Public Health Quiz. Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Which public health strategy for reducing risk factors related to disease best explains the following example: Those with blood sugar levels that satisfy the criteria for diabetes are aggressively treated? {Ans: Reducing the high risk}Which determinant is best associated with the following: The highest risk of HIV transmission through the sexual route is through anal intercourse? {Ans: Behavior}Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the determinants of health? {Ans: Determinants of health reflect underlying forces that are at work in the subsequent development of disease.}Which of the following is the most accurate statement of public health? {Ans: Vulnerable populations and the mutual concerns of the entire population are the focus of public health.}Which of the following is not true of the history of public health? {Ans: Public health as a defined field dates back to the Renaissance.}Which determinant is best associated with the following: The risk of HIV transmission is increased in locations where the chance that an individual is HIV positive is higher than in suburban and rural areas? {Ans: Geography}