Question 1

Which of the following is not the World Health Organization WHO) index to measure health system performance:

Accepted Answer

A)   Disability-adjusted life expectancy
B)   Morbidity
C)   Health disparities
D)   Responsiveness
E)   Fairness B

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the three dimensions of health care delivery known as the "Triple Aim":

Accepted Answer

A)   Improving patients experience of care
B)   Improving the health of the population
C)   Expanding health insurance
D)   Reducing the per capita costs C

Question 3

The rate at which members of a group are newly diagnosed with a disease is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Mortality rate
B)   Morbidity rate
C)   QOL B

Question 4

Which ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the U.S?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blacks
B)   Hispanics
C)   Whites

Question 5

The United States has the highest rate of low-birth-weight infants than other developed countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Teen pregnancy is a concern among public health officials and policy makers because of the follow associated problems except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Low birth weight
B)   Preterm deliveries
C)   Poverty
D)   Risk of infant mortality

Question 7

People with higher income are less likely to have better health outcomes and have higher mortality rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Obesity prevalence in the United States is the highest in the developed world and has worsened since the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Whites have experienced an increase in life expectancy that is more than twice that of blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alcohol consumption can cause premature death and play a significant role in all violent crime, but in some individuals, moderate consumption can have some health benefits including:

Accepted Answer

A)   Higher life expectancy
B)   Higher HDL type Cholesterol
C)   Better health outcomes
D)   All of the above

Question 11

One of the reasons that women live longer than men in most societies is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Women exercise more than men
B)   Women eat healthier than men
C)   Men smoke more regularly than women

Question 12

From 2001 to 2011 life expectancy for the total U.S population increased from:

Accepted Answer

A)   75.3 - 79.0 years
B)   77.2 - 81.4 years
C)   78.7 - 81.4 years
D)   77.2 - to 78.7

Question 13

Perinatal mortality is defined as late fetal death plus deaths in the first____after birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   10 days
B)   15 days
C)   30 days
D)   45 days

Question 14

On average, smokers cut 10 years off their life expectancies due to smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kindig and Stoddart 2003) defined population health as "Health outcomes of an entire population, including the distribution of such outcomes within a group of individuals."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Population Health

Which of the following is not the World Health Organization WHO) index to measure health system performance:

Which of the following is not part of the three dimensions of health care delivery known as the "Triple Aim":

The rate at which members of a group are newly diagnosed with a disease is called:

Which ethnic group has the highest life expectancy in the U.S?

The United States has the highest rate of low-birth-weight infants than other developed countries.

Teen pregnancy is a concern among public health officials and policy makers because of the follow associated problems except:

People with higher income are less likely to have better health outcomes and have higher mortality rate.

Obesity prevalence in the United States is the highest in the developed world and has worsened since the 1960s.

Whites have experienced an increase in life expectancy that is more than twice that of blacks.

Alcohol consumption can cause premature death and play a significant role in all violent crime, but in some individuals, moderate consumption can have some health benefits including:

One of the reasons that women live longer than men in most societies is that:

From 2001 to 2011 life expectancy for the total U.S population increased from:

Perinatal mortality is defined as late fetal death plus deaths in the first____after birth.

On average, smokers cut 10 years off their life expectancies due to smoking.

Kindig and Stoddart 2003) defined population health as "Health outcomes of an entire population, including the distribution of such outcomes within a group of individuals."