Course Introduction
Community Health
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Community Health focuses on understanding the health status, needs, and challenges of populations within specific geographic areas or communities. This course examines the social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors that influence community well-being and explores methods for assessing health concerns, promoting health education, preventing disease, and advocating for public health policies. Through the study of community health programs, students learn how to implement and evaluate interventions aimed at improving the quality of life and health outcomes for diverse groups, with an emphasis on collaboration, equity, and sustainability.
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An Introduction to Community Health 7th Edition by James McKenzie
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Q1) There has been no evidence of community health activities dating back over 1,000 years.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Explain at least two highlights of community health efforts during the Renaissance and Exploration Period.
Answer: A belief was established that disease was caused by environmental,not spiritual factors.Observation of the ill lead to more accurate descriptions of symptoms and outcomes of diseases.
Q3) Explain how social norms may be a factor affecting community health.
Answer: Social norms can be positive or negative and can change over time.In the 1960s,it was socially acceptable to be a smoker,and smoking rates were much higher than today.Due to smoking being socially unacceptable,smoking rates have declined,and smoking is banned in many public places.
Q4) Leading causes of death in the United States today are communicable diseases.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Organizations That Help Shape Community Health
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Q1) The Superfund legislation was enacted to deal with the cleanup of hazardous substances in the environment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Philanthropic foundations spend most of their efforts on fundraising.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Nongovernmental health agencies are funded primarily by
A)private donations
B)tax dollars
C)fees for services
D)grants from the state health department
Answer: A
Q4) Voluntary health agencies are usually supported by paid staff and volunteers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Epidemiology: the Study of Disease, injury, and
Death in the Community
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Q1) How might data from the National Health Care Survey be used in public health?
Answer: NHCS data can be used to examine hospitalization rates for surgical procedures,infectious diseases,injuries,substance abuse,and other health problems.It can also be used to estimate costs for public health problems.
Q2) Morbidity rates measure
A)birth
B)death
C)sickness
D)life expectancy
Answer: C
Q3) The number of years of healthy life expected,on average,in a given population is the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) An epidemiological study aimed at testing hypotheses is a descriptive study.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Epidemiology: Prevention and Control of Diseases
and Health Conditions
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Q1) Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of A)acute communicable diseases
B)acute noncommunicable diseases
C)chronic communicable diseases
D)chronic noncommunicable diseases
Q2) AIDS and tuberculosis are examples of chronic communicable diseases.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The center of the multicausation disease model is behavioral choices.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In the chain of infection,a disease-producing agent leaves its reservoir through a portal of entry.
A)True
B)False
Q6) In order,list the links in the chain of infection. Page 6
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Chapter 5: Community Organizingbuilding and Health
Promotion
Programming
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Q1) "By the end of the year,all senior citizens who requested transportation to the congregate means will have received it," is an example of a well written program objective.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Those who control,both formally and informally,the political climate of the community are referred to as gatekeepers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When mapping community capacity,primary building blocks are the most accessible assets.
A)True
B)False
Q4) "To help employees learn how to manage their stress," is an example of a program objective.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List,in order,the generalized steps for program planning.
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Q6) List in order,the steps involved in assessing the needs of the priority population.
Chapter 6: The School Health Program: a Component of Community Health
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Q1) List and describe at least three advantages of having school health services.
Q2) Provide three examples of what students will be able to do if National Health Education Standards are met.
Q3) Explain why it is important for administrators to support the school health program.
Q4) Schools have immeasurable potential for affecting the health of children,their families,and the health of the community.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Provide at least three ideas for distributing new school health policies to help with policy implementation.
Q6) On an average day,teachers spend more waking hours with school-aged children than do the parents of many children.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Controversial topics are a leading challenge to the implementation of a school health curriculum.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: Maternal,infant,and Child Health
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Q1) Maternal mortality rates are the most severe measure of ill health for pregnant women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The overwhelming majority of all abortions are performed on A)unmarried mothers
B)black mothers
C)those ages 25-34
D)those over the age of 45
Q3) Name at least three of the strategies that are a part of the U.S.government's Childhood Immunization Act.
Q4) An infant death is the death of a child younger than A)two months
B)six months
C)one year
D)two years
Q5) Provide five examples of prevention measures for reducing maternal and infant mortality.
Q6) What does child maltreatment include?
Q7) Describe the general purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
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Chapter 8: Adolescents, young Adults, and Adults
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Q1) Exercise and nutrition programs that help reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease for adults are examples of
A)primary prevention
B)secondary prevention
C)tertiary prevention
D)none of the above
Q2) A critical period in life health-wise,during which many health-related beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors are adopted and consolidated is A)adolescence and young adulthood
B)adulthood
C)childhood
D)older adulthood
Q3) Adults are categorized as those ages 25-64.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Provide two examples of community prevention efforts to reduce morbidity and mortality from chronic conditions in adults.
Q5) Describe some of the negative consequences of excessive alcohol consumption in adults.
