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| Childhood immunizations provided by Public Health services |
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Definition
o Polio
o Rubella
o Tetanus
o Diphtheria
o Whooping cough |
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| Adult Immunizations Provided by Public Health Services |
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Definition
o Tetanus
o Hepatitis A
o Hepatitis B
o Influenza |
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| Screenings Provided By Public Health Services |
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Definition
o Diabetes
o Cancer
o Blood pressure
o Tuberculosis
o STDs |
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| Maternal and child health care provided by public health services |
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Definition
o Obstetric care (Pre during post pregnancy)
o Prenatal care
o Family planning
o Nutrition
o WIC (women infants and Children) |
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Term
| d. Population-based primary prevention services |
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Definition
o Injury prevention
o Substance abuse
o Mental health
o Tobacco use
o Obesity
o Birth control |
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Term
| e. Environmental health areas of Pub Health |
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Definition
o Indoor air quality
o Radiation control
o Food safety
o Vector control
o Hazardous waste disposal |
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Term
| f. Licensing, regulation, and inspection areas of PUb Health |
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Definition
o Campgrounds / RVs
o Mobile homes
o Restaurants
o Public swimming pools
o Public drinking water
o Hotels / motels |
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| g. Other public health services |
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Definition
o School health
o Prisons
o Occupational safety and health
o Animal control
o Laboratory services |
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Term
| Preventive services that have been shown to work: Community interventions |
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Definition
o Water fluoridation
o Reduction of drunk driving (enforcement)
o Reduction in smoking (smoking cessation)
o Increase in physical activities |
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| Preventive services that have been shown to work: Education and Behavior |
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Definition
o Reducing sunlight (UV) exposure
o Diabetes management at home
o Child safety seat use
o Increasing physical activities in schools (PE) |
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| Preventive services that have been shown to work: Legislation, Regulations, and Enforcement |
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Definition
o Reducing legal alcohol levels to 0.08%
o Maintaining legal drinking age at 21 years
o Child-safety seat laws
o Safety belt use
o Smoking bans in restaurants and public facilities |
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Term
| 1. Characteristics of a biological agent that would make it a potential national bioterrorism security risk: Category A |
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Definition
o Very easily disseminated
o Easily transmitted from person to person (contagious)
o High mortality rate
o Instills fear
• Examples: Anthrax, botulism, smallpox, plague |
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| 1. Characteristics of a biological agent that would make it a potential national bioterrorism security risk: Category B |
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Definition
o Moderately easy to disseminate
o Moderate mortality rate
o Requires specific enhancements
• Examples: Salmonella, staphylococcus, cholera, cryptosporidium |
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| 1. Characteristics of a biological agent that would make it a potential national bioterrorism security risk: Category C |
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Definition
o Emerging pathogens (could be engineered)
o Does not occur frequently in nature
• Examples: Newly genetically engineered infectious diseases |
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Term
| 2. Key CDC emergency preparedness goal stages:Pre event |
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Definition
| Prevention, detection, reporting |
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Term
| 2. Key CDC emergency preparedness goal stages:Event |
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Definition
| Investigation and control |
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| 2. Key CDC emergency preparedness goal stages: Post event |
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Definition
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Term
| 3. Emergency preparedness exercises that public health professionals may be involved with: Exercises |
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Definition
| Group activities, “dry-run” |
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Term
| 3. Emergency preparedness exercises that public health professionals may be involved with: Orientation Seminars |
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Definition
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| 3. Emergency preparedness exercises that public health professionals may be involved with: Drills |
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Definition
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| 3. Emergency preparedness exercises that public health professionals may be involved with: Table top exercises |
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Definition
| conference room discussions |
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| 3. Emergency preparedness exercises that public health professionals may be involved with: Functional exercises |
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Definition
| Dry run at command center |
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| 3. Emergency preparedness exercises that public health professionals may be involved with: Full scale exercises |
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Term
| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Infectious diseases |
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Definition
o Multi drug resistant pathogens
o Global pandemics |
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Term
| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Tobacco use |
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Definition
o Increased use by adults and youth
o New smoking products
o New substances to be inhaled |
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| Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Maternal and Child Health |
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Definition
| o New social, economic, psychological and environmental factors |
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| Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Workplace safety |
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Definition
o New chemicals, biological materials, and new agents
o New methods of assessing risk
o New methods of surveillance |
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| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Cardiovascular diseases |
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Definition
o High risk populations
o Disparities (local, regional, global)
o Identification of genetic components |
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| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Food safety |
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Definition
o Malnutrition
o Vitamin / mineral deficiencies
o New dietary patterns
o Contamination
o Genetic modifications |
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Term
| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Injuries |
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Definition
o Vehicle injuries (fatal and non-fatal)
o Pedestrian safety
o Home safety
o Effects of age, alcohol, seat belt use, etc. |
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| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future: Oral Health |
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Definition
o Fluoridation
o Early detection and carries prevention
o Legislation (access to healthcare) |
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Term
| 1. Examples of public health activities and services that are provided by local public health departments. |
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Definition
- immunizations
- Screenings
- maternal and child health
- Population based primary prevention services
- Environmental Health
- Licensing, regulation, and inspection
- Other public health services |
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Term
| Preventive services that have been shown to work |
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Definition
- Community Interventions
- Education and Behavior
- Legislation, Regulations, and enforcement
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Term
| 1. Challenges that public health professionals anticipate in the future |
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Definition
- Infectious diseases
- Tobacco Use
- Maternal and child health
- Workplace safety
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Food Safety
- Injuries
- Oral health |
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Term
| What are the racial/ ethnic minorities in the U.S. |
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Definition
- Black
- Asian
- Hispanic
- Native american |
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Term
| Common health problems with Blacks |
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Definition
- Sickle cell
- Heart Disease |
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| Health risks of hispanics |
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Definition
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| Health risks of Native Americans |
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Definition
- Obesity
- Lack alcohol dehydrogenase |
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Term
| Important health concerns for children |
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Definition
- stay vaccinated: immune sys
- Obesity: diabetes
- Poor nutrition: leads to poor education
- Drug abuse by parents
- Autism/ asthma on rise
- Violence: a determinate of life expecancy |
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Term
| 1. List the key factors that are known to contribute to the rising healthcare expenditures in the US? |
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Definition
- Technologies: keeps hospitals competitive
- aging pop
- Focus on spec problems
- Defensive medicine (doctors protect themselves)
- cost shifting
- waste and abuse of procedures/ tech
- 3rd party payer insurance
- no control in healthcare reimbursement sys
- Practice variation: different services offered
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| 1. Identify the healthcare “interest groups” in the US and their health policy concerns: Health insurance companies |
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Definition
| continue to be profitable, cost shifting, and admin costs |
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Term
| Identify the healthcare “interest groups” in the US and their health policy concerns: Government |
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Definition
- quality of care
- access of care
- cost to taxpayers |
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| Identify the healthcare “interest groups” in the US and their health policy concerns: Healthcare professionals |
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Definition
- profitability
- administrative
- autonomy |
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| 1. Identify the healthcare “interest groups” in the US and their health policy concerns: Employers |
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Definition
- costs
- regulations for insurance
- cheap healthcare rates |
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| 1. Identify the healthcare “interest groups” in the US and their health policy concerns. |
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Definition
- health ins companies
- government
- healthcare professionals
- employers |
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| 1. List some of the core public health functions that are believed to be critical to the maintenance of a healthy community. |
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Definition
- Treat community as the patient "individual"
- Prevent and control epidemics
- Measure effectiveness of plans
- promote healthy lifestyle
- provide healthcare services
- lab services
- personal H.C. services
- research, promote, and innovate
- Mobilize community for action |
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