Chapter 2 Public Health – Flashcards
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The beginning of the federal government's involvement in social issues, including health, occurred with the passage of a. Medicare Act b. Medicaid Act c. Ransdale Act d. Social Security Act
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d. Social Security Act
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The creation of the National Prevention Plan was mandated by the a. Affordable Care Act b. Healthy People 2010 c. For the People Report d. Lalonde Report
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a. Affordable Care Act
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The most recent set of established national health objectives for the US is titled a. Healthy People 2000 b. Healthy People 2010 c. Healthy People 2015 d. Healthy People 2020
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d. Healthy People 2020
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Each year ______ days of work are missed due to chronic illnesses. a. 1.7 million b. 55 million c. 125 million d. 2.5 billion e. 5.3 billion
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d. 2.5 billion
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The amendments to the Social Security Act of 1935 that established Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in a. 1953 b. 1965 c. 1972 d. 1981 e. 1994
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b. 1965
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When did the Health Promotion Era of Public Health take place? a. 1965-68 b. 1974-present c. 1982-85 d. 1991-95 e. 2000-05
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b. 1974-present
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In the United States the first major recognition of the importance of lifestyle in promoting health and well-being came in the form of a governmental publication titled, a. Healthy People b. A New Perspective on the Health of US Citizens c. A Report Card on US Health Indicators d. National Health Objectives for the year 1990 e. Surgeon General's Report on the Health of Americans
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a. Healthy People
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The reform phase of public health was from a. 1800-1830 b. 1850-1875 c. 1885-1905 d. 1900-1920 e. 1950-1980
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d. 1900-1920
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In which year did chronic diseases move to the top of the health problem list? a. 1822 b. 1849 c. 1889 d. 1954 e. 1965
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d. 1954
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The federal government's 1980 document that presented a blueprint a blueprint of the health promotion and disease prevention strategy was known as a. Code Blue b. Healthy People 2010 c. Promoting Health/Preventing Disease Objectives for a Nation d. the Presidential Commission's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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c. Promoting Health/Preventing Disease Objectives for a Nation
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How many overall topic areas are covered in Healthy People 2020? a. 26 b. 42 c. 79 d. 127 e. 226
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b. 42
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in a. 2004 b. 2006 c. 2008 d. 2010
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d. 2010
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Currently, Americans are expected to live approximately 78 years. How many of those years are spent in good health? a. 50 b. 57 c. 61 d. 69 e. 72
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d. 69
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A distinct classification for "health educator" was established by the Standard Occupational Classification Policy Review Committee in a. 1820 b. 1880 c. 1923 d. 1965 e. 1997
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e. 1997
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Which of the following regarding the Report of the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts is/are true? a. It was written by Lemuel Shattuck b. It jump-stated the public health reform in the US c. Of the 50 recommendations contained in the report, 36 have become part of public health principles today d. It recommended that studies be conducted regarding the health of school-age children e. All of the above are true
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e. All of the above are true
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The National Prevention Plan was written in a. 1965 b. 1979 c. 1982 d. 1999 e. 2011
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e. 2011
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Hill Burton Act
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a. it is also known as the National Hospital Survey & Construction Act b. it was passed in 1946 c. it generated monies to support building new hospitals d. it was an impetus for legislation to require Certificates of Need
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A select subset of Healthy People 2020 objectives that have been chosen to communicate high-priority health issues are known as the a. National Prevention Plan Factors Areas b. Major content areas c. Leading Health Indicators d. Health Determinants e. National Health Education Standards
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c. Leading Health Indicators
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How many leading health indicators are there in Healthy People 2020? a. 12 b. 26 c. 35 d. 142 e. 226
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b. 26
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When was Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated? a. 1926 b. 1946 c. 1965 d. 1974 e. 2010
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b. 1946
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Healthy People 2020 overarching goals
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a. attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death b. achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups c. create social and physical environments that promote good health for all d. promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
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How often are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans updated? a. every 2 years b. every 3 years c. every 5 years d. every 7 years e. every 10 years
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c. every 5 years
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The percentage of people who use active transportation to get to work
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8.7%
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the percentage of adolescents who eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables daily
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10%
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the percentage of adults who eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables daily
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less than 15%
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the percentage of adults who smoke
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20%
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the percentage of deaths accounted for by only five major diseases/conditions
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66%
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the percentage of adults who have difficulty understanding health information presented in various media forms and many locations
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90%
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Identify 1 of the 10 public health achievements that occurred between 1900 and 1999
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control of infectious diseases
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name two of the CDC's six critical behaviors
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a. drug/alcohol use b. injury/violence
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name one of the seven targeted priorities of the National Prevention Plan
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healthy lifestyle changes; tobacco free living
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The National Public Health Performance Standards Program includes a list of 10 Essential Public Health Services that make up the working definition of public health. Name one of the ten
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mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems
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What is the relationship between the Marine Hospital Service Act and health insurance?
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The ship owners had to pay for each employee, and that money went to the resources (hospitals) created for the employees use. It's the same way where you pay towards your insurance to use medical resources.
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five leading causes of death that account for 2/3 of all deaths in the US
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a. unintentional injuries b. heart disease c. lower respiratory disease d. stroke e. cancer
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A report will be issued in 2016 presenting an update on Healthy People 2020. What will that report given at the halfway point be called?
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Midcourse Review
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name one of three major goals of the current set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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balance calories consumed with physical activity to manage weight
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What is one proposed benefit of the Affordable Care Act?
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providing care to those who weren't able to receive it previously
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Genomics
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a topic area that is new to HP 2020
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Policymaking
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one of the broad categories of the determinants of health
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Prescription painkillers
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causes more overdose deaths than cocaine and heroin combined
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Disparities
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one of the four foundation health measures of HP 2020
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Environmental quality
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a leading health indicator topic
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Prescription drug abuse
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the nation's fastest growing drug problem
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BRFSS
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testing venue for the quality of life questions
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Breast cancer
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new risk factors are overweight and obesity
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Tobacco
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the single most preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the US
