HSCI710 Quiz Population Health

Question 1

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which of the following is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States?

Poor diet

Lack of physical exercise

Smoking

Cancer

Question 2

Which of the following are among those most at risk for physical inactivity? Select all that apply.

Low-income groups

Groups with less education

Members of racial and ethnic minority groups

College graduates

People with disabilities

Question 3

Misuse of alcohol accounts for how many U.S. deaths per year?

10,000

50,000

80,000

100,000

Question 4

Which best describes more than half the population of people served by community health centers?

They are elderly

They are chronically ill

They are migrant workers

They live in rural areas

Question 5

Unlike the population health model, the medical model does which of the following?

Seeks to explain the interaction between the social and economic environments

Focuses on how different biological systems within the individual interact

Promotes the use of health information technology (HIT)

Studies health differences between groups

Question 6

Population health scientists consider income, education, employment, social support, and culture to be determinants of health in which of the following domains?

The physical environment

Genetics

Health-related behaviors

The social and economic environment

Question 7

What percent of U.S. adults meet the criteria for alcoholism or alcohol dependence?

About 5%

Almost 10%

Between 12 and 15%

More than 20%

Question 8

Two of the most predictive factors of life expectancy are income and which of the following?

Family history

Neighborhood effects

Level of education

Gender

Question 9

Population health scientists consider the physical environment to include which of the following? Select all that apply.

Urban design and housing

Availability of healthy foods

Access to primary care

Safe food and water

Question 10

Which of the following trends are taking place in the United States today? Select all that apply.

The population is becoming older

The number of people of color is increasing

The wealth gap is closing

More people are living with chronic diseases

Question 11

In the population health framework, interventions in the obesity epidemic might include which of the following? Select all that apply.

Zining law changes

Laboratory tests to rule out hormonal causes

Menu labeling

Educational policies that encourage healthy food choices and physical activity

Question 12

Medical errors account for what percent of U.S. deaths each year?

Less than 1%

Between 2% and 4%

About 5%

Just under 8%

Question 13

Interconnected social categorizations such as race, gender, and class result in overlapping systems of discrimination and disadvantage. This result is called

Reverse causality

The population model

The dose-response effect

Intersectionality

Question 14

Which of the following is the first step in the 5 A’s model?

Advise

Agree

Ask

Assist

Question 15

Which of the following emphasizes the need to address not just the behavior of individual health care providers but also the effects of the systems and environments in which they operate?

The population-based intervention model

The practice ecology model

The quality improvement model

The social ecological model

Question 16

What challenge is faced by a person who is trying to manage cardiovascular disease through an improved diet and who depends on an emergency food provider that does not supply fruits and vegetables?

Silo structures

Food insecurity

Fragmentation

Dual eligibility

Question 17

In 2030, when the entire baby boom population has turned 65, seniors will make up what portion of the U.S. population?

One-fifth

One-fourth

One-third

One-half

Question 18

Efforts to solve the problem of tobacco use with cessation counseling and nicotine replacement reflect which approach to health?

The population health model

Reverse causality

The medical model

Cross-sectoral collaboration

Question 19

The highest prevalence of individual and multiple behavioral risk factors for mortality in the United States occurs among which groups? Select all that apply.

Low income

Racial minority

Ethnic minority

Young adult

Question 20

Unlike the population health model, the medical model does which of the following?

Seeks to explain the interaction between the social and economic environments

Focuses on how different biological systems within the individual interact

Promotes the use of health information technology (HIT)

Studies health differences between groups

Question 21

A major weakness of the current payment system for health care in the United States is that

It requires everyone to have health insurance

It encourages a volume-driven delivery system

It prioritizes value over revenue and profit

It eliminates fragmentation of care

Question 22

What portion of the funds the United States spends on health care each year is attributable to preventable diseases?

One-third

One-quarter

One-half

Two-thirds

Question 23

Which of the following are ways in which educational attainment may influence healthy choices and therefore better health? Select all that apply.

People with more schooling may better understand the importance of specific healthy behaviors

Higher educational attainment may lead to higher-paying jobs and greater economic security

Jobs requiring more education may offer healthier working conditions and better benefits

Better-educated people are more likely to travel for pleasure

Question 24

Which of the following are eligible for Medicare? Select all that apply.

People aged 65 and older

Some people under 65 with qualifying disabilities

People with kidney failure requiring dialysis

Undocumented immigrants

Question 25

Which type of social service program is TANF, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families?

Food assistance program

Cash assistance program

Housing assistance program

Unemployment insurance program