Test Bank For Health Communication Fundamentals 1st Edition by Suruchi Sood Amy Henderson Riley Chapter 1-15 Chapter 1: Defining Public Health Communication ***Note: ‘a’ is the correct answer to all questions.*** Multiple Choice 1. Reid’s (2010) analysis of healthcare systems around the world found four core variations between systems. Which of the following is not one of the variations? a. Whether healthcare is provided at the individual level or systems level b. Whether healthcare providers and payers are private or run by the government c. Whether the systems are non-profit or for-profit d. Whether every citizen is covered or not 2. The world’s total population now exceeds __________ billion people. a. Eight b. Six c. Seven d. Nine 3. What was former U.S. Surgeon General Julius Richmond’s rationale for publishing his ―Healthy People‖ report in 1979? a. He argued that further advances in healthcare would not come from more medical care and spending but from disease prevention and health promotion efforts. b. He pointed out that U.S. citizens’ health had been in decline for several decades and we needed an improvement plan. c. He wanted to increase spending on medical research, and finding ways to make people healthier would require more research. d. He was coming to the end of his term in office and wanted to make a real impact. 4. When was the first set of ―Healthy People‖ objectives published? a. 1990 b. 1980 c. 2000 d. 2010 5. Healthy People 2020 identified four ambitious goals. Which of the following is not one of those goals? a. Reduce the cost of healthcare to make it more accessible to all U.S. citizens 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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