MBI 131 MIAMI UNIVERSITY EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Community Health - ANS the health status of a defined group of people & the actions &
conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Community - ANS a group of individuals identified by at least one common characteristic
Factors that affect community health - ANS physical factors, community organization, social &
cultural factors, individual behaviors
Public Health - ANS actions the society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in
which people can be healthy can occur
Public Health System - ANS the organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken
within the formal structure to government & the associated efforts of private & voluntary
organizations & individuals
World Health Organization - ANS the lead international public health agency
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,Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - ANS -division of the U.S. Dept. of Health &
Human Services
-began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health
Example of quasi-governmental agencies - ANS American Red Cross, government funds part
of an organization but doesn't regulate anything
Example of non-governmental agencies - ANS American Cancer Society, March of Dimes,
Kiwanis International
Example of Current Community/Public Health goals in the U.S. - ANS -Healthy People 2020
-National Prevention Strategy
Health - ANS derived from "hal" meaning "hale, sound, whole" meaning a dynamic state or
condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living &
results from a person's interactions with adaptations to his/her environment
Health Status Determined by 5 Domains - ANS -gestational endowments
-social circumstances
-environmental conditions where people live and work
-behavioral choices
-availability of quality medical care
Communities are Characterized by - ANS -membership
-common symbol systems
-shared values & norms
-mutual infleunce
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, -shared needs & commitment to meeting them
-shared emotional connection
Population Health - ANS health status of people who aren't organized and have no identity as
a group or locality and the actions/conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Global Health - ANS describes "health problems, issues, concerns that transcend national
boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, & are best
addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
Personal Health Activities - ANS individual actions and decision-making that affect the health
of an individual and their family/friends
Community & Public Health Activities - ANS aimed at protecting or improving the health of a
population or community
Herd Immunity - ANS the more people who become immunized against a specific disease,
the slower it will spread & fewer people will be exposed
Healthy People 2020 - ANS strives to make sure all people live long, healthy, lives
MAPIT - ANS mobilize: brings interested parties together within communities to deal with
health issues
assess: who is affected & what resources are available
plan: goals are created & an intervention is planned
implement: put into action
track: evaluate the impact
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Community Health - ANS the health status of a defined group of people & the actions &
conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Community - ANS a group of individuals identified by at least one common characteristic
Factors that affect community health - ANS physical factors, community organization, social &
cultural factors, individual behaviors
Public Health - ANS actions the society takes collectively to ensure that the conditions in
which people can be healthy can occur
Public Health System - ANS the organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken
within the formal structure to government & the associated efforts of private & voluntary
organizations & individuals
World Health Organization - ANS the lead international public health agency
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - ANS -division of the U.S. Dept. of Health &
Human Services
-began with malaria control & grew to every aspect of human health
Example of quasi-governmental agencies - ANS American Red Cross, government funds part
of an organization but doesn't regulate anything
Example of non-governmental agencies - ANS American Cancer Society, March of Dimes,
Kiwanis International
Example of Current Community/Public Health goals in the U.S. - ANS -Healthy People 2020
-National Prevention Strategy
Health - ANS derived from "hal" meaning "hale, sound, whole" meaning a dynamic state or
condition of the human organism that is multidimensional in nature, a resource for living &
results from a person's interactions with adaptations to his/her environment
Health Status Determined by 5 Domains - ANS -gestational endowments
-social circumstances
-environmental conditions where people live and work
-behavioral choices
-availability of quality medical care
Communities are Characterized by - ANS -membership
-common symbol systems
-shared values & norms
-mutual infleunce
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, -shared needs & commitment to meeting them
-shared emotional connection
Population Health - ANS health status of people who aren't organized and have no identity as
a group or locality and the actions/conditions to promote, protect, & preserve their health
Global Health - ANS describes "health problems, issues, concerns that transcend national
boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, & are best
addressed by cooperative actions and solutions
Personal Health Activities - ANS individual actions and decision-making that affect the health
of an individual and their family/friends
Community & Public Health Activities - ANS aimed at protecting or improving the health of a
population or community
Herd Immunity - ANS the more people who become immunized against a specific disease,
the slower it will spread & fewer people will be exposed
Healthy People 2020 - ANS strives to make sure all people live long, healthy, lives
MAPIT - ANS mobilize: brings interested parties together within communities to deal with
health issues
assess: who is affected & what resources are available
plan: goals are created & an intervention is planned
implement: put into action
track: evaluate the impact
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