Quiz 1 studying

Question 1

Which legal principle gives states the power to enforce health regulations?
A) Negative Constitution
B) Interstate Commerce Clause
C) Police Power
D) Due Process Clause

Answer 1

C) Police Power

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
A) Cancer screening programs
B) Quitting smoking after a diagnosis of lung disease
C) Occupational therapy after an injury
D) Flu vaccination campaigns

Answer 2

D) Flu vaccination campaigns

Question 3

What is a primary goal of public health evaluations?
A) Identifying individuals in need of medical treatment
B) Assessing the effectiveness of public health interventions
C) Replacing the need for healthcare services
D) Reducing healthcare workers’ workload

Answer 3

B) Assessing the effectiveness of public health interventions

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
A) Encouraging seatbelt use
B) Cancer screening programs
C) Physical therapy for stroke survivors
D) Immunization programs

Answer 4

B) Cancer screening programs

Question 5

What is the purpose of the 10 Essential Public Health Services?

Answer 5

Guide day-to-day public health responsibilities

Question 6

True or false: Environmental hazard control is a core part of public health

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or false: public health interventions sometimes address socioeconomic disparities

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is a foundational public health service?
A) A service only available at the federal level
B) A required function for state and local health departments to protect community health
C) An optional program for local hospitals
D) A service required for the federal govt to provide

Answer 8

B) A required function for state and local health departments to protect community health

Question 9

What consists of interventions with another non-health-related purpose which have secondary impacts on health i.e. increasing education, addressing disparities, mobility of goods?

Answer 9

Public policy interventions

Question 10

Are population health & safety and the government efforts to provide surfaces to entire pop. and at-risk groups a part of public health?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Define bioethics

Answer 11

Application of individual & group values/morals to controversial areas (ex: stem cell research, end of life care, use of new tech, research subject protection)

Question 12

Who provides technical assistance and funding to county health depts and hires health directors to oversee regional health district offices?

Answer 12

State health agencies

Question 13

What is negative constitution?

Answer 13

The govt is allowed but not req. to provide PH services

Question 14

Substantive due process (protecting fundamental rights) is protected under what amendment?

Answer 14

14th

Question 15

What two things are protected by the 14th amendment?

Answer 15

Procedural and substantive due process

Question 16

Most local health depts fall between what two models?

Answer 16

Home rule/ local autonomy and branch office

Question 17

Who responds to nationwide public health emergencies and distributes funds via grants through the CDC?

Answer 17

Federal health agencies

Question 18

What are the 3 core functions of governmental public health agencies?

Answer 18

assessment, policy development, assurance

Question 19

What 3 ways are used by public health agencies to coordinate into one unified effort?

Answer 19

Parallel play, true collaboration, integration of efforts

Question 20

Enforcing laws falls under which one of the three core public health functions?

Answer 20

Policy Development

Question 21

5 social determinants of health are

Answer 21

1. Economic stability
2. Neighborhood and built environment
3. Education access and quality
4. Social and community context
5. Healthcare access and quality