
-learn how to improve US health
, \.How many Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are there and by what year
should they be met? - ANSWERS-There are 8 MDGs with 15 core targets
Established in 2000 and pledge to meet MDGs by 2015
\.What are some of the types of problems covered in the MDGs? - ANSWERS-1.
Hunger and poverty
2.Primary Education
3. Gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5.improve maternal health
6. combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development
\.What made smallpox eradication successful? - ANSWERS-- no animal vector
-easily diagnosable
-vaccine available- no refrigeration needed
-available technology- bifurcated needle allowed easy application, small amount
of vaccine
- lifetime immunity
\.Lessons learned from small pox - ANSWERS--success depends on a single
persons responsible for education
CORRECT ANSWERS
\.What is the difference between public health and clinical care? - ANSWERS-
Public health- population focused
-greatest good for greatest number
-preventing disease and promoting health of communities
-interventions target environment, behavior lifestyles, and medical care
Clinical care- individual focused
--individual is more important than needs of a group
-emphasis on diagnosing and treating diseases
-interventions are medical
\.What is health? - ANSWERS-Here is the main definition we will use: Health is "a
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of infirmity."
\.What is public health - ANSWERS-health care is vital to all of us some of the time
but public health is vital to all of us all the time
,-improving health of a community, as by preventative medicine, control of
communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, and monitoring of
environmental hazards
\.What is global health - ANSWERS-health problems issues, and concerns that
transcend national boundaries and may best be addressed by cooperative actions
*transcend national boundaries
\.What are different ways that people view health? - ANSWERS--Clinical- absence
of disease
-Functional- to perform as expected in social/work roles
-Adaptive- adapt to environment and stressors
-Eudaimonistic- ideal state of human nature. exuberant well being
-Being in balance- ying and yang
-Harmony
\.Why should we study global health? - ANSWERS--Understand the progress made
and remaining global health problems
-Many health problem require global solutions and international cooperation
-Diseases cross borders
-Ethical responsibility to address health disparities
-health is basis of economic and social development
-health promotes global security and freedom
-learn how to improve US health
, \.How many Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are there and by what year
should they be met? - ANSWERS-There are 8 MDGs with 15 core targets
Established in 2000 and pledge to meet MDGs by 2015
\.What are some of the types of problems covered in the MDGs? - ANSWERS-1.
Hunger and poverty
2.Primary Education
3. Gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5.improve maternal health
6. combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development
\.What made smallpox eradication successful? - ANSWERS-- no animal vector
-easily diagnosable
-vaccine available- no refrigeration needed
-available technology- bifurcated needle allowed easy application, small amount
of vaccine
- lifetime immunity
\.Lessons learned from small pox - ANSWERS--success depends on a single
persons responsible for education
