Public Health Emergency Preparedness and
Response
The concept that government is responsible to ensure that standards are met in every community
developed with the 1979 revision of the Model Standards and is referred
...
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and
Response
The concept that government is responsible to ensure that standards are met in every community
developed with the 1979 revision of the Model Standards and is referred to as:
A: primary care
B: coordinated delivery
C: governmental presence in health
D: eminent domain
Because large-scale medical disasters are uncommon in this country, measures aimed at overcoming
widespread apathy are an important component of successful disaster planning
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
Citizens in disaster impacted areas need strong leadership from local government because they are often
so stunned and overwhelmed (what has been called the "disaster syndrome") that they often can't act
effectively on their own behalf.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
Which one of these has the fundamental responsibility to determine the health status and the health
needs of the people within its jurisdiction, determine to what extent these needs are being effectively
met by effective measures currently available, and take steps to see that the unmet needs are satisfied?
A: U.S. Public Health Service
B: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C: State and local health departments
D: Public hospitals
Which of these pairs were not included among the so-called "Basic 6" services of public health that
characterize public health practice over the first half of the 20th century in the U.S.:
A: Communicable disease control and health education
B: Primary care and chronic disease prevention
C: Sanitation and laboratory services
D: Vital statistics and maternal and child health
Disasters are different from daily emergencies, often involving problems or requiring tasks to be carried
out that have no counterpart in routine emergency responses. For this reason, effective response involves
more than just an expansion of routine capacity, e.g. more than just augmenting personnel, equipment,
and supplies.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE
Which of these BEST characterize the public health practice: "Advocate for public health, build
constituencies and identify resources in the community"?
A: The process of generating support
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