Deck 6: Population Health

Question 1

Whites have experienced an increase in life expectancy that is more than twice that of blacks.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

From 2001 to 2011 life expectancy for the total U.S population increased from:
a. 75.3 - 79.0 years
b. 77.2 - 81.4 years
c. 78.7 - 81.4 years
d. 77.2 - to 78.7

Answer 2

77 .2 - to 78.7

Question 3

Which of the following is not the World Health Organization WHO) index to measure health system performance:
a. Disability-adjusted life expectancy
b. Morbidity
c. Health disparities
d. Responsiveness
e. Fairness

Answer 3

Morbidity

Question 4

Perinatal mortality is defined as late fetal death plus deaths in the first____after birth.
a. 10 days
b. 15 days
c. 30 days
d. 45 days

Question 5

Teen pregnancy is a concern among public health officials and policy makers because of the follow associated problems except:
a. Low birth weight
b. Preterm deliveries
c. Poverty
d. Risk of infant mortality

Question 6

Obesity prevalence in the United States is the highest in the developed world and has worsened since the 1960s.

Question 7

The United States has the highest rate of low-birth-weight infants than other developed countries.

Question 8

The rate at which members of a group are newly diagnosed with a disease is called:
a. Mortality rate
b. Morbidity rate
c. QOL

Question 9

People with higher income are less likely to have better health outcomes and have higher mortality rate.

Question 10

Which ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the U.S?
a. Blacks
b. Hispanics
c. Whites

Question 11

One of the reasons that women live longer than men in most societies is that:
a. Women exercise more than men
b. Women eat healthier than men
c. Men smoke more regularly than women

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the three dimensions of health care delivery known as the "Triple Aim":
a. Improving patients experience of care
b. Improving the health of the population
c. Expanding health insurance
d. Reducing the per capita costs

Question 13

On average, smokers cut 10 years off their life expectancies due to smoking.

Question 14

Alcohol consumption can cause premature death and play a significant role in all violent crime, but in some individuals, moderate consumption can have some health benefits including:
a. Higher life expectancy
b. Higher HDL type Cholesterol
c. Better health outcomes
d. All of the above

Question 15

Kindig and Stoddart 2003) defined population health as "Health outcomes of an entire population, including the distribution of such outcomes within a group of individuals."