TA 101: INTRODUCTION TO THE TRIPLE AIM FOR POPULATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE

TA 101: INTRODUCTION TO THE TRIPLE AIM FOR POPULATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE From the viewpoint of the World Health Organization, "health" is defined as: (A) The absence of disease or infirmity (B) Freedom from mental illness (C) Physical, mental, and social well- being (D) The number of hospital admissions per year Correct Answer: Physical, mental, and social well-being Health, as stated in the lesson, is about more than just the absence of disease or infirmity. Good health means that a person has a high quality of life — physically, mentally, and socially. Answer B, freedom from mental illness, is important, but it captures only one aspect of a person's quality of life. And Answer D focuses mainly on the health care system, which represents only one factor contributing to a person's health. Which of the following is the best definition of the term "population health"? (A) Any group of individuals for whom consideration of health or health care at the level of the group is likely to advance health (B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (C) The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group (D) A group of citizens in a specific geographic area that lives a "healthy" life Correct Answer: The health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group As seen in the Wisconsin Population Health Model, there are a variety of health outcomes, health determinants, policies, and interventions that impact a population's health. Answer A is a definition of "population." Answer B is a definition of "health." Answer D is too specific, as it focuses just on geography. Remember that a population can be defined in a variety of ways, not just by geography or physical location. You are seeing a patient for the first time. She is a 45-year-old woman who self- identifies as being of Latina ethnicity, and has a strong family history of breast cancer. She is here for her first annual check-up. The "populations" of which she is a member include: (A) The population of the town in which she lives (B) Women with a family history of breast cancer (C) Women of Latina ethnicity (D) All of the above Correct Answer: All of the above An individual is simultaneously a member of many "populations." Any of the above groups may be seen as a population if focusing on the needs of that population (and using population strategies) is useful to improve health. According to published estimates, why do you suspect the impact of health care on premature deaths in the US relatively small compared to other factors? (A) Studies show that only about 10 percent of patients don't follow medical advice. (B) The authors looked only at health care in developed countries in North America and Europe. (C) A variety of other factors — including behavioral patterns and genetic disposition — account for a great proportion of premature deaths. (D) All of the above Correct Answer: A variety of other factors — including behavioral patterns and genetic disposition — account for a great proportion of premature deaths. A variety of other factors — including behavioral patterns and genetic disposition — account for a great proportion of premature deaths. A CDC study has estimated that behavioral patterns (40 percent of the time) and genetic disposition (30 percent of the time) are the most important "actual causes" of premature mortality. Social circumstances (15 percent), health care (10 percent), and environmental exposure (5 percent) are also important.