Exam 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
_______ are usually the focus of public health initiatives
Vulnerable poulations
What was health like in the mid- 1800’s
Hygiene movement- sanitary conditions as the basis for improved health
Germ theory of disease resulted in the hygiene movement–T/F
T
Public Health in the early 2000’s-
shared evidence based systems thinking, focus on harms and costs, globalization, antibiotic reistance
Which of the following is the most recent recognized group of the vulnerable populations
those with HIV/AIDS
Which is not a core public health function?
Assessment, policy development,and assurance are the public health functions, anything that is not one of these answers.
Americans tend to prefer gov. health interventions over individual interventions–T/F
False
What is the role of the NIH?
It is the lead research agency; funds training programs and communication of health information to the professional community and the public.
What is the 10th essential health services that encompasses all…
research
Which of the following is not a key federal DHS
CDC NIH FDA HRSA IHS AHRQ SAMSHA these are all federals DHS, so the answer would not be one of these
What is the most difficult type of behavior to change?
One that has a physiological component or additive element such as obesity or cigarette smoking
Which of the 4 P’s targets how to reach the consumer
Place
Religion may affect health…-T/F
T
The following are key categories of social determinants except
social status social support food housing education work stress transportation place, access to health care The answer would be not one of these
How an individual copes with stress may influence behavior- T/F
T
A _______ decision is made by a group of people that has the power to make the decision
law
Emergency personnel are required to give health services–T/F
T
What is an example of “market justice”
views health as an economic good, free market delivery, medical care based on people’s ability to pay, emphasis on individuals well being, Assumes that markets are more efficient in allocating resources equitably
Production and distribution of health care determined by market-based demand
Medical care distribution based on people’s ability to pay
Access to medical care viewed as an economic reward for personal effort and achievement
Protections provided to research participants except
Respect for persons- autonomy, protect those with diminished autonomy
Beneficence- do no harm, maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms
Justice- fairness in distribution
which is no a component of health policy and law?
Healthcare, public health, bioethics
*not one of these answers
