Deck 17: Epidemiology and Health Policy

Question 1

One of the three core functions of public health, assurance, includes "monitor health."

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A venerable example of translational epidemiology in London was Snow's recommendation to remove the pump handle.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Health equity means that everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Policy implementation focuses on the formal adoption of policies to protect society from public health hazards.

Question 5

The National Prevention Strategy is an effort to improve the nation's level of health and well-being through four strategic directions.

Question 6

The 10 Essential Public Health Services do not include:

A) Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
B) Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
C) Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
D) Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 7

Which of the following is a less desirable alternative for support for evidence-based policy decisions?

A) Randomized controlled trials
B) Community trials
C) Anecdotes
D) Case studies
E) Ecologic studies

Question 8

Risk management involves:

A) setting levels for exposure.
B) testing the sales of chemicals in the marketplace.
C) recalling hazardous products.
D) banning the sale of hazardous materials.
E) All are correct.

Question 9

The stages of the policy cycle include:

A) problem definition.
B) agenda setting.
C) policy establishment .
D) policy implementation.
E) All are correct.

Question 10

With respect to the policy cycle and policy creation, agenda setting refers to:

A) problem definition.
B) establishing priorities.
C) adoption of policies.
D) achieving objectives.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 11

The component of risk assessment that identifies populations exposed to a toxicant; describes their composition and size; and examines the roots, magnitudes, frequencies, and durations of such exposures is called:

A) hazard identification.
B) dose-response assessment.
C) exposure assessment.
D) risk characterization.
E) None of these is correct.