PRELIMS

Question 1

The science and art’ of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community effort.

Answer 1

Public Health in early 1990s

Question 2

The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities

Answer 2

Public Health by CDC

Question 3

Totality of all evidence-based public and private efforts throughout the life cycle that preserve and promote health and prevent disease, disability, and death.

Answer 3

Public Health in the 21st century

Question 4

To be effective, implementation and evaluation programs shall be held. Resources are needed for the stakeholders to be effective.

Answer 4

Public Health in the 21st century

Question 5

Core Functions of Public Health

Answer 5

1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance

Question 6

Collection and analysis of information regarding health problems. Includes potential risks, determinants, and conditions

Answer 6

Assessment

Question 7

BIG GEMS

Answer 7

Behavior,
Infection,
Genetics,

Geography,
Environment,
Medical Care,
Socio-economic

Question 8

Process of information sharing, consulting, and citizen participation to decide on public health measures.

Answer 8

Policy Development

Question 9

It informs, educate, and empower the people. Includes, Mobilizes Community, and Develops Policies.

Answer 9

Policy Development

Question 10

Involves active pushes to ensure communities are healthy and protected. Ex. Evaluation of the program and Enforce policies.

Answer 10

Assurance

Question 11

Causative agent of Tuberculosis

Answer 11

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 12

Causative Agent of Malaria

Answer 12

Anopheles spp.

Question 13

Causative Agent of Rabies

Answer 13

Rhabdoviruses

Question 14

Causative agent of Schistosomiasis

Answer 14

Schistosoma haematobium, mansoni, japonicum

Question 15

Causative agent of Filariasis

Answer 15

Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi

Question 16

Causative agent of HIV/AIDS

Answer 16

Human Immunodeficency Virus

Question 17

Causative agent of Syphilis

Answer 17

Treponema pallidum

Question 18

Causative agent of Gonorrhea

Answer 18

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 19

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, an
environmental exposure, or a hereditary
characteristic that is associated with a n increase in
the occurrence of a particular disease, injury, or
other health condition.

Answer 19

Risk Factor

Question 20

A risk factor that can be reduced or controlled by
intervention, thereby reducing the probability of
disease.

Answer 20

Modifiable Risk Factor

Question 21

A risk factor that cannot be reduced or controlled by intervention

Answer 21

Non-Modifiable Risk Factor