PUBH 302 Final
Definition of public health - correct answer-
Explain the "P's" of public health; be able to provide examples related to each "P" - correct
answer-
Explain the term "determinants of health" - correct answer-
Examples of determinants of health - correct answer-
Major historical eras/key persons - correct answer-
Conditions that existed prior to modern advent of PH - correct answer-
Why is PH important? - correct answer--Mortality and morbidity prevented
-Longer life expectancy*
-Quality of life
-20th Century achievements
How do we measure the overall health of a population? - correct answer-
10 Great Achievements in PH - correct answer-
3 levels of prevention and examples - correct answer--Primary prevention: prevents an
illness or injury from occurring at all; ex: efforts to discourage smoking
-Secondary Prevention: seeks to minimize the severity of the illness or the damage due to
an injury-causing event once the event has occurred; ex: screening to detect cancer early
-Tertiary Prevention: seeks to minimize disability by providing medical care and rehab
services; ex: medical treatment of cancer patients
Why is infant mortality used to measure the overall health of a population? - correct answer-
Determinants of infant mortality - correct answer--Lack of access to breast milk
-Lack of transportation
-Unintended pregnancy
-Lack of prenatal care
-Lack of social support
-Teen pregnancy
-Unhealthy pregnancy habits (smoking, drinking, and drugs)
-Obesity
-Air pollution/unhealthy environment
Strategies to prevent infant mortality - correct answer--Mother's Milk Bank
, -39 week initiative
-Centering Pregnancy
-Increase access to transportation in rural/low income areas
-Education
-Supporting vaginal birth
-Nurse family partnership
Cradle of Shame and Schneider article - correct answer-
Purpose of PH law - correct answer-protect and promote health, ensure rights of individuals
General roles of local, state & federal health agencies - correct answer-
How has public health extended life expectancy? - correct answer-assessment, policy
development, assurance
health equity - correct answer-
Define epidemiology - correct answer-The study of where and when diseases occur and how
they are transmitted in populations
How has the focus of epidemiology changed over time? - correct answer-
Why measure health? - correct answer-
Endemic - correct answer-confined to a particular country or area
Epidemic - correct answer-
Pandemic - correct answer-
Rates - correct answer-
Specific rates - correct answer-
Incidence - correct answer-The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during
a specific time.
Prevalence - correct answer-The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time.
What is PERI? - correct answer-
Behavioral related causes of death - correct answer-1. Tobacco Use
2. Dietary Excess & Physical Inactivity
3. Alcohol
4. Infections
5. Toxic Agents
Definition of public health - correct answer-
Explain the "P's" of public health; be able to provide examples related to each "P" - correct
answer-
Explain the term "determinants of health" - correct answer-
Examples of determinants of health - correct answer-
Major historical eras/key persons - correct answer-
Conditions that existed prior to modern advent of PH - correct answer-
Why is PH important? - correct answer--Mortality and morbidity prevented
-Longer life expectancy*
-Quality of life
-20th Century achievements
How do we measure the overall health of a population? - correct answer-
10 Great Achievements in PH - correct answer-
3 levels of prevention and examples - correct answer--Primary prevention: prevents an
illness or injury from occurring at all; ex: efforts to discourage smoking
-Secondary Prevention: seeks to minimize the severity of the illness or the damage due to
an injury-causing event once the event has occurred; ex: screening to detect cancer early
-Tertiary Prevention: seeks to minimize disability by providing medical care and rehab
services; ex: medical treatment of cancer patients
Why is infant mortality used to measure the overall health of a population? - correct answer-
Determinants of infant mortality - correct answer--Lack of access to breast milk
-Lack of transportation
-Unintended pregnancy
-Lack of prenatal care
-Lack of social support
-Teen pregnancy
-Unhealthy pregnancy habits (smoking, drinking, and drugs)
-Obesity
-Air pollution/unhealthy environment
Strategies to prevent infant mortality - correct answer--Mother's Milk Bank
, -39 week initiative
-Centering Pregnancy
-Increase access to transportation in rural/low income areas
-Education
-Supporting vaginal birth
-Nurse family partnership
Cradle of Shame and Schneider article - correct answer-
Purpose of PH law - correct answer-protect and promote health, ensure rights of individuals
General roles of local, state & federal health agencies - correct answer-
How has public health extended life expectancy? - correct answer-assessment, policy
development, assurance
health equity - correct answer-
Define epidemiology - correct answer-The study of where and when diseases occur and how
they are transmitted in populations
How has the focus of epidemiology changed over time? - correct answer-
Why measure health? - correct answer-
Endemic - correct answer-confined to a particular country or area
Epidemic - correct answer-
Pandemic - correct answer-
Rates - correct answer-
Specific rates - correct answer-
Incidence - correct answer-The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during
a specific time.
Prevalence - correct answer-The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time.
What is PERI? - correct answer-
Behavioral related causes of death - correct answer-1. Tobacco Use
2. Dietary Excess & Physical Inactivity
3. Alcohol
4. Infections
5. Toxic Agents
