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PHLT 313 EXAM 1 TAMU QUESTIONS WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
What is the focus of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER-people (population health, community health,
prevention)
also focuses on prevention!
What does someone in public health do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Everyone does different things.
-Environmental health, epidemiology, occupational safety and health, policy makers, educators,
scientists, etc.
Public health - CORRECT ANSWER-The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and
promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the
environment, control of community infections, and education of individuals regarding hygiene to ensure
a standard of living for health maintenance
-An organized community effort to address public health by applying scientific and technical knowledge
to promote health
-BOTH definitions involve the COMMUNITY
Examples of PH professionals: - CORRECT ANSWER-Environmental health scientists
Biostatistics (Statistics uses numbers (samples) to make inferences about the population)
Epidemiologists
Emergency preparedness personnel
Etc.
Public Health 10 Essential Services: - CORRECT ANSWER-○ Monitor health
○ Diagnose and investigate
○ Inform, educate, empower
○ Mobilize, community, partnership
PHLT 313 Exam 1 TAMU QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,○ Develop policies
○ Enforce laws
○ Link to/Provide care
○ Assure competent workforce
○ Evaluate
○ Research
Public Health System - CORRECT ANSWER--Assesses and promotes health and safety
-Prevents or minimizes the occurrence of disease and injuries
-Plans, prepares and responds to natural and manmade disasters
-Identifies barriers, and facilitates access to primary and preventative health care (Ex: Socioeconomic
status, language, money can be barriers)
-Enforces public health laws and regulations
§ Primary focus on population/community
§ Emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion
Public Health Achievements - CORRECT ANSWER-○ Immunizations
○ Motor-vehicle safety
○ Workplace safety
○ Control of infectious diseases
○ Declines in deaths from heart disease and stroke
○ Safer and healthy foods
○ Healthier mothers and babies
○ Family planning
○ Fluoridation of drinking water
○ Tobacco as a health hazard
What is health to you? - CORRECT ANSWER-State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being are
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity - WHO
PHLT 313 Exam 1 TAMU QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, Who are the health care professionals? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurses, nurse practitioner, doctors, PAs,
etc.
Health Care System - CORRECT ANSWER-Include: Healthcare team, patients, community resource
providers
- Also, Insurance providers, government, home health care, alternative medicine (chiropractor, massage
therapist, etc.), policies/laws
§ Primary focus on individual
§ Emphasis on diagnosis and treatment
System - CORRECT ANSWER-is a network with many components inside
National Health Expenditures - CORRECT ANSWER-2014, US health care spending is approx. 3.0 trillion
US dollars
-~$9,523 per person
-Amount increases
-Most money goes to inpatient and outpatient services (hospital care and physician and clinical services)
Insurance coverage by race/ethnicity in 2014 - CORRECT ANSWER--Uninsured overall went down due to
Affordable Care Act
-Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native are most uninsured § Basically, minorities are more
uninsured
Compared to other countries (that are similar to us, not underdeveloped countries), - CORRECT
ANSWER-In the US, we spend a lot more compared to other countries
What is a "population?" - CORRECT ANSWER-The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or
region
The total of individuals occupying an area or making up a whole
PHLT 313 Exam 1 TAMU QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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