Final Exam Unit 7

What is the primary focus of public health?

• Conducting medical research for pharmaceutical companies.

• Protecting and improving the health of populations.

• Focusing solely on individual health care needs.

• Promoting private health insurance plans.

Describe the timeline of public health development.

• The introduction of antibiotics in the 18th century

• The timeline of public health development includes ancient sanitation practices, 14th-century public health laws, Edward Jenner's vaccination in 1796, the founding of WHO in 1948, and the 21st-century Global Health Agenda.

• The creation of the FDA in 1906

• The establishment of the CDC in 1960

What are the key concepts of wellness in healthcare?

• Pharmaceutical treatments only

• Key concepts of wellness in healthcare include preventive care, lifestyle management, patient education, and mental health integration.

• Surgical procedures and interventions

• Emergency care and trauma management

How does disease prevention relate to public health?

• Disease prevention is only important for individual health, not communities.

• Public health focuses solely on treatment rather than prevention.

• Disease prevention is integral to public health as it aims to reduce disease incidence and improve community health.

• Disease prevention is unrelated to public health.

Identify one major public health initiative from the past.

• Implementation of seatbelt laws

• Eradication of smallpox

• Vaccination against polio

• Promotion of handwashing

What role does community play in public health?

• Community has no impact on public health.

• Community involvement is only necessary for mental health.

• Public health is solely the responsibility of healthcare professionals.

• Community is essential in public health as it enhances support, education, and access to resources.

Explain the importance of health education in wellness.

• Health education focuses solely on physical fitness.

• Health education is essential for empowering individuals to make informed health choices, leading to improved wellness and disease prevention.

• Health education is only necessary for children.

• Health education is irrelevant to mental health.

What are some common strategies for disease prevention?

• Avoiding all physical activity

• Vaccination, hygiene, screenings, healthy lifestyle, public health initiatives

• Ignoring symptoms

• Relying solely on medication

How can public health policies impact individual health?

• Public health policies impact individual health by promoting access to care, preventing disease, and encouraging healthy behaviors.

• Individual health is solely determined by genetics.

• Public health policies only affect government budgets.

• Public health policies have no effect on community health.

Discuss the relationship between public health and healthcare systems.

• Public health is solely focused on individual treatment.

• Healthcare systems do not influence community health.

• Public health and healthcare systems operate independently without any interaction.

• Public health and healthcare systems are interdependent; public health promotes community health and prevention, while healthcare systems deliver medical services to individuals.