Public Health Quiz - Unit 9 part 1

What does the term "family planning" refer to?

• Planning family vacations

• Arranging family gatherings

• Making decisions about when to have children and how many to have

• Organizing family finances

Answer explanation

The term 'family planning' refers to making decisions about when to have children and how many to have, not planning family vacations or arranging family gatherings.

What is public health?

• Public health focuses solely on individual health concerns.

• Public health involves efforts to protect and improve the health of communities and populations.

• Public health only deals with infectious diseases.

• Public health is primarily concerned with providing medical care to individuals.

Answer explanation

Public health involves efforts to protect and improve the health of communities and populations.

Which term describes an intervention targeting an entire population?

• Individualized

• Targeted

• Population wide

• Personalized

Answer explanation

The term 'Population wide' describes an intervention targeting an entire population, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

The medication may alleviate symptoms, but __________, it might cause undesirable side effects.

• to some extent

• on the other hand

• on the grounds that

• that would be great

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'on the other hand' because it indicates a contrast between the medication alleviating symptoms and causing undesirable side effects.

The treatment is effective __________ depending on the patient's overall health and medical history.

• to some extent

• on the other hand

• on the grounds that

• that would be great except

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'to some extent' because the effectiveness of the treatment varies based on the patient's health and medical history.

What defines a health hazard?

• A substance or situation that poses a risk to human health

• A nutritious diet

• Regular exercise

• Adequate sleep

Answer explanation

A health hazard is defined as a substance or situation that poses a risk to human health, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

The decision to prescribe a certain medication was made by the physician __________ it has shown significant results in previous clinical trials.

• to some extent

• on the other hand

• on the grounds that

• that would be great except

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'on the grounds that' because it indicates the reason or basis for the decision, which aligns with the context of the sentence.

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an occupational injury?

• Breaking a bone while playing sports

• Spraining an ankle while hiking

• Getting injured by machinery at work

• Slipping and falling at home

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Getting injured by machinery at work' because it specifically mentions an injury that occurred at work, making it an occupational injury.

What does "work-related" mean in the context of injuries or illnesses?

• Injuries or illnesses that occur during leisure activities

• Injuries or illnesses that happen outside of work hours

• Injuries or illnesses that result from work activities or conditions

• Injuries or illnesses that are genetic or hereditary

Answer explanation

Work-related injuries or illnesses refer to those that result from work activities or conditions, not leisure activities, outside work hours, or genetic/hereditary factors.

Dr. Jones' recommended surgery for his patient, __________ the doctor's failure to consider the patient's allergy to anesthesia.

• to some extent

• on the other hand

• on the grounds that

• that would be great except

Answer explanation

The correct choice 'on the other hand' is used to contrast Dr. Jones' recommended surgery with the failure to consider the patient's allergy to anesthesia.