Chapter 04 Essentials of Public Health 2nd Edition By Turnock

Chapter 04 Essentials of Public Health 2nd Edition By Turnock

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

1. As a society, we endorse the delegation of executive, legislative, and judicial authority to administrative agencies for many reasons, EXCEPT which of these?

1. Because the complexity of modern society calls for more regulatory bodies to fulfill government’s expanded regulatory roles
2. Because of the need to rely upon the technical and professional expertise of agency personnel to carry out the public policy behind the legislation
3. Because of the need to lessen the burden on the civil court system
4. Because it is not always possible or even wise to include extensive detailed and technical information in a statute

Ans: C

2. More than three-fourths of all US local health departments are organized at this level of government?

1. County
2. City
3. Township
4. State

Ans: A

3. The term “Title XVIII” which was signed into law on July 30, 1965, is better known as:

1. Medicaid
2. Medical Assistance
3. Medicare
4. CHAMPUS

Ans: C

4. The organizational unit in the federal government created in 1939 to bring together health, education, and welfare services.

1. Federal Security Agency
2. Children’s Bureau
3. Department of Homeland Security
4. Centers for Disease Control

Ans: A

5. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for:

1. Overseeing the science of preventive services
2. Conducting research into the treatment of major categories of disease
3. Providing services to indigenous populations
4. Evaluating the safety of food and drugs

Ans: D