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PUBHLTH 200 Exam 1 Exam with
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Public health focuses on populations, whereas medicine focuses on individuals. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which of the following health measures has the greatest potential for the prevention of
disease and premature mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER-Modification of personal
health behavior
Which of the following had the greatest impact on average life expectancy in the US
between 1900 and 2000? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved sanitation, housing,
nutrition, and job safety
According to Professor Warner, public health is a "tough sell" because in many cases: -
CORRECT ANSWER-The benefits are deferred, the costs are immediate
Most people lack a good understanding of public health because: - CORRECT
ANSWER-The silent victories of public health translate into public health invisibility.
Which of the following is necessarily a goal of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER-To
ensure that people have needed services
Epidemiology is part of what function of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Assessment
Which of the five core areas of public health is concerned with examining the health
risks of exposure to BPA, a chemical used to make certain plastics? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Environmental Health Sciences
According to Schneider, traffic lights and highway dividers are primary prevention
because __________, car airbags and seat belts are secondary prevention because
__________, and emergency medical services are tertiary prevention because
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-they are designed to prevent motor vehicle
crashes from occurring, they are designed to reduce the severity of injuries occurring
during a crash, they minimize disability resulting from injuries through the provision of
medical care
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primary intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-an intervention that occurs before the onset
of the disease (ex. safe sex education campaign, condom distribution)
secondary intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-early detection of disease or risk factors
and intervention during an asymptomatic phase (ex. free, rapid, and confidential STD
screening, partner notification)
tertiary intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-a program designed to help individuals who
already exhibit a problem or condition (ex. low-cost treatment options)
In which form of justice are collective actions leading to the assumption of additional
burdens often necessary in order to assure the fair distribution of societal benefits? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Social justice
What is the definition of the tragedy of the commons? - CORRECT ANSWER-When the
short-term, positive effects go to the individual, while the long-term, negative effects are
spread out to the group
Which of the following justifications for limiting people's freedom is likely to be the most
controversial? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prevent someone from harming himself
In the US, the prevailing attitude toward seatbelt laws reflects a __________
perspective on motor vehicle injuries as a public health issue. - CORRECT ANSWER-
paternalistic
In the US, the prevailing attitude toward gun control reflects a __________ perspective
on gun violence as a public health issue. - CORRECT ANSWER-libertarian
Ethnicity is typically based on (check all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER-shared
language, shared traditions, shared religion, shared history
Three different types or ways individuals experience racism include __________,
racism, experiences between people, __________ racism - policies or practices that
reinforce inequitable distribution of resources and __________ racism - policies that are
explicitly or intentionally designed to benefit non-minorities, or to harm minority
communities. - CORRECT ANSWER-interpersonal, structural, institutional
Health disparities adversely affect groups of people at a disadvantage due to their:] -
CORRECT ANSWER-mental health, religion, ethnicity, geographic location
Health equity requires striving for the highest standard of health for [ ] people. -
CORRECT ANSWER-all
True or False: health equity is impossible to achieve because people are born with
innate differences in health. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
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PUBHLTH 200 Exam 1 Exam with
complete solutions latest version
Public health focuses on populations, whereas medicine focuses on individuals. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which of the following health measures has the greatest potential for the prevention of
disease and premature mortality? - CORRECT ANSWER-Modification of personal
health behavior
Which of the following had the greatest impact on average life expectancy in the US
between 1900 and 2000? - CORRECT ANSWER-Improved sanitation, housing,
nutrition, and job safety
According to Professor Warner, public health is a "tough sell" because in many cases: -
CORRECT ANSWER-The benefits are deferred, the costs are immediate
Most people lack a good understanding of public health because: - CORRECT
ANSWER-The silent victories of public health translate into public health invisibility.
Which of the following is necessarily a goal of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER-To
ensure that people have needed services
Epidemiology is part of what function of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Assessment
Which of the five core areas of public health is concerned with examining the health
risks of exposure to BPA, a chemical used to make certain plastics? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Environmental Health Sciences
According to Schneider, traffic lights and highway dividers are primary prevention
because __________, car airbags and seat belts are secondary prevention because
__________, and emergency medical services are tertiary prevention because
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER-they are designed to prevent motor vehicle
crashes from occurring, they are designed to reduce the severity of injuries occurring
during a crash, they minimize disability resulting from injuries through the provision of
medical care
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primary intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-an intervention that occurs before the onset
of the disease (ex. safe sex education campaign, condom distribution)
secondary intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-early detection of disease or risk factors
and intervention during an asymptomatic phase (ex. free, rapid, and confidential STD
screening, partner notification)
tertiary intervention - CORRECT ANSWER-a program designed to help individuals who
already exhibit a problem or condition (ex. low-cost treatment options)
In which form of justice are collective actions leading to the assumption of additional
burdens often necessary in order to assure the fair distribution of societal benefits? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Social justice
What is the definition of the tragedy of the commons? - CORRECT ANSWER-When the
short-term, positive effects go to the individual, while the long-term, negative effects are
spread out to the group
Which of the following justifications for limiting people's freedom is likely to be the most
controversial? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prevent someone from harming himself
In the US, the prevailing attitude toward seatbelt laws reflects a __________
perspective on motor vehicle injuries as a public health issue. - CORRECT ANSWER-
paternalistic
In the US, the prevailing attitude toward gun control reflects a __________ perspective
on gun violence as a public health issue. - CORRECT ANSWER-libertarian
Ethnicity is typically based on (check all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER-shared
language, shared traditions, shared religion, shared history
Three different types or ways individuals experience racism include __________,
racism, experiences between people, __________ racism - policies or practices that
reinforce inequitable distribution of resources and __________ racism - policies that are
explicitly or intentionally designed to benefit non-minorities, or to harm minority
communities. - CORRECT ANSWER-interpersonal, structural, institutional
Health disparities adversely affect groups of people at a disadvantage due to their:] -
CORRECT ANSWER-mental health, religion, ethnicity, geographic location
Health equity requires striving for the highest standard of health for [ ] people. -
CORRECT ANSWER-all
True or False: health equity is impossible to achieve because people are born with
innate differences in health. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
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