Chapter 03 Essentials of Public Health 2nd Edition By Turnock

Chapter 03 Essentials of Public Health 2nd Edition By Turnock

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

1. The total level of health expenditures for health and medical care services in the United States for 2010 is closest to which of these figures?

1. $750 million
2. $750 billion
3. $2.5 trillion
4. $7.5 trillion

Ans: C

2. All of the following comparisons of the US and Canadian health care systems are true EXCEPT:

1. the percentage of the national GDP devoted to health care is higher in the US
2. the percentage of people who are uninsured is higher in the US.
3. fees for physician services are higher in the US.
4. life expectancy is greater in the US.

Ans: D

3. What major public health intervention strategy has the purpose of eliminating or reducing exposure to harmful factors by modifying human behavior?

1. heath promotion
2. emergency medical services
3. health monitoring
4. environmental scanning

Ans: A

4. Medical services (including clinical preventive services such as immunizations and screening tests) account for what share of the 30-year increased life expectancy achieved for Americans between 1900 and 2000?

1. 1 year
2. 5 years
3. 15 years
4. 25 years

Ans: B

5. Which of the following were the two over-arching goals of Healthy People 2010?

1. increase access to preventive services and increase the span of healthy life
2. reduce health disparities and increase immunization rates for all age groups
3. increase the quality and years of healthy life and reduce health disparities
4. increase immunization rates for all age groups and increase access to preventive services

Ans: C