NUR 164 Quiz 1 (100% correct answers)

What is public health? correct answers Public health links disciples, builds on the science of epidemiology, and focuses on the community; organized efforts designed to fulfill society's interests in ensuring conditions in which people can be healthy. What are some things that public health does? correct answers 1) Prevents epidemics and spread of disease 2) Protects against environmental hazards 3) Prevents injuries 4) Promotes and encourages healthy behaviors 5) Responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery 6) Ensures the quality and accessibility of health services What are benefits of public health? correct answers 1) Dramatic increase in life expectancy 2) Decreased number of deaths from stroke, coronary heart disease, and cancer 3) Declines in death rates of adults and children 4) Population-focused public health approaches could help prevent up to 70% of early deaths in America, compared to only 10% for medical treatment. Starting from the bottom of the pyramid, what are the levels of health care services? correct answers 1) Population-based health care services 2) Clinical preventive services 3) Primary health care 4) Secondary health care 5) Tertiary health care What do public health services and primary care both have in common? correct answers Both are designed to meet the basic needs of people in communities at an affordable cost. What are the three core public health functions? correct answers 1) Assessment 2) Policy development 3) Assurance What is assessment? correct answers Regular collection, analysis, and information sharing about health conditions, risks, and resources in a community. What is policy development? correct answers Use of information gathered during assessment to develop local and state health policies and to direct resources towards those policies. What is assurance? correct answers Focuses on the availability of necessary health services throughout the community. It includes maintaining the ability of both public health agencies and private providers to manage day-today operations and the capacity to respond to critical situations and emergencies.