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Chapter 9: Elders
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Q1) A comparison between those individuals whom society considers economically unproductive and those considered economically productive is the A)mortality ratio
B)dependency ratio
C)labor force ratio
D)old age dependency ratio
Q2) In terms of housing,the largest majority of elders
A)are homeowners
B)are renters
C)live in assisted living
D)live in nursing homes
Q3) Adult day care programs are required to provide health care services.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compared to other age groups,elders are the heaviest users of health care services.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Provide examples of at least three myths surrounding aging.
Q6) Explain why more elder men are married than elder women.
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Chapter 10: Community Health and Minorities
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Q1) Describe part of the reason given for the disproportionate numbers of HIV and AIDS cases in black Americans and Americans of Hispanic origin.
Q2) Provide at least three examples of problems that have surfaced in health and social services from the arrival of refugees into the United States.
Q3) For all racial groups,poverty rates are highest for black Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nearly all Hispanics are classified as
A)White Americans
B)Black Americans
C)Cuban Americans
D)None of the above
Q5) Hispanic origin is a racial classification.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Today,the majority of Americans are referred to as white,non-Hispanic.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Compare four characteristics of Indian medicine and modern medicine.
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Chapter 11: Community Mental Health
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Q1) The most influential book in mental health is
A)the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,4 edition
B)Healthy People 2020
C)Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
D)Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America
Q2) Provide two examples of primary prevention in community mental health.
Q3) The widespread use of lobotomies because unnecessary because of
A)electroconvulsive therapy
B)antipsychotic and antidepressive drugs
C)self-help groups
D)the moral treatment era
Q4) The concept of equality in health care coverage for people with mental illness and those with other medical illnesses or injuries is
A)managed care
B)parity
C)evidence-based practices
D)cognitive-behavioral therapy
Q5) Describe the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS).
Q6) Describe the treatment goals for mental disorders.
Q7) Describe two of the causes of mental disorders.
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Community Concern
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Q1) Explain the difference between drug abuse and drug misuse.
Q2) What is binge drinking?
Q3) Drugs that reduce pain and numb the senses are
A)depressants
B)hallucinogens
C)stimulants
D)narcotics
Q4) The largest institution in the world devoted to drug abuse research is the
A)Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
B)National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
C)Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
D)Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearms,and Explosives (ATF)
Q5) What are the four basic elements that play a role in drug abuse prevention and control?
Q6) What is the Synar Amendment?
Q7) Amphetamines are hallucinogens.
A)True
B)False
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Q9) Name three federal agencies that are involved in national drug control efforts.
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Chapter 13: Health Care System
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Q1) The government insurance program that specifically targets low-income children who are ineligible for other insurance coverage is
A)Medicaid
B)CHIP
C)Medicare
D)Affordable Care Act
Q2) Health care workers who have the specialized education and legal authority to treat any health problem or disease are independent providers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A negotiated set amount that a patient pays for certain services is a A)premium
B)copayment
C)fixed indemnity
D)deductible
Q4) Explain how Kissick's triangle represents the major issues in health care in the United States.
Q5) List and explain at least three components of quality health care.
Q6) What does "national health insurance mean?"
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Chapter 14: Community Health and the Environment
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Q1) The number of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water has declined in recent years.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The level of wastewater treatment where sludge is formed and removed is
A)primary wastewater treatment
B)secondary wastewater treatment
C)tertiary wastewater treatment
D)quaternary wastewater treatment
Q3) Leading factors contributing to foodborne disease outbreaks are
A)inadequate cooking temperatures
B)unsanitary conditions at the point of service
C)drinking raw milk
D)all of the above
Q4) The practice of establishing and maintaining healthy or hygienic conditions in the environment is
A)sanitation
B)environmental health
C)watershed
D)RCRA
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Chapter 15: Injuries As a Community Health Problem
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Q1) Describe the public health model for unintentional injuries.
Q2) Injury prevention is an organized effort to prevent injuries or to minimize their severity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Explain what an unsafe condition is,and provide two examples.
Q4) In the United States,the leading type of unintentional injury death is due to A)motor vehicle crashes
B)poisonings
C)falls
D)fires
Q5) The single most important factor in intentional and unintentional injuries is A)alcohol
B)marijuana
C)location
D)attitude
Q6) The three elements of the public health model for unintentional injuries are the environment,the host,and time.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Safety and Health in the Workplace
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Q1) A research body located in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responsible for developing and recommending occupational safety and health standards is
A)the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B)the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
C)the Coal Mine Health and Safety Administration
D)none of the above
Q2) Youth employment peaks during A)winters
B)springs
C)summers
D)falls
Q3) What are the four fundamental tasks for reducing the number and seriousness of injuries and illnesses in the workplace?
Q4) The racial/ethnic group with the lowest death rate for occupational injuries is A)Native Americans
B)Asians
C)black Americans
D)Hispanic Americans
Q5) What are five of the top ten most dangerous jobs?
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