1. Public Health Definitions

Chapter 1

• Public Health Definitions

Although integral to the field of public health, the main difference between medicine and public health is that

• public health deals with drugs and other medicinal

preparations

• public health centers on cures for diseases in

individuals

• medicine concentrates on the preventive aspect of

diseases *d. medicine has traditionally focused on treatment of individuals

• Defining Moments in Public Health

What was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2007 according to 2008 WHO data?

• stroke and other cerebrovascular disease
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

*c. ischemic heart disease

• lower respiratory disease
• HIV/AIDS

• Defining Moments in Public Health 2

What was the cause of the f irst recorded attempt at collecting data in public health?

• typhoid fever

*b. bubonic plague

• concern for the health of workers
• measles
• infant mortality

• Chronic Diseases

Which of the following is NOT a chronic disease?

*a. ebola (hemorrhagic disease)

• coronary heart disease
• diabetes mellitus
• systemic sclerosis

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• Principles of Health Promotion

"Starbucks cafes now have nutritional information printed on their ordering menus, next to the beverage titles, rather than having them solely available online." This is an example of the _____ principle of health promotion.

• multidimensional
• empowerment and inclusion
• participatory
• advocacy

*e. intersectoral collaboration

• Five Pillars of Public Health

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of public health illustrated in the text?

• epidemiology and disease control
• health promotion and health education
• health administration and policy
• environmental health

*e. kinesiology

• World Health Organization Principles of Health Promotion

Which of the following principles of health promotion suggests health programs should strive to be inclusive at all steps and seek to maximize participation individually and collectively?

• intersectional collaboration
• empowerment and inclusion
• advocacy

*d. participatory

• multidimensional

• Germ Theory

Who developed and legitimized the germ theory of disease transmission after his work on anthrax and tuberculosis?

• Konrad Lorenz

*b. Robert Koch

• Ignaz Semmelweis
• Gregor Mendel
• Joseph Lister
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• Core Functions of Public Health

The essential functions of public health interact in a cycle around which of the functions of system management?

*a. research

• law enforcement
• policy development
• health monitoring
• mobilization of community partnerships

• Future of Public Health

The name of a new subdiscipline that bridges the gap between public health and kinesiology is

• exercise biostatistics
• epidemiology and disease control

*c. physical activity and public health

• exercise and medicine
• exercise and health education

• Public Health Focus Shift

The 20th century witnessed the gradual replacement of nutritional diseases with the more influential infectious diseases.

• True

*b. False

• Epidemiology

The science of epidemiology concentrates on populations.

*a. True

• False

• Chronic Versus Infectious Diseases

Low- and middle-income countries are more likely to be concerned with chronic diseases than infectious diseases throughout their populations.

• True

*b. False

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• Chronic Versus Infectious Diseases

Low- and middle-income countries are more likely to be concerned with chronic diseases than infectious disease s throughout their populations.

• True

*b. False

• Public Health Law

Examples of public health change through the legal system, regulatory system, or both systems include immunizations and prohibition of smoking in public places.

*a. True

• False

• Defining Moments in Public Health 3

What was one of the earliest epidemics related to the roots of public health in a historical mode?

Correct Answer:

The bubonic plague is an example.

• Functions of Public Health

What helped character ize public health by developing a set of essential services and standards?

Correct Answer:

Public Health Functions Project

• Biostatistics

What is the quantitative branch of public health composed of?

Correct Answer:

biostatistics

• Epidemiology and Disease Control

What is the basic science of public health?

Correct Answer:

epidemiology

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