Question 1

Plans for improving global health challenges in the 21ˢᵗ century is guided by

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations Millennium Declaration 
B) Healthy People 2020 
C) Ready or Not: Protecting the Public's Health from Disease,Disasters,and Bioterrorism 
D) Health for All 
A) The United Nations Millennium Declaration 
B) Healthy People 2020 
C) Ready or Not: Protecting the Public's Health from Disease,Disasters,and Bioterrorism 
D) Health for All A

Question 2

Explain the framework of Healthy People 2020.

Accepted Answer

It includes a vision statement,a mission statement,four overarching goals,and numerous objectives spread out over 42 different topic areas.Each topic is presented as a chapter.Each chapter contains a concise goal statement that frames the purpose of the area.

Question 3

Describe two of the six points in the World Health Organization's Agenda.

Accepted Answer

1.Strengthening health systems-For health improvement to operate as a poverty-reducing strategy,health services much reach poor and underserved populations.2.Enhancing partnerships-WHO carries out its work with the support and collaboration of many partners including United Nations' agencies and other international organizations.

Question 4

John Snow's removal of a drinking water pump handle in 1854 in London,stopped a

Accepted Answer

A) yellow fever epidemic 
B) cholera epidemic 
C) waterborne disease outbreak 
D) smallpox epidemic 
A) yellow fever epidemic 
B) cholera epidemic 
C) waterborne disease outbreak 
D) smallpox epidemic

Question 5

The organization in the United States with the main responsibility for improving health is

Accepted Answer

A) the Department of Health and Human Services 
B) the Department of Homeland Security 
C) the World Health Organization 
D) state departments of health 
A) the Department of Health and Human Services 
B) the Department of Homeland Security 
C) the World Health Organization 
D) state departments of health

Question 6

Explain at least two highlights of community health efforts during the Renaissance and Exploration Period.

Accepted Answer

A belief was established that

Question 7

List and explain three physical factors affecting community health.

Accepted Answer

Geography-community health problems can

Question 8

Choosing to eat wisely,regularly wearing a safety belt,and visiting the physician are examples of community health activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differences in health among different populations defines

Accepted Answer

A) population health 
B) health disparities 
C) lifestyle diseases 
D) social engineering 
A) population health 
B) health disparities 
C) lifestyle diseases 
D) social engineering

Question 10

There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over 1,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"The people of the city of Columbus," "seniors in the church," and "those on welfare," are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) public health systems 
B) factors affecting community health 
C) communities 
D) herd immunity 
A) public health systems 
B) factors affecting community health 
C) communities 
D) herd immunity

Question 12

Dr.Edward Jenner successfully demonstrated the process of vaccination as a protection against smallpox in the 20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Shattuck report marked the beginning of the

Accepted Answer

A) health resource development period 
B) eighteenth century 
C) modern era of public health 
D) implementation of Healthy People 2020 efforts 
A) health resource development period 
B) eighteenth century 
C) modern era of public health 
D) implementation of Healthy People 2020 efforts

Question 14

The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which period of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Reform phase 
B) The 1920s 
C) World War II 
D) Period of Social Engineering 
A) Reform phase 
B) The 1920s 
C) World War II 
D) Period of Social Engineering

Question 15

Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems in the later part of the 18ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain how President Eisenhower's heart attack in the 1950s was a major community health event.

Accepted Answer

It helped America focus on its

Question 17

The ability of the health care system to prevent,protect against,quickly respond to,and recover from health emergencies defines medical preparedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The beginning of government's major involvement in social issues,including health,was marked by the

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security Act of 1935 
B) Establishment of Medicare in 1965 
C) United States involvement in World War II 
D) Hill-Burton Act in 1946 
A) Social Security Act of 1935 
B) Establishment of Medicare in 1965 
C) United States involvement in World War II 
D) Hill-Burton Act in 1946

Question 19

Disasters such as spills of toxic substances into the environment are considered natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A community is a group of people who have common characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Plans for improving global health challenges in the 21ˢᵗ century is guided by

Explain the framework of Healthy People 2020.

Describe two of the six points in the World Health Organization's Agenda.

John Snow's removal of a drinking water pump handle in 1854 in London,stopped a

The organization in the United States with the main responsibility for improving health is

Explain at least two highlights of community health efforts during the Renaissance and Exploration Period.

List and explain three physical factors affecting community health.

Choosing to eat wisely,regularly wearing a safety belt,and visiting the physician are examples of community health activities.

Differences in health among different populations defines

There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over 1,000 years.

"The people of the city of Columbus," "seniors in the church," and "those on welfare," are examples of

Dr.Edward Jenner successfully demonstrated the process of vaccination as a protection against smallpox in the 20ᵗʰ century.

The Shattuck report marked the beginning of the

The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which period of the twentieth century?

Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems in the later part of the 18ᵗʰ century.

Explain how President Eisenhower's heart attack in the 1950s was a major community health event.

The ability of the health care system to prevent,protect against,quickly respond to,and recover from health emergencies defines medical preparedness.

The beginning of government's major involvement in social issues,including health,was marked by the

Disasters such as spills of toxic substances into the environment are considered natural disasters.

A community is a group of people who have common characteristics.

Organizations That Help Shape Community Health

Epidemiology: the Study of Disease, injury, and Death in the Community

Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions

Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion Programming

The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health

Maternal,infant,and Child Health

Adolescents, young Adults, and Adults

Elders

Community Health and Minorities

Community Mental Health

Alcohol, tobacco, and Other Drugs: a Community Concern

Health Care System

Community Health and the Environment

Injuries As a Community Health Problem

Safety and Health in the Workplace

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Exam 1: Community Health: Yesterday, today, and Tomorrow

Plans for improving global health challenges in the 21ˢᵗ century is guided by

Explain the framework of Healthy People 2020.

Describe two of the six points in the World Health Organization's Agenda.

John Snow's removal of a drinking water pump handle in 1854 in London,stopped a

The organization in the United States with the main responsibility for improving health is

Explain at least two highlights of community health efforts during the Renaissance and Exploration Period.

List and explain three physical factors affecting community health.

Choosing to eat wisely,regularly wearing a safety belt,and visiting the physician are examples of community health activities.

Differences in health among different populations defines

There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over 1,000 years.

"The people of the city of Columbus," "seniors in the church," and "those on welfare," are examples of

Dr.Edward Jenner successfully demonstrated the process of vaccination as a protection against smallpox in the 20ᵗʰ century.

The Shattuck report marked the beginning of the

The first professional preparation program for health educators began during which period of the twentieth century?

Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems in the later part of the 18ᵗʰ century.

Explain how President Eisenhower's heart attack in the 1950s was a major community health event.

The ability of the health care system to prevent,protect against,quickly respond to,and recover from health emergencies defines medical preparedness.

The beginning of government's major involvement in social issues,including health,was marked by the

Disasters such as spills of toxic substances into the environment are considered natural disasters.

A community is a group of people who have common characteristics.

Organizations That Help Shape Community Health

Epidemiology: the Study of Disease, injury, and Death in the Community

Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions

Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion Programming

The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health

Maternal,infant,and Child Health

Adolescents, young Adults, and Adults

Elders

Community Health and Minorities

Community Mental Health

Alcohol, tobacco, and Other Drugs: a Community Concern

Health Care System

Community Health and the Environment

Injuries As a Community Health Problem

Safety and Health in the Workplace

Filters