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HPRB 3700 EXAM WITHACCURATE ANSWERS
Governmental Health Agencies - Answer - Part of governmental structure
- Federal, state, or local
- Funded primarily by tax dollars
- Managed by government officials
- Authority over some geographic area
- Exist at four levels: international, national, state, local
World Health Organization (WHO) - Answer - The largest and most visible international
health agency
- Works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable
- The goal of ensuring universal health coverage, protect people from health
emergencies, and provide individuals with better health and well-being.
WHO mission statement - Answer "shall be the attainment by all peoples of the highest
possible level of health"
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Answer - Goals created by the WHO to build on
the work accomplished via the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Concentrated toward eradicating poverty, addressing climate change, and increasing
economic growth.
- Seek improved availability, quality, and timeliness of data, national level analyses, and
global-level outcome
National Health Agencies - Answer - Each nation has department or agency within its
government responsible for protection of health and welfare of its citizens
- Development of health policies, the enforcement of health regulations, the provision of
health services and programs, the funding of research, and the support of their
respective state and local health agencies.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Answer - The primary national health
agency in the United States
- Provides health and human services and advancing medicine, public health, and social
services
,- The department most involved with the nation's human concerns (from newborns to
elders)
Mission of HHS - Answer To enhance and protect the health and well-being of all
Americans.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Answer Inspects meat and dairy products and
coordinates the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children, better known as the WIC food assistance program
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer Regulates hazardous wastes
The Department of Labor houses the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) - Answer Concerned with safety and health in the workplace
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Answer Deals with all aspects of terrorism
within the United States
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Answer - A division of HHS that
promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and
communities.
- Family assistance, refugee resettlement, and child support enforcement.
Administration for Community Living (ACL) - Answer The federal agency responsible for
increasing access to community supports, while focusing attention and resources on
the unique needs of older Americans and people with disabilities across the lifespan
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Answer - The lead federal agency
charged with improving the safety and quality of America's healthcare system
- Helps make more informed decisions and improve the quality of healthcare services.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - Answer - Created by the
Superfund legislation
- "Investigate environmental exposures to hazardous substances in communities to take
action to reduce harmful exposure and their health consequences."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Answer - The nation's leading health
protection agency, dedicated to saving lives and protecting people from health threats.
- Maintains records, analyzes disease trends, and publishes epidemiological reports on
all types of diseases, including those that result from lifestyle, occupational, and
environmental causes.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Answer Protects the public health by ensuring the
safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and
medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and
products that emit radiation.
, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Answer Responsible for
overseeing the Medicare program (health care for the elderly and the disabled), the
federal portion of the Medicaid program (health care for low-income individuals), and
the related quality assurance activities.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Answer - The principal primary
healthcare service agency of the federal government that provides access to essential
healthcare services for people who are low income, uninsured, or who live in rural areas
or urban neighborhoods where health care is scarce
- Responsible for overseeing the nation's organ, bone marrow, and cord blood donation
system
Indian Health Service (IHS) - Answer - Responsible for providing federal health services
to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- "To raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and
Alaska Natives to the highest level"
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Answer - Mission is to seek fundamental knowledge
about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to
enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
- Seeks to ensure that federal research monies are spent on the best-conceived
research projects.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Answer
Responsible for ensuring that up-to-date information and state-of-the-art practice are
effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and mental disorders
State Health Agencies - Answer To promote, protect, and maintain the health and
welfare of their citizens.
Core Functions of Public Health - Answer 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
Assessment of information on the health of the community, comprehensive public health
policy development, and assurance that public health services are provided to the
community
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model - Answer -
Student-centered and emphasizes the role of the community in supporting the school,
the connections between health and academic achievement and the importance of
evidence-based school policies and practices.
- Physical education and physical activity; nutrition environment and services; health
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