Question 1
2.5 out of 2.5 points
National health insurance, as in Canada, is funded by the government through general
taxes although the delivery of care is by private providers. Countries with national health
care programs provide universal access to health care to all citizens.
Selected
Answer: Tru
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Answers:
Tru
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Fals
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Question 2
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Economic, political, legal, social, cultural, religious, and physical differences and barriers
among groups and nations contribute to the challenges of global health and equity.
Selected
Answer: Tru
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Answers:
Tru
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Fals
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Question 3
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Searching for innovative ways of funding public health systems research is an example of
course of action to promote the research priorities necessary to improving public health
systems.
Selected
Answer: Tru
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Tru
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Fals
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Question 4
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The Independence at Home program will provide Medicare beneficiaries with at home
primary care and allocated any cost savings of this type of care to the health care
professionals if they reduce hospital admissions and improve health outcomes.
Selected
Answer: Tru
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Answers:
Tru
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Fals
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Question 5
2.5 out of 2.5 points
With respect public health performance and governance structure as research priority,
there is no clear agreement that public health performance is related to the governance
structure of an institution.
Selected
Answer: Fals
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Answers: Tru
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Fals
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Question 6
0 out of 2.5 points
Which statement is correct about Japan’s healthcare system?
Selected
Answer:
Japan’s health care system is based largely on an employer
based insurance.
Answers: Japan is very focused on integrating technology into their
healthcare system
Japan’s health care system is based largely on an employer
based insurance.
A and B
None are correct
Question 7
2.5 out of 2.5 points
US public health has been highly influential in shaping the environmental and behavioral
determinants of population health. Examples include:
Selected
Answer:
A and C only
Answers: Reduction deaths from infectious diseases.
Increased medication adherence
Reduction of risk factors connected to
chronic diseases.
Improved health literacy
A and C only
Question 8
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The largest funding source for global health is:
Selected
Answer:
World Bank and other multilateral financial
institutions
Answers: Governments
Nongovernmental organizations
World Bank and other multilateral financial
institutions
Donors such as the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Clinton Global Initiative
Question 9
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The US and other countries are seeing a strong push for evidence-based practice in
health care. Evidence-based medicine is meant to:
Selected
Answer:
Ensure better and more equitable medical outcomes through the
adherence to specific treatment and practice guidelines
Answers: Ensure better and maintain acceptable medical outcomes through
innovative treatment and practice guidelines
Ensure better and more equitable medical outcomes through the
adherence to specific treatment and practice guidelines
Develop research on medical outcomes with large populations of people
None of these are correct
Question 10
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The development of indicators to measure public health performance at the national,
state, and local levels is an example of a:
Selected
Answer:
Course of action that will allow the collection of evidence that shows how
public health can improve population health and reduce health disparities.
Answers:
Course of action that will allow the collection of evidence that shows how
public health can improve population health and reduce health disparities.
