Intro Basic Topics

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

a complete state of physical, mental, and
social well-being, not just the absence of disease

Question 2

Public Health

Answer 2

the science and art of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency
through organized community efforts

Question 3

Population

Answer 3

a collection of individuals that share one or more observable personal or observational characteristics from which data may be collected and evaluated.

Question 4

Difference between medicine and public health

Answer 4

Medicine focuses on individuals, public health focuses on populations

Question 5

Assessment

Answer 5

investigating, monitoring, determining root causes of population health issue

Question 6

policy development

Answer 6

communication, community partnerships, create and implement law, regulations

Question 7

assurance

Answer 7

enable equity, build diverse and skilled workforce, continued research, quality infrastructure

Question 8

examples of assessment

Answer 8

birth and death rates, surveillance for infectious disease, investigation of outbreaks

Question 9

Examples of policy development

Answer 9

Seatbelt laws and fines, 21+ alcohol

Question 10

Examples of assurance

Answer 10

food inspections, vaccine training

Question 11

socioecological model

Answer 11

based on determinants of health

Question 12

primary prevention

Answer 12

prevents
an illness or injury from
occurring at all. occurs prior to exposure

Question 13

secondary prevention

Answer 13

minimizes
severity of the disease
or injury once it has
occurred

Question 14

tertiary prevention

Answer 14

minimizes
disability by providing
medical care and
rehabilitation services