Public Health Quiz

Multiple Choice

1. What is public health?

   • A) The study of medicine
   • B) The study of diseases
   • C) The study of how to improve the health of populations
   • D) The study of how to treat illnesses

2. What is the focus of public health?

   • A) Treating individuals with illnesses
   • B) Finding cures for diseases
   • C) Preventing illnesses and promoting health
   • D) Researching the causes of diseases

3. What is the goal of public health?

   • A) To treat illnesses and diseases
   • B) To find cures for illnesses and diseases
   • C) To prevent illnesses and promote health
   • D) To conduct research on the causes of illnesses and diseases

True/False

1. Public health is focused on the individual rather than the population.

   • True
   • False

2. The goal of public health is to find cures for illnesses and diseases.

   • True
   • False

3. Public health focuses on prevention and promotion of health.

   • True
   • False

Fill-in-the-Blank

1. Public health is the ___________ of how to improve the health of populations.

2. The focus of public health is ___________ and promoting health.

3. The goal of public health is to ___________ illnesses and diseases.

Short Answer

1. What are some of the areas of public health?

2. What are the benefits of public health?

Answer Key

Multiple Choice: 1. C 2. C 3. C

True/False: 1. False 2. False 3. True

Fill-in-the-Blank: 1. study 2. prevention 3. prevent

Short Answer: 1. Some of the areas of public health include epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, environmental health, and nutrition. 2. The benefits of public health include improved health outcomes, increased life expectancy, reduced healthcare costs, and improved quality of life.

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Public Health Practice Sheet

Introduction

Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. It is concerned with preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health.

Questions

1. What are the main goals of public health?

A. The main goals of public health are to prevent disease, prolong life, and promote physical and mental health.

1. What is the difference between public health and medicine?

A. Public health focuses on the health of communities, while medicine focuses on the health of individuals. Public health works to prevent disease and protect the health of a population, while medicine works to diagnose and treat illnesses in individuals.

1. What are some of the tools used in public health?

A. Some of the tools used in public health include surveillance and monitoring systems, health education and promotion, research, and policy development.

1. What is epidemiology?

A. Epidemiology is the study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease in populations. It is used to identify risk factors for diseases and to develop strategies for prevention and control.

1. What is environmental health?

A. Environmental health is the branch of public health that focuses on the health of the environment and its impact on human health. It is concerned with the prevention and control of environmental hazards such as air and water pollution, hazardous waste, and radiation.

Practice Problems

1. A county health department is considering implementing a new policy to reduce the number of cases of foodborne illness. What type of public health tool could they use to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy?

A. The county health department could use surveillance and monitoring systems to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy. Surveillance and monitoring systems collect data on the incidence and prevalence of disease, which can be used to measure the impact of the policy.

1. A community health center is planning to host a health education program. What are some strategies they could use to make the program successful?

A. Strategies for making the health education program successful include engaging the community, using evidence-based information, and providing resources for further information. Additionally, the program should be tailored to the needs of the community and should involve interactive activities to keep participants engaged.

1. An environmental health specialist is investigating a contaminated water source. What type of research methods could they use to determine the source of the contamination?

A. The environmental health specialist could use a variety of research methods to determine the source of the contamination, including laboratory testing, epidemiological studies, and environmental sampling.

Answer Key

1. Surveillance and monitoring systems
2. Engaging the community, using evidence-based information, providing resources for further information, tailoring the program to the needs of the community, and involving interactive activities
3. Laboratory testing, epidemiological studies, and environmental sampling