Introduction to Community and Public Health

Question 1

This is the establishment that described public health as “Fulfilling society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.”

Answer 1

Institue of Medicine

Question 2

This is the establishment that described public health as “Public health aims to provide maximum benefit for the largest number of people.”

Answer 2

World Health Organization

Question 3

These are the two characteristics that defines Public Health.

Answer 3

Prevention rather than curative; Population rather than individual.

Question 4

This is the year the Greeks and Romans practiced community sanitation measures.

Answer 4

500 BCE

Question 5

This is the year when The Public Health Act was made.

Answer 5

1840’s

Question 6

This is the year when The Environmental Protection Agency was founded.

Answer 6

1970

Question 7

A disease that infected 500 million worldwide.

Answer 7

Influenza

Question 8

The year when 500 million people were infected worldwide.

Answer 8

1918

Question 9

The year when the polio vaccine was introduced.

Answer 9

1955

Question 10

The year when polio eradication initiative was launched.

Answer 10

1988

Question 11

This is the world’s first written health code.

Answer 11

Book of Leviticus

Question 12

This is the disease where food labeling and promotion of physical activities wishes to address.

Answer 12

Obesity

Question 13

This is the status of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease.

Answer 13

Health

Question 14

This is the failure of a body to defend and cope with the forces tending to disturb body equilibrium.

Answer 14

Disease

Question 15

This is the active process of becoming aware and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.

Answer 15

Wellness

Question 16

This is the prevention, treatment, management of illness, preservation of health through services by health organizations and professionals.

Answer 16

Healthcare

Question 17

These are the determinants of health.

Answer 17

1. Income and Social Status
2. Education
3. Physical Environment
4. Employment and Work Conditions
5. Social Support Networks
6. Culture
7. Genetics
8. Personal Behavior and Coping Skills
9. Health Services
10. Gender

Question 18

These are the important components of community health.

Answer 18

1. Health Promotion
2. Prevention of Disease
3. Management of Factos Affecting Health

Question 19

These are the priorities of public health.

Answer 19

1. Survival of Man
2. Prevention of conditions that leads to destruction or retardation of life.
3. Achievement of human potential and prevention of a sedentary lifestyle.
4. Improvement of quality of life.

Question 20

These are the core functions of public health.

Answer 20

1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance

Question 21

This is a core function that monitor health statuses to identify community health problems.

Answer 21

Assessment

Question 22

This is a core function that diagnose and investigate health problems and hazards in the community.

Answer 22

Assessment

Question 23

This is the core function that informs, educates, and empower people about health issues.

Answer 23

Policy Development

Question 24

This is the core function that mobilizes community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.

Answer 24

Policy Development

Question 25

This is a core function that develop policies and plans that support individuals and community health efforts.

Answer 25

Policy Development

Question 26

This is a core function that enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.

Answer 26

Assurance

Question 27

This is a core function that link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of healthcare when unavailable.

Answer 27

Assurance

Question 28

This is a core function that assure a competent public health and workforce.

Answer 28

Assurance

Question 29

This is a core function that evaluates effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based health services.

Answer 29

Assurance

Question 30

These are the partners of public health.

Answer 30

1. Community
2. Academe
3. Business
4. Government
5. Media
6. Clinic Care

Question 31

This is a science and art wherein it prolongs life, promote physical and mental health and efficiency.

Answer 31

Preventive Medicine

Question 32

These are the steps of the natural history of disease.

Answer 32

1. Pre-disease Stage
2. Latent Disease Stage
3. Symptomatic Disease Stage

Question 33

These are the levels of prevention.

Answer 33

1. Primordial
2. Primary
3. Secondary
4. Tertiary

Question 34

This level of prevention is done through addressing broad health determinants, minimizing future hazards, and inhibiting establishment of risk factos.

Answer 34

Primordial Level

Question 35

This level of prevention is done through the prevention of onset and reduction of disease incidents, as well as health education promotion, and protective measures such as sanitation.

Answer 35

Primary Level

Question 36

This level of prevention is done through the early diagnosis, prompt treatment, and screening programs.

Answer 36

Secondary Level

Question 37

This level of prevention is done through disability limitation, rehabilitation, and to “soften” the impact of an ongoing illness or injury.

Answer 37

Tertiary Level

Question 38

These are the levels of prevention in addition of diagnosis steps.

Answer 38

1. Primary
2. Disease Onset
3. Secondary
4. Clinical Diagnosis
5. Tertiary

Question 39

This is the level of prevention that aims to avoid the development of diseases and the removal of risk factors.

Answer 39

Primary Level

Question 40

This is the level of prevention that aims for the early detection, treatment, and prevention progressions.

Answer 40

Secondary Level

Question 41

This level of prevention aims to reduce the complications established by a disease.

Answer 41

Tertiary Level

Question 42

These are the two prevailing challenges the future of public health faces.

Answer 42

1. Urbanization
2. Industrialization

Question 43

This challenge is characterized by the chaotic growth of cities that results in economic and social problems along with the rise of slums, crime, disease, unemployment, poor sanitation, etc.

Answer 43

Urbanization

Question 44

This challenge is characterized by occupational hazards and women joining the workforce, which may or may not have adverse effects in families such as childcare.

Answer 44

Industrialization