Deck 7: Public Health Administration: Managing Public Health Infrastructure

Question 1

Key steps for coalitions and consortia include all of the following except:

A) maintaining coalition vitality with shared goals.
B) recruiting people who represent all groups affected by the problem.
C) defining elements of a successful coalition structure.
D) developing a public information and public relations strategy.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Performance measurement in public health is best described as:

A) a quantitative assessment of the work produced and the results achieved.
B) an action-oriented change management process to revise program strategy and tactics.
C) an analysis of the fiscal and workforce resources available to implement a project.
D) None of these options provides a good description of performance measurement.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What percentage of U.S. local health departments reported the presence of a local board of health in the 2016 profile of local health departments conducted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials?

A) 35%
B) 55%
C) 75%
D) 95%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Financial tools for systematically converting the objectives of an organization into plans for acquiring revenues and controlling expenditures are better known as:

A) budgets.
B) strategic plans.
C) operational plans.
D) business plans.

Question 5

Local health departments serving jurisdictions with 50,000 or fewer residents are less likely to have a local board of health than local health departments serving larger populations.

Question 6

A formal, often temporary, partnership involving two or more groups working together to achieve specific goals according to a common plan is termed a:

A) negotiation team.
B) coalition.
C) community based organization.
D) conflict management review board.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the major components of the infrastructure of public health?

A) Assessment, policy development, and assurance
B) Human, fiscal, organizational, and information resources
C) Leadership, advocacy, and coalitions
D) Epidemiological investigations, priority setting, and enforcement activities

Question 8

Examples of non-profit organizations include all of the following except:

A) international non-governmental organizations.
B) nationwide service organizations.
C) local health departments.
D) community based organizations.

Question 9

Important principles of public health information include which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)

A) Recognizing different types of data on individuals and populations
B) Ensuring flexibility to accommodate different data sources and needs
C) Achieving system compatibility
D) Utilizing encounter-based data whenever possible

Question 10

Which of the following forces shapes an organization's ability to survive and thrive in a changing environment? (Choose all that apply.)

A) Vision
B) Mission
C) Leadership
D) Tax-exempt status

Question 11

Comprehensive workforce development relies on education, training, and workplace management strategies.

Question 12

Having a well-defined, comprehensive organizational structure can optimize the functionality of a public health department.

Question 13

Which of the following are ways that public health disciplines and occupations can be credentialed? (Choose all that apply.)

A) Licensure
B) Certification
C) Registration
D) Civil Service Promotions

Question 14

Which of the following are reasons that public health data and information systems collect encounter and service-based data? (Choose all that apply.)

A) To determine eligibility for services
B) To address reimbursement issues
C) To assess the health needs of the entire population
D) To identify the health status of the population using the services

Question 15

A reasonable estimate of total expenditures for activities related to governmental public health services in 2017 is closest to which of these figures?

A) $45 billion
B) $90 billion
C) $1.5 trillion
D) $3.5 trillion

Question 16

Which of the following are key financial management skills for public health leaders and managers?

A) Understanding and constructing budgets
B) Communicating public health messages
C) Interpreting financial data and communications
D) Assessing and correcting an organization's financial status

Question 17

The importance of public health infrastructure capacity, as measured by a comprehensive set of national health objectives, has been a priority in every iteration of Healthy People.

Question 18

In 2017, spending on governmental public health services represented what percent of total health expenditures in the United States?

A) 30%
B) 18%
C) 7%
D) 3%

Question 19

Non-profit organizations are independent of government and are qualified as exempt for state and local taxes.

Question 20

Which of the following are advantages for a public health agency to work with a coalition to address a health issue?

A) Enabling the health department to bolster its reputation by taking the credit for the work developed
B) Helping staff from the agency understand problems and possible solutions from a broader perspective
C) Facilitating communication and information across agencies and organizations
D) Increasing efficiency by sharing work across multiple organizations