Question

Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE in regard to determinants of health?

	They reflect the underlying forces that are at work in the subsequent development of a disease.
	Each determinant can usually be traced to a specific disease.
	One determinant operates to bring about one disease.
	If a pathogenic organism can be shown to cause a disease, no other determinants are relevant.

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE about public health?

	Vulnerable populations are the focus of public health.
	The mutual concerns of the entire population are the focus of public health.
	Public health should focus on global health concerns.
	All are correct answers

Question 3

The full range of strategies designed to protect health and prevent disease, disability, and death is known as:

	Risk factors
	Interventions
	Federal statutes
	State mandates

Question 4

A primary intervention may be accomplished by:

	Preventing exposure through the creation of barriers
	Decreasing resistance to a condition
	Exposing individuals to a cause
	All of the above

Question 5

The “big picture” perspective that takes into account a full range of factors and considerations that will affect the health of a population is known as a:

	Systems thinking approach
	Multifactorial approach
	Population health approach
	Both A and C

Answer 1

1. Determinants of health reflect the underlying forces that are at work in the subsequent development of a disease. Option A is the correct answer.

2. Vulnerable populations, mutual concerns of the entire population and global health concerns are the focus of public health. Option D is the correct answer.

3. Interventions are a full range of strategies designed to protect health and prevent disease, disability, and death. Option B is the correct answer.

4. A primary intervention may be accomplished by preventing exposure through the creation of barriers. Option A is the correct answer.

5. Systems thinking and population health approaches are the big-picture perspective that takes into account a full range of factors and considerations that will affect the health of a population. Option D is the correct answer.

answered by: anonymous