True/False 1) _____ The 3 core functions of public health are assessment, policy
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1) _____ The 3 core functions of public health are assessment, policy development, and assurance.
2) _____ Increasing physical activity is secondary prevention for person diagnosed with hypertension.
3) _____ Behavior can be treated as a risk factor for disease but not as an outcome variable.
4) _____ Applied research seeks to answer and solve a problem; basic research fills in the knowledge.
State whether each of the following represents a fixed or dynamic population:
_____ San Antonio Residents
_____ Women who have had hysterectomies by age 45
_____ Children who developed autism in 2009
_____ Public health graduate students majoring in epidemiology
Referring to the definition of epidemiology, classify each of the following as either (A) Distribution or (B) Determinant:
_____ Identify the extent of a public health problem
_____ Monitor disease and other health related events over time
_____ Identify those who are at greatest risk for disease, injury, disability or death
_____ Identify the source of a disease outbreak in a given community
7) Determine whether the following studies are Analytical or Descriptive:
_____ A survey of oil refinery employees to determine prevalence of lung cancer
_____ A randomized control study to determine the effectiveness of a new drug compared to a placebo
_____ A study to determine the prevalence of obesity in a random sample of individuals in the US
_____ A study investigating whether individuals who consume red meat are more likely to develop colon cancer compared to those who do not consume red meat
Explanation / Answer
1) True. The 3 core functions of public health are assessment, policy development, and assurance.
2) True. Increasing physical activity is secondary prevention for person diagnosed with hypertension.
3) False. Behavior can be treated as a risk factor for disease and also as an outcome variable.
4) True. Applied research seeks to answer and solve a problem; basic research fills in the knowledge.
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