Public Health Principles Quiz
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Which factor is NOT considered a health determinant?

  • Social or societal characteristics
  • Health behaviors
  • Genes and biology
  • Weather patterns (correct)

    • Community health is solely determined by medical care available to its members.

    False

    What is the primary concern of a state, as according to Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

    The health of its people

    The _______ is responsible for wellness initiatives and benefits in public health.

    <p>Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match each stakeholder to its role in public health:

    <p>Academia = Education and training Employers and businesses = Wellness initiatives and benefits Government = Health in all policies Media = Vehicle for public discourse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which core public health function encompasses the essential services of monitoring health and diagnosing diseases?

    <p>Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of a public health system only involves government organizations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of employers in the public health system?

    <p>To provide goods and services and promote health through initiatives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The __________ plays a crucial role in educating the public about health issues and reporting accurate information.

    <p>media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following public health system components with their roles:

    <p>Health Care Delivery System = Improve health and reduce burden of illness Employers &amp; Business = Offer health insurance and wellness initiatives Media = Educate the public on health issues Academia = Educate public health workers and conduct research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of prevention aims to prevent disease and injury from occurring?

    <p>Primary Prevention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of public health?

    <p>Population health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mental health is defined as the ability to socialize and interact appropriately with others.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who defined public health as 'the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health'?

    <p>CEA Winslow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Demography studies population characteristics and their interactions with economic conditions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The WHO defined health as 'a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of _____'.

    <p>disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define human ecology.

    <p>The study of human groups influenced by environmental factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    _________ disease is transmitted directly from man to man or from animal to man.

    <p>Communicable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following levels of prevention with their descriptions:

    <p>Primary Prevention = Prevents disease from occurring Secondary Prevention = Early diagnosis and management Tertiary Prevention = Restoration and maintenance after disease Health Promotion = Enhances individual and community well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is typically considered endemic?

    <p>Sleeping sickness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following activities is an example of primary prevention?

    <p>Immunization against diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the types of endemic diseases with their descriptions:

    <p>Hyperendemic = Equally endemic in all age groups Holoendemic = Endemic primarily in children Endemic = Generally present in the population at all times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tertiary prevention focuses on preventing diseases from occurring.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three levels of prevention in public health?

    <p>Primary, Secondary, Tertiary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Health care and public health operate independently without any collaboration.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main aim of research in a scientific context?

    <p>To acquire deeper knowledge or discover new facts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a core function of public health?

    <p>Authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health is a part of the Assurance function in public health.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three core functions of public health?

    <p>Assessment, Policy Development, Assurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The function of public health that involves systematically collecting and analyzing health information is called ______.

    <p>Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match each essential service to its corresponding core function:

    <p>Monitor health status = Assessment Inform and educate = Policy Development Enforce health laws = Assurance Link people to health services = Assurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What essential service promotes the use of scientific knowledge in policy-making?

    <p>Develop policies and plans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Research for new insights is categorized under the Policy Development core function.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    List one essential service under the Assurance function of public health.

    <p>Link people to needed personal health services</p> Signup and view all the answers

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