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Which factor is NOT considered a health determinant?
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.
Community health is solely determined by medical care available to its members.
False (B)
What is the primary concern of a state, as according to Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
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.
The _______ is responsible for wellness initiatives and benefits in public health.
Match each stakeholder to its role in public health:
Match each stakeholder to its role in public health:
Which core public health function encompasses the essential services of monitoring health and diagnosing diseases?
Which core public health function encompasses the essential services of monitoring health and diagnosing diseases?
The concept of a public health system only involves government organizations.
The concept of a public health system only involves government organizations.
What is the primary role of employers in the public health system?
What is the primary role of employers in the public health system?
The __________ plays a crucial role in educating the public about health issues and reporting accurate information.
The __________ plays a crucial role in educating the public about health issues and reporting accurate information.
Match the following public health system components with their roles:
Match the following public health system components with their roles:
Which level of prevention aims to prevent disease and injury from occurring?
Which level of prevention aims to prevent disease and injury from occurring?
What is the primary focus of public health?
What is the primary focus of public health?
Mental health is defined as the ability to socialize and interact appropriately with others.
Mental health is defined as the ability to socialize and interact appropriately with others.
Who defined public health as 'the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health'?
Who defined public health as 'the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health'?
Demography studies population characteristics and their interactions with economic conditions.
Demography studies population characteristics and their interactions with economic conditions.
The WHO defined health as 'a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of _____'.
The WHO defined health as 'a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of _____'.
Define human ecology.
Define human ecology.
_________ disease is transmitted directly from man to man or from animal to man.
_________ disease is transmitted directly from man to man or from animal to man.
Match the following levels of prevention with their descriptions:
Match the following levels of prevention with their descriptions:
Which of the following diseases is typically considered endemic?
Which of the following diseases is typically considered endemic?
Which of the following activities is an example of primary prevention?
Which of the following activities is an example of primary prevention?
Match the types of endemic diseases with their descriptions:
Match the types of endemic diseases with their descriptions:
Tertiary prevention focuses on preventing diseases from occurring.
Tertiary prevention focuses on preventing diseases from occurring.
What are the three levels of prevention in public health?
What are the three levels of prevention in public health?
Health care and public health operate independently without any collaboration.
Health care and public health operate independently without any collaboration.
What is the main aim of research in a scientific context?
What is the main aim of research in a scientific context?
Which of the following is NOT a core function of public health?
Which of the following is NOT a core function of public health?
Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health is a part of the Assurance function in public health.
Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health is a part of the Assurance function in public health.
What are the three core functions of public health?
What are the three core functions of public health?
The function of public health that involves systematically collecting and analyzing health information is called ______.
The function of public health that involves systematically collecting and analyzing health information is called ______.
Match each essential service to its corresponding core function:
Match each essential service to its corresponding core function:
What essential service promotes the use of scientific knowledge in policy-making?
What essential service promotes the use of scientific knowledge in policy-making?
Research for new insights is categorized under the Policy Development core function.
Research for new insights is categorized under the Policy Development core function.
List one essential service under the Assurance function of public health.
List one essential service under the Assurance function of public health.
