1. Intro to Pop. Health

Question 1

Which of these factors least determines population health?

A. Gene and biology
B. Health behavior
C. Medical Care
D. Social Characteristics

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Answer 1

Ans. A Gene and Biology

Question 2

Which of these factors listed has the greatest affect on health?

A. Clinical Interventions
B. Counseling & Education
C. Changing the context
D. Long lasting protective interventions

Answer 2

Ans. C Changing the Context examples are smoker free laws, tobacco tax ect.

this is the second largest impact over all after Socioeconomic Factors

Question 3

What is the largest determinant of population health?

A. Genes and Biology
B. Health Behaviors
C. Social Environment and Social Characteristics
D. Physical Environment
E. Health Services 

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Answer 3

Ans. C

Social environment such as discrimination, income, and gender make up 75% of population health

Question 4

In order for a group to be defined as a population it must include these two conditions/characteristics:

A. Physical and Mental well-being of the group
B. Include more than one individual and individuals must share at least one common characteristic
C. Biostatistics and Epidemiology for the individuals
D. Health and distributions of outcomes within the group of individuals
E. Study conditions that shape distributions of health and focus on the entire group of individuals

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Answer 4

Ans. B
A population is a collection of people that share common characteristics. There must be more than one individual. These individuals must share at least one common characteristic.

Question 5

Which/what is the definition of health equity?

A) Everyone can attain full health potential
B) No disadvantages in acheiving full health despite social position
C) Social determinants do not play an affect in achieving health
D) The entire population has the opportunity to become healthy despite social factors

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Answer 5

ALL OF THEM…. just diff ways to describe it

The absence of systemic disparities in health between different groups in different position of the social hierarchy

Question 6

Having everyone eat healthy and exercise is key to having a healthy population. True or False?

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Answer 6

False, they can all be lazy af and eat what ever they want because this has the SMALLEST impact on population health.

GREATEST IMPACT = SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS

Question 7

Which of the following could be a reason certain zip codes have poorer health outcomes? (MG)

A. Bad educational system
B. High elevation
C. Located on the coast
D. Lack of giraffes

Answer 7

A. Bad educational system

If ya don’t know how to take care of yourself- or know sex ed- ya not gonna be healthy.

Question 8

You are looking at two populations. Both populations have equal access to clean water and good healthcare, however, one has only fast food restaurants in the area and the nearest grocery store is 40 miles. Does this count as a health equity disparity? (MG)

Answer 8

Yes- equal access to healthy food is considered when looking at health equity