Deck 6: Public Health Workforce

Question 1

Which two occupational categories represent more than one-half of all public health-trained personnel in the U.S. workforce?

A) Public health physicians and public health dentists
B) Public health physicians and public health nurses
C) Public health nurses and environmental health specialists
D) Epidemiologists and nutritionists

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A national enumeration of the public health workforce:

A) takes place every 10 years.
B) is required by the Surgeon General.
C) is funded by CDC.
D) is not conducted on a regular basis by government agencies.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The federal agency that tracks information on occupational titles for public health and other industries has which initials?

A) CDC
B) HRSA
C) DHHS
D) BLS

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which category of job titles primarily includes occupations that are involved in the exercise of analytical ability, judgment, discretion, personal responsibility, and the application of one or more fields of administration or management?

A) Management and Leadership
B) Professional and Scientific
C) Technical and Outreach
D) Support Services

Question 5

According to the most recent data, the number of public health workers employed in local, state and federal health agencies in the United States has decreased since 2008.

Question 6

Only a few standard occupational classifications (SOCs) are specific to public health, meaning that most individuals in these specific SOCs work in public health practice as opposed to other industries.

Question 7

The credentialing initials CPH are awarded by which of these entities?

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) American Public Health Association
C) National Board of Public Health Examiners
D) Public Health Practitioner Certification Board

Question 8

In workforce development efforts, competency frameworks are used for:

A) education and training courses.
B) assessing needs.
C) credentialing.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Match the following job titles with the occupational category.
-Health Officer

A) Public health nursing
B) Public health administration
C) Public health education and information
D) Epidemiology and disease control

Question 10

Match the following job titles with the occupational category.
-Statistician

A) Public health nursing
B) Public health administration
C) Public health education and information
D) Epidemiology and disease control

Question 11

Match the following job titles with the occupational category.
-Community Health Nurse

A) Public health nursing
B) Public health administration
C) Public health education and information
D) Epidemiology and disease control

Question 12

Match the following job titles with the occupational category.
-Public relations specialist

A) Public health nursing
B) Public health administration
C) Public health education and information
D) Epidemiology and disease control

Question 13

All of the following roles are included in the clinical set of employees except:

A) physicians.
B) nurses.
C) health educators.
D) dental health workers.

Question 14

The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks workers in hundreds of standard occupational classifications.

Question 15

Which of the following positions is in the professional and scientific category of job titles?

A) Home health aide
B) Health educator
C) Nursing assistant
D) Licensed vocational nurse

Question 16

Which of the following is considered to be in the technical and outreach job category?

A) Environmental engineer
B) Licensed practical nurse
C) Registered nurse
D) Nurse practitioner

Question 17

Which of the following categories of job titles include the exercise of analytical ability, judgment, discretion, personal responsibility, and the application of a substantial body of knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices applicable to one or more fields of administration?

A) Technical and outreach roles
B) Management and Leadership roles
C) Professional and Scientific roles
D) Support Service roles

Question 18

Which of the following occupations require knowledge in a field of science or learning characteristically acquired through education or training equivalent to a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field as distinguished from general education?

A) Technical and Outreach roles
B) Support Service roles
C) Professional and Scientific roles
D) Management and Leadership roles

Question 19

Which of the following organizations collect information on occupations throughout the economy, including the public sector?

A) Bureau of Labor and Statistics
B) U.S. Department of Labor
C) U.S. Public Health Service
D) U.S. Department of Treasury

Question 20

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree distinguishes the majority of public health's workers from those in other fields.

Question 21

What percentage of the public health workforce is considering leaving their organization within the next five years due to retirement?

A) 47%
B) 22%
C) 10%
D) 55%

Question 22

What percentage of the governmental public health workforce has formal public health training?

A) 30%
B) 20%
C) 14%
D) 8%

Question 23

Approximately 90% of local health departments employ registered nurses.

Question 24

According to the most recent enumeration of the public health workforce, there were about 290,000 governmental public health workers in 2014.

Question 25

According to the 2014 enumeration, which governmental level has the fewest FTE workers in health agencies?

A) Local
B) State
C) Federal

Question 26

Match these major public health job titles by percentage they make up of the governmental workforce:
-Laboratory Workers

A) 5%
B) 16%
C) 19%
D) 8%

Question 27

Match these major public health job titles by percentage they make up of the governmental workforce:
-Administrative or Clerical Personnel

A) 5%
B) 16%
C) 19%
D) 8%

Question 28

Match these major public health job titles by percentage they make up of the governmental workforce:
-Environmental Health Workers

A) 5%
B) 16%
C) 19%
D) 8%

Question 29

Match these major public health job titles by percentage they make up of the governmental workforce:
-Public Health Nurses

A) 5%
B) 16%
C) 19%
D) 8%

Question 30

The Public Health Workforce Enumeration 2000 study was commissioned by HRSA.

Question 31

Which of the following is defined as "a person educated in public health or related discipline who is employed to improve health through a population focus"?

A) Epidemiologists
B) Public health nurses
C) Public health administrators
D) Any public health professional