Community Health- ch.2- Public Organizations

The power to arrest someone who refuses to undergo treatment for a communicable disease lies with:

• a community health nurse.
• a member of the local board of health.
• a local health officer.
• a scientist within the NIH.
• Venus

Agencies that are funded primarily through tax dollars are referred to as:

• governmental agencies.
• voluntary agencies.
• philanthropic foundations.
• professional associations.

Raising money to fund their programs, providing education, providing service to those affected, and advocating are the basic objectives of:

• philanthropic foundations.
• voluntary health agencies.
• professional health organizations.
• social, service, and religious organizations.

Which agency maintains records, analyzes disease trends, and publishes epidemiological reports on all types of diseases?

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

An example of a quasi-governmental health organization is:

• the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• a county health department.
• the National Science Foundation.
• the American Cancer Society.

Nongovernmental health agencies are funded primarily by:

• private donations.
• tax dollars.
• fees for services.
• grants from the state health department.

The contributions of religious groups to community health have been:

• substantial;
• minimal;
• relatively ineffective in the past 100 years;
• expensive;

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is an institute under the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

• true
• false

Voluntary health agencies were created in Europe.

• true
• false

Highly organized and developed resources in our national institutions and organizations can be a hindrance for communities to respond effectively to their own problems.

• true
• false