Question 1

Demographic changes in the United States since 1950 includes a growing older population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Using data from 2007, in which country do men have the longest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Finland 
C)  Canada 
D)  Switzerland 
A)  United States 
B)  Finland 
C)  Canada 
D)  Switzerland D

Question 3

In terms of changing demographics, the United States population is becoming:

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger and more urban 
B)  Older and more diverse 
C)  Older and more rural 
D)  Larger and less diverse 
A)  Younger and more urban 
B)  Older and more diverse 
C)  Older and more rural 
D)  Larger and less diverse B

Question 4

Most of the difference in health status between the United States and peer countries can be explained by differences in health status in low income populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2000, what was the leading "actual cause of death"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Poor diet and physical inactivity 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  Infections 
A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Poor diet and physical inactivity 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  Infections

Question 6

In 2000, the World Health Organization ranked the U.S. healthcare system ______ in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  20th 
B)  42nd 
C)  37th 
D)  50th 
A)  20th 
B)  42nd 
C)  37th 
D)  50th

Question 7

In 2013, a reduction in prescription drug abuse was cited as a public health achievement by the CDC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Using data from 2007, in which country do men have the shortest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Finland 
C)  Canada 
D)  Switzerland 
A)  United States 
B)  Finland 
C)  Canada 
D)  Switzerland

Question 9

Which of the following was cited by CDC in 2013 as an imminent health threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Antibiotic-resistant infections 
C)  Heart disease deaths 
D)  Cancer 
A)  Tobacco use 
B)  Antibiotic-resistant infections 
C)  Heart disease deaths 
D)  Cancer

Question 10

The U.S. National Research Council in 2011 concluded that U.S. life expectancy in middle-aged Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ranked below other high-income countries 
B)  Ranked above 50% of high-income countries 
C)  Ranked below 50% of high-income countries 
D)  Ranked above 25% of high-income countries 
A)  Ranked below other high-income countries 
B)  Ranked above 50% of high-income countries 
C)  Ranked below 50% of high-income countries 
D)  Ranked above 25% of high-income countries

Question 11

A study in four U.S. communities in North Carolina, Mississippi, Minneapolis, and Maryland risks for heart disease were higher in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-aged smokers 
B)  Older sedentary individuals 
C)  Individuals with some college education 
D)  Disadvantaged neighborhoods 
A)  Middle-aged smokers 
B)  Older sedentary individuals 
C)  Individuals with some college education 
D)  Disadvantaged neighborhoods

Question 12

The United States generally spends more on health than other peer counties, with inferior health outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One benefit of using the Healthy People approach in individual states in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows states to set priorities 
B)  Costs less than other planning approaches 
C)  Is identical to federal priorities 
D)  Does not require use of any data 
A)  Allows states to set priorities 
B)  Costs less than other planning approaches 
C)  Is identical to federal priorities 
D)  Does not require use of any data

Question 14

Healthy People has been universally used since it first began before 1990.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is included in the CDC's ten great public health achievements from 1900 to 1999?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water fluoridation 
B)  Decline in alcohol misuse 
C)  Reduction in diabetes 
D)  Advances in cancer 
A)  Water fluoridation 
B)  Decline in alcohol misuse 
C)  Reduction in diabetes 
D)  Advances in cancer

Question 16

Difference in health status between the United States and high-income countries can be explained by a single factor: health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the 2013 publication U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, which of the following categories are worse in the U.S. than in comparison countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV and AIDS 
B)  Injuries and Homicides 
C)  Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight 
D)  All of these 
A)  HIV and AIDS 
B)  Injuries and Homicides 
C)  Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Determinants of health include genetics, health care, environmental factors, social determinants, and habits and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The use of measurable goals and objectives for the United States is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital Records 
B)  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance 
C)  Healthy People 
D)  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 
A)  Vital Records 
B)  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance 
C)  Healthy People 
D)  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Question 20

People in the United State generally live longer than people in most other peer counties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Demographic changes in the United States since 1950 includes a growing older population.

Using data from 2007, in which country do men have the longest life expectancy?

In terms of changing demographics, the United States population is becoming:

Most of the difference in health status between the United States and peer countries can be explained by differences in health status in low income populations.

In 2000, what was the leading "actual cause of death"?

In 2000, the World Health Organization ranked the U.S. healthcare system ______ in the world.

In 2013, a reduction in prescription drug abuse was cited as a public health achievement by the CDC.

Using data from 2007, in which country do men have the shortest life expectancy?

Which of the following was cited by CDC in 2013 as an imminent health threat?

The U.S. National Research Council in 2011 concluded that U.S. life expectancy in middle-aged Americans:

A study in four U.S. communities in North Carolina, Mississippi, Minneapolis, and Maryland risks for heart disease were higher in:

The United States generally spends more on health than other peer counties, with inferior health outcomes.

One benefit of using the Healthy People approach in individual states in the United States is:

Healthy People has been universally used since it first began before 1990.

Which of the following is included in the CDC's ten great public health achievements from 1900 to 1999?

Difference in health status between the United States and high-income countries can be explained by a single factor: health care.

In the 2013 publication U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, which of the following categories are worse in the U.S. than in comparison countries?

Determinants of health include genetics, health care, environmental factors, social determinants, and habits and behaviors.

The use of measurable goals and objectives for the United States is called:

People in the United State generally live longer than people in most other peer counties.

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Demographic changes in the United States since 1950 includes a growing older population.

Using data from 2007, in which country do men have the longest life expectancy?

In terms of changing demographics, the United States population is becoming:

Most of the difference in health status between the United States and peer countries can be explained by differences in health status in low income populations.

In 2000, what was the leading "actual cause of death"?

In 2000, the World Health Organization ranked the U.S. healthcare system ______ in the world.

In 2013, a reduction in prescription drug abuse was cited as a public health achievement by the CDC.

Using data from 2007, in which country do men have the shortest life expectancy?

Which of the following was cited by CDC in 2013 as an imminent health threat?

The U.S. National Research Council in 2011 concluded that U.S. life expectancy in middle-aged Americans:

A study in four U.S. communities in North Carolina, Mississippi, Minneapolis, and Maryland risks for heart disease were higher in:

The United States generally spends more on health than other peer counties, with inferior health outcomes.

One benefit of using the Healthy People approach in individual states in the United States is:

Healthy People has been universally used since it first began before 1990.

Which of the following is included in the CDC's ten great public health achievements from 1900 to 1999?

Difference in health status between the United States and high-income countries can be explained by a single factor: health care.

In the 2013 publication U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health, which of the following categories are worse in the U.S. than in comparison countries?

Determinants of health include genetics, health care, environmental factors, social determinants, and habits and behaviors.

The use of measurable goals and objectives for the United States is called:

People in the United State generally live longer than people in most other peer counties.

Improving Health Literacy: Finding High-Quality, Web-Based Information

Obesity : Is Fat the New Normal

Preventing Obesity Raising the Price of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

TOBACCO: E-Cigarettes-Help or Hazard

TOBACCO: Reducing Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

Alcohol: Binge Drinking on College Campuses

Health Reform: Controlling Costs

Health Reform: Improving Health

Health Care Improving Veterans Health

Mental Health a Continuing Crisis

Immunizations Parent Choice Vs Public Health

Prescription Drug Abuse

Infectious Diseases: Climate Change and Public Health

Infectious Diseases: Antibiotic Resistance and Public Health

Preventing Firearm Injuries a Public Health Issue

Preventing Injuries: Concussions in Sports

HIV and AIDS: The Fourth Decade

Radiation Benefits and Risks of Medical Imaging

Physical Activity-Is Sitting Death

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