Essentials of Public Health Research
Methods Test Bank with verified Q&A
Which two potentially modifiable determinants are the most important causes of
preventable mortality in the United States?
Select one:
A.Substance abuse and sexual activity
B.Stress and high blood pressure
C.Alcohol and obesity
D.Tobacco and diet/physical activity - D.
Tobacco and diet/physical activity
Which of the following is a commonly used measure of aggregate disease burden?
Select one:
A.Disability adjusted life year
B.Morbidity rate
C.Life expectancy
D.Years of potential life lost - A.
Disability adjusted life year
Between 1900 and 2000:
Select one:
A.Life expectancy at birth increased by 20 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
30%
B.Life expectancy at birth increased by 30 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
50%
C.Life expectancy at birth increased by 15 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
25%
D.Life expectancy at birth increased by 25 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
40% - B.Life expectancy at birth increased by 30 years and crude mortality rates
decreased by 50%
Which of the following are the easiest indicators to measure?
Select one:
A.Mortality-based indicators
B.Morbidity-based indicators
C.Well-being indicators
D.Disability-based indicators - A.Mortality-based indicators
, Every year between 2015 and 2017, the life expectancy in the United States declined
slightly. Which of the following is considered to be a significant contributing factor to this
decline?
Select one:
A.HIV/AIDS
B.Lower vaccination rates
C.Alzheimer disease
D.Fentanyl and other opioids - D.Fentanyl and other opioids
Which of these is not a leading health topic of Healthy People 2020 initiative?
Select one:
A.Reproductive and Sexual Health
B.Injury and Violence
C.Communicable Disease
D.Maternal and Child Health - C.
Communicable Disease
Which of the following trends has NOT been noted in healthcare delivery in the United
States over the past 40 years?
Select one:
A.Average length of stay of hospital admission has declined
B.Average occupancy rates of hospitals have declined
C.The number of jobs in ambulatory care has declined
D.The number of community hospitals has declined - C.
The number of jobs in ambulatory care has declined
All of the following are the main sources for overall national health expenditures except:
Select one:
A.Research and development.
B.All levels of government.
C.Individuals paying out of pocket.
D.Private health insurance. - A.Research and development.
The National Health Expenditures (health expenditures for health and medical care
services) in the United States for 2015 is closest to which of these figures?
Select one:
A.$35 trillion
B.$350 million
C.$350 billion
D.$3.5 trillion - D.$3.5 trillion
As the U.S. population ages, how are healthcare services impacted?
Select one:
A.Demand for and cost of healthcare increase
B.Demand for healthcare increases but costs decrease
Methods Test Bank with verified Q&A
Which two potentially modifiable determinants are the most important causes of
preventable mortality in the United States?
Select one:
A.Substance abuse and sexual activity
B.Stress and high blood pressure
C.Alcohol and obesity
D.Tobacco and diet/physical activity - D.
Tobacco and diet/physical activity
Which of the following is a commonly used measure of aggregate disease burden?
Select one:
A.Disability adjusted life year
B.Morbidity rate
C.Life expectancy
D.Years of potential life lost - A.
Disability adjusted life year
Between 1900 and 2000:
Select one:
A.Life expectancy at birth increased by 20 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
30%
B.Life expectancy at birth increased by 30 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
50%
C.Life expectancy at birth increased by 15 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
25%
D.Life expectancy at birth increased by 25 years and crude mortality rates decreased by
40% - B.Life expectancy at birth increased by 30 years and crude mortality rates
decreased by 50%
Which of the following are the easiest indicators to measure?
Select one:
A.Mortality-based indicators
B.Morbidity-based indicators
C.Well-being indicators
D.Disability-based indicators - A.Mortality-based indicators
, Every year between 2015 and 2017, the life expectancy in the United States declined
slightly. Which of the following is considered to be a significant contributing factor to this
decline?
Select one:
A.HIV/AIDS
B.Lower vaccination rates
C.Alzheimer disease
D.Fentanyl and other opioids - D.Fentanyl and other opioids
Which of these is not a leading health topic of Healthy People 2020 initiative?
Select one:
A.Reproductive and Sexual Health
B.Injury and Violence
C.Communicable Disease
D.Maternal and Child Health - C.
Communicable Disease
Which of the following trends has NOT been noted in healthcare delivery in the United
States over the past 40 years?
Select one:
A.Average length of stay of hospital admission has declined
B.Average occupancy rates of hospitals have declined
C.The number of jobs in ambulatory care has declined
D.The number of community hospitals has declined - C.
The number of jobs in ambulatory care has declined
All of the following are the main sources for overall national health expenditures except:
Select one:
A.Research and development.
B.All levels of government.
C.Individuals paying out of pocket.
D.Private health insurance. - A.Research and development.
The National Health Expenditures (health expenditures for health and medical care
services) in the United States for 2015 is closest to which of these figures?
Select one:
A.$35 trillion
B.$350 million
C.$350 billion
D.$3.5 trillion - D.$3.5 trillion
As the U.S. population ages, how are healthcare services impacted?
Select one:
A.Demand for and cost of healthcare increase
B.Demand for healthcare increases but costs decrease
