Deck 4: Law, Government, and Public Health

Question 1

The overwhelming majority of U.S. local health departments are organized at what level of government?

A) County
B) City
C) Township
D) State

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for:

A) overseeing the science of preventive services.
B) conducting research into the treatment of major categories of disease.
C) providing services to indigenous populations.
D) evaluating the safety of food and drugs.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The state health officer is usually appointed by the:

A) U.S. Public Health Service.
B) state legislature.
C) governor.
D) state board of health.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The nation's lead public health agency is the:

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B) Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
C) Food and Drug Administration.
D) National Institutes of Health.

Question 5

In how many states is there a decentralized system of health departments where local government forms and manages local health departments that report directly to some office of local government, not the state?

A) 27
B) 40
C) 5
D) 10

Question 6

Most public health laws are enacted and enforced at the state level.

Question 7

Federal health spending on public health is a very small percentage of the Department of Health and Human Services' agency spending.

Question 8

The National Academy of Medicine believes that current public health laws are strong because they explicitly describe the overall mission of public health and a state's obligation to provide all 10 Essential Public Health Services.

Question 9

Non health agencies such as agencies related to transportation, parks, and housing have no role in improving public health.

Question 10

State and local governments spend more on health than the federal government.

Question 11

The nation's first county health department was formed in Yakima County, Washington, following the success of a sanitation campaign to control an epidemic of which disease in 1911?

A) Smallpox
B) Typhoid
C) Tuberculosis
D) Influenza

Question 12

The National Institutes of Health does which of the following?

A) Develops and applies disease prevention and control strategies to improve public health
B) Supports biomedical and behavioral research into the treatment of major categories of disease
C) Provides funds for the clinical services for the poor, aged, and totally disabled
D) Evaluates the safety of food and drugs

Question 13

Which of these federal agencies is not considered part of the U.S. Public Health Service?

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
C) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
D) National Institutes of Health

Question 14

Which of the following is the most frequently provided service by local health departments?

A) Adult immunizations
B) Tuberculosis screening
C) Communicable disease surveillance
D) Food safety education

Question 15

State police powers refer to the authority of states to enact laws and promulgate regulations to protect, preserve, and promote health, safety, morals, and the general welfare and to restrict private interests within limits set by federal and state constitutions.

Question 16

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-NIH

A) $6.5 billion
B) $2.9 billion
C) $6.8 billion
D) $5.5 billion
E) $38 billion

Question 17

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-CDC

A) $6.5 billion
B) $2.9 billion
C) $6.8 billion
D) $5.5 billion
E) $38 billion

Question 18

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-FDA

A) $6.5 billion
B) $2.9 billion
C) $6.8 billion
D) $5.5 billion
E) $38 billion

Question 19

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-HRSA

A) $6.5 billion
B) $2.9 billion
C) $6.8 billion
D) $5.5 billion
E) $38 billion

Question 20

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-Indian HS

A) $6.5 billion
B) $2.9 billion
C) $6.8 billion
D) $5.5 billion
E) $38 billion

Question 21

Most public health laws are enacted and enforced at which level of government?

A) Federal
B) State
C) County
D) City

Question 22

A majority of state health agencies serve as the state's lead agency for environmental concerns not directly related to human health.

Question 23

The __________ is the organization that tracks public health activities of local health departments.

Question 24

Which of the following powers is not explicitly bestowed to the Federal Government in the U.S. Constitution?

A) Defense
B) Printing Money
C) Diplomacy
D) Health

Question 25

Founded in 1798, the Marine Hospital Service has since evolved into which of the following agencies?

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) National Institutes of Health
C) U.S. Public Health Service
D) Department of Health and Human Services

Question 26

Which of the following is not a key agency of the U.S. Public Health Service?

A) National Institutes of Health
B) Environmental Protection Agency
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Question 27

The NACCHO is organized to track public health activities at which of the following levels?

A) Local level
B) State level
C) Regional level
D) National level

Question 28

The Bureau of Primary Health Care, the Bureau of Health Professions, and the Maternal and Child Bureau are main operating units of which of the following?

A) Health Resources and Services Administration
B) Indian Health Service
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D) National Institutes of Health

Question 29

What percentage of local health departments serve single counties versus multi-counties or cities or towns?

A) 69%
B) 8%
C) 20%
D) 3%

Question 30

What percent of local health departments serve populations of over 500,000?

A) 100%
B) 62%
C) 6%
D) 33%

Question 31

Which of the following services is not frequently provided by local health departments?

A) Adult immunizations
B) Clinical services
C) Communicable disease surveillance
D) Emergency preparedness services

Question 32

The Turning Point Model State Public Health Act and the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act have resulted in strengthening public health laws in every state.

Question 33

Administrative laws are rules and regulations promulgated by agencies within the executive branch of government.