Public Health

Question 1

Who was John Snow and what did he do that was important?

Answer 1

Doctor in the mid-1800 and founder of epidemiology

Removed the Broad Street pump handle because of cholera

Question 2

Who debunked the “spontaneous generation” theory?

Answer 2

Louis Pasteur

Question 3

Who produced the first artificial vaccine?

Answer 3

Louis Pasteur

Question 4

Who showed that stats where vital in defining public health?

Answer 4

Lemuel Shattuck

Question 5

Who figured out yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes?

Answer 5

Walter Reed

Question 6

What are some basic highlights of Public Health in the United States?

Answer 6

Sewage, refuse disposal and safe drinking water
Reduction of child and maternal mortality
Dec infant mortality

Question 7

What do the funds for public health come from?

Answer 7

Federal government

Question 8

How is public health service delivered?

Answer 8

State to county to locality

Question 9

What are some typical health department activities?

Answer 9

Surveillance of health related cases
Promotion of healthy behavior
Detection and handling of outbreaks

Question 10

What are other health department activities?

Answer 10

Vaccinations/ Immunizations
Women and infant care
Health education
Population health analysis 
Dec microbial contamination

Question 11

How are voluntary agencies made possible?

Answer 11

By donation and time of the public

Question 12

What is the goal for voluntary agencies?

Answer 12

Information of various disease
Sponsoring research
Promoting legislation
Operating referral services on community level

Question 13

Who coordinates voluntary agencies?

Answer 13

National health council

Question 14

During wartimes, why are their more civilian deaths than military?

Answer 14

Disruption of infrastructure

Sanitary practices are disrupted

Question 15

What are some benefits to war for health?

Answer 15

Improves medical care

Question 16

The civil war produced:

Answer 16

Anesthesia

Question 17

WWI produced:

Answer 17

Typhoid immunizations and blood transfusions

Question 18

WWII produced:

Answer 18

Mobile X-ray, penicillin and tetanus vaccine

Question 19

Korea, Viet Nam and others produced:

Answer 19

Air evac, field surgery

Question 20

What did fluoridation of water (1945) prevent?

Answer 20

Dental caries

Question 21

What is the leading preventable cause of death in the US?

Answer 21

Smoking

Question 22

What is the US preventive services task force?

Answer 22

Independent, non-federal panel which works for prevention and evidence-based medicine

Question 23

What are the recommendations for breast cancer screenings?

Answer 23

Biennial mammograms
Age 50 through 75
(medicare and state programs may limit this)

Question 24

What is the leading cause of death in the US?

Answer 24

Heart disease

Question 25

What is the third leading cause of death in the US?

Answer 25

Stroke

Question 26

What does the Framingham heart study look for and how long has it been going on?

Answer 26

Cardiovascular disease
-High BP
-High cholesterol 
-Smoking
-Lifestyle/social condition 
1948

Question 27

What is the cancer which causes the most deaths?

Answer 27

Prostate

Question 28

What is the best exam of public health not related to actual health?

Answer 28

Auto safety

Question 29

What is the approach to auto safety public health?

Answer 29

Define interactions between hose (human), agent (car) and environment (roads)
Attention given before, during and after crashes

Question 30

The highway safety act (1966) brought about;

Answer 30

Head rests
Energy absorbing steering wheels 
Shatter proof windshields
Seat belts
Booster seats

Question 31

The highway safety act (1966) had the road designs changed in what ways?

Answer 31

Delineation of curves
Breakaway signs and poles
Improves lighting
Barriers for traffic
Guard rails