Chapter 6

Question 1

Levels of prevention

Answer 1

Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

Question 2

Give me 3 levels of prevention and give me an example of each.

Answer 2

Primary prevention: eating healthy, no smoking
Secondary prevention: mammograms, palp.
Tertiary prevention: rehab, medical treatment

Question 3

The structure of organized public health efforts

Answer 3

Assessment
Policy development
Assurance

Question 4

Assesment

Answer 4

surveillance
I.D. The police needs
Analyzing cause of problems
Collecting and interpreting
Monitoring and forecasting trends
Research
Evaluation Of outcomes

Question 5

There are 8 federal gov’t public health acts

Answer 5

1. Documenting health status in the U.S.
2. Sponsoring reach on basic and app. Science
3. Formulating national objectives and policy
4. Setting standards of performance of service and protection of the public.
5. Proving financial assistance to state and
   Local gov’t to carry out predetermined programs .

Question 6

8 federal government public health activities

Answer 6

6. Ensuring that personnel, facilities, and ofher technical resources are available to carry our national priorities.
7. Ensuring public access to health care services
8. Proving direct services to certain subgroups of the populations.

Question 7

6 government public health activities

Answer 7

1. Collecting and analyzing health statistics to determine the health status of the public.
2. Proving general education to the public on matters of public health importance
3. Maintaining state laboratories to conduct certain specialized tests required by states law.

Question 8

State government health activities

Answer 8

4. Establishing and enforcing public health standards for the state.
5. Granting licenses health care professionals and institutions and monitoring their performance.
6. Establishing general policy for local public healthy it’s and providing them with financial support.

Question 9

Local government public health activities

Answer 9

Greenville!
Local health departments are the front line of public health services.
Responsible for carrying out the policies and strategies decided upon by federal and state agencies

Question 10

5 local government public health activities

Answer 10

1. Vital statistics
2. Communicable disease control
3. Environmental sanitation
4. Maternal and child health
5. Health education of the public