PHC4101-QUIZ 1 NEWEST ACTUAL WITH QUESTIONS

PHC4101-QUIZ 1 NEWEST ACTUAL / WITH QUESTIONS

AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (SOLVED ACCURATELY)

What shape do the core functions of public health follow? - --- Answers---Cyclic

Public Health Structure - ---Answers---- States are the central force and have primary responsibility in public health

• Federal government should support research, provide

technical assistance to the states, and fund adequate services to all citizens

• Local government should provide a tangible, identifiable

place for citizens to get basic health services and information

Local Public Health Agencies - ---Answers---- Differ substantially based on size of population served and funding

• Most common type is a county health department

- Responsibilities include: He Is So Cool So Real Don't Properly

Miss Eel *Health statistics collection *Infectious disease control 1 / 3

*Screenings and immunizations *Chronic disease control programs *Sanitation and sanitary engineering inspection programs *Running school health programs *Delivering maternal and child health services *Public Health nursing services *Mental health education *Environmental health regulation

State Health Departments - ---Answers---- States have primary constitutional responsibility and authority for protection of health, safety, and general welfare of population

• Vary greatly in organization (can cause issues if

communication is poor between agencies)

• Rely heavily on federal funding and in turn fund local

agencies

• Provide laboratory services, licensing, and certification of

personnel and facilities

Federal Health Agencies - ---Answers---- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is primary *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) *National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2 / 3

*Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

- Environmental Health is separate and not under HHS:

*Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Public Health Guidance - ---Answers---- Initiative to set goals for nation's health and track progress; 28 focus areas and 467 objectives

- Two overarching goals: (1) increase quality and years of

healthy life (2) eliminate health disparities

Whose mission is this? ____ works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, security threats, both foreign and in the US whether diseases start at home and abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, ____ fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. ____ increases the health security of our nation. As the nation's health protection agency, ____ saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish our mission, ____ conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise. - -- -Answers---Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Who's vision for the 21st century is this? - ---Answers--- "Healthy People in a Healthy World - Through Prevention"

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