Self Assessment Quiz 2

1.	The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of good human health includes:
		Physical and social well-being
		Mental and physical well-being
		Mental and social well-being
		Physical, mental, and social well-being

2.	The largest share (approximately 75 percent) of all years of potential life lost before age 65 in the US is related to which precursors/determinants?
		Diet, exercise, and stress
		Firearms, sexual behaviors, and smoking
		Injury risks, alcohol, tobacco, and gaps in primary prevention
		Illegal drugs, unemployment and antisocial behavior

3.	Key demographic trends that will impact public health and the future need for programs and services include all of the following except:
		The aging population and the influence of the Baby Boom generation
		Declining younger population and changes in the family unit
		Greater racial and ethnic diversity
		Shrinking US population and greater utilization levels of health care services by ment than women

4.	The list of major obstacles to global public health progress includes all of the following except:
		Population growth and poverty in underdeveloped countries
		Inadequate government organization and financing of health programs
		Climatological differences across the globe
		Maldistribution of resources

5.	Which 3 causative factors are responsible for the largest share (approximately 40 percent) of all deaths in the US?
		Alcohol, firearms, and motor vehicles
		Toxic agents, diet , and sexual behaviors
		Alcohol, diet, and tobacco
		Tobacco, firearms, and illegal drug usage

6.	A comparison of two or more approaches to achieving the same end result is termed:
		Program evaluation
		Quality assurance
		Cost-benefit analysis
		Cost-effectiveness analysis

7.	Which of these is responsible for the most years of potential life lost (before age 65) in the United States in the early 1990's?
		Heart disease
		Injuries
		Cancer
		Pneumonia and influenza

8.	Which of these was the most frequent cause of death in the United States in 1900?
		Heart disease
		Injuries
		Cancer
		Pneumonia and influenza

9.	Which of the following is not considered on the the 3 Ps or most important determinants of health worldwide?
		Population growth
		Personal responsibility
		Pollution
		Poverty

10.	A measure of health status that attempts to gauge the social impact of various diseases and conditions by adjusting for differences in the age of the population affected is:
		Years of potential life lost
		Crude mortality rate
		Prematurity rate
		Index of leading economic indicators