Question 1

Examples of successful public health approaches have been documented in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing binge drinking on college campuses 
B)  Reducing motor vehicle deaths 
C)  Reducing concussions 
D)  Reducing firearm injuries 
A)  Reducing binge drinking on college campuses 
B)  Reducing motor vehicle deaths 
C)  Reducing concussions 
D)  Reducing firearm injuries

Question 2

Looking at CDC data from 2009 and 2010 about homicides and suicides in the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), researchers note extensive variation in different geographic locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A public health approach emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus on individual behavior 
B)  Restrictive laws and policies 
C)  Changing the environment 
D)  Mass media campaigns 
A)  Focus on individual behavior 
B)  Restrictive laws and policies 
C)  Changing the environment 
D)  Mass media campaigns

Question 4

From a 2004 national firearms survey in the U.S., which is the most common reason for owning a rifle or shotgun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-protection 
B)  Family protection 
C)  Occupational 
D)  Sport shooting 
A)  Self-protection 
B)  Family protection 
C)  Occupational 
D)  Sport shooting

Question 5

The system used by CDC to report data on fatal firearm homicides and suicides in the U.S. is abbreviated:

Accepted Answer

A)  BRFSS 
B)  NHANES 
C)  WISQARS 
D)  NHIS 
A)  BRFSS 
B)  NHANES 
C)  WISQARS 
D)  NHIS

Question 6

In 2013, opponents of gun control measures spent $6.2 million, while those supporting gun control measures spend $1.6 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some experts call for multidisciplinary research models and teams, similar to the approach used by the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A prevention program built on the hypothesis that gun violence may be related to established local behavioral norms, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Outbreak investigation 
B)  Stop Community Violence 
C)  Save our Streets 
D)  Mentoring for Success 
A)  Outbreak investigation 
B)  Stop Community Violence 
C)  Save our Streets 
D)  Mentoring for Success

Question 9

Public health experts note a sound research base for firearm-related injuries, but failure to publish the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

CDC recommends a public health approach to reduce firearm injuries that includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Using data 
B)  Defining risk and protective factors 
C)  Trying and evaluating different prevention approaches 
D)  Promoting evidence-based approaches 
E)  None of above 
A)  Using data 
B)  Defining risk and protective factors 
C)  Trying and evaluating different prevention approaches 
D)  Promoting evidence-based approaches 
E)  None of above

Examples of successful public health approaches have been documented in the area of:

Looking at CDC data from 2009 and 2010 about homicides and suicides in the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), researchers note extensive variation in different geographic locations.

A public health approach emphasizes:

From a 2004 national firearms survey in the U.S., which is the most common reason for owning a rifle or shotgun?

The system used by CDC to report data on fatal firearm homicides and suicides in the U.S. is abbreviated:

In 2013, opponents of gun control measures spent $6.2 million, while those supporting gun control measures spend $1.6 million.

Some experts call for multidisciplinary research models and teams, similar to the approach used by the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S.

A prevention program built on the hypothesis that gun violence may be related to established local behavioral norms, is called:

Public health experts note a sound research base for firearm-related injuries, but failure to publish the results.

CDC recommends a public health approach to reduce firearm injuries that includes:

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Exam 16: Preventing Firearm Injuries a Public Health Issue

Examples of successful public health approaches have been documented in the area of:

Looking at CDC data from 2009 and 2010 about homicides and suicides in the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), researchers note extensive variation in different geographic locations.

A public health approach emphasizes:

From a 2004 national firearms survey in the U.S., which is the most common reason for owning a rifle or shotgun?

The system used by CDC to report data on fatal firearm homicides and suicides in the U.S. is abbreviated:

In 2013, opponents of gun control measures spent $6.2 million, while those supporting gun control measures spend $1.6 million.

Some experts call for multidisciplinary research models and teams, similar to the approach used by the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S.

A prevention program built on the hypothesis that gun violence may be related to established local behavioral norms, is called:

Public health experts note a sound research base for firearm-related injuries, but failure to publish the results.

CDC recommends a public health approach to reduce firearm injuries that includes:

Health Vs Health Care

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 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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