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UWF MPH Comp Exam Review Questions andAnswers 2022;Actual test 100% Solved
1.The substance of public health, its core functions, and its essential services must integrate in the framework of public health performance. Assessment
if one of the core functions of public health as declared by the Institute of Medicine. Which of the following activities will be considered in meeting the essential public health services of this core function?
A.Assessment of community health needs
B.Investigation of health hazards and effects
C.Analysis of disease risk factors
D.a and c only
E.All of the above: E. All of the above
2.The Institute of Medicine, in The Future of Public Health landmark release on the mission and vision of public health, stated categorically that "assurance" is one of the core functions of public health. As a public health professional assigned to a local health department to direct a newly-created unit for public health service assurance, which of the following should you expect to be included among your areas of responsibility? A.Management resources
B.Implementation of programs
C.Planning and developing policies
D.a and b only
E.All of the above: D. a and b only
3.The lessons from the state of California's Tobacco Taxation Program are
indicative of the essential role of policy in disease prevention and health promotion. In 1988, Californian Proposition 99 placed a 25 cent tax on cigarette packaging ($90 million per year to change social norms/behavior). Ten years later (1999), there had been a 27% reduction in smoking and a 19% decrease in lung cancer death rates in the state. Therefore, governmental policies such as taxing tobacco to reduce tobacco smoking among youths who are most sensitive to price increases are essential for the improvement of population health. Policy development as a core function of public health embraces all of the following activities except:
A.Advocating for community needs and issues
B.Prioritizing health needs
C.Planning and developing policies
D.Evaluating programs
E.None of the above: D. Evaluating programs .Public health achievement in the 21st century includes motor vehicle safety. During 1925 there were 18 deaths per million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and in 1997 there were 1.7 deaths per million VMT. The decrease in motor vehicle deaths can be attributed primarily to the public health focus on:
A.Improvements in vehicle safety features
B.Public education on the importance of safety belts
C.Enforcement of traffic laws
D.Improved streets and highways
E.All of the above: E. All of the above
5.In 1990, more than 30% of all deaths occurred among children younger than 5 years old, primarily from infectious diseases. Today, that thought it stag- gering. Public health initiatives such as immunizations, improved sanitation, clean water, and improved food safety have virtually eliminated myriad infec- tious diseases, including typhoid and cholera- two major causes of illness and death early in the 20th century. Which of the following conditions resulted in safe and healthier food?
A.Refrigeration
B.Pasteurization
C.Healthier animal care, feeding, and processing
D.Improved food supply safety
E.All of the above: E. All of the above
6.Compared with the 1900s, average life span has increased in the United States as the direct result of public health initiatives such as vaccinations, sanitation, chlorination, motor vehicle and workplace safety, and improving people's awareness of the importance of health lifestyle choices. Which of the following are considered the broad health issues of public health today?
A.Preventing and controlling disease
B.Keeping our environment clean, healthy, and safe
C.Promoting good health practices
D.All of the above
E.None of the above: D. All of the above
7.Clinicians may examine men who are diabetic more often or more thorough- ly than men who are not. If this observation is accurate, and if an association is observed between erectile dysfunction (ED) and diabetes mellitus in men, the association may be due to which of the following bias?
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