Which best exemplifies a public health goal in the United States? ...

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Which best exemplifies a public health goal in the United States?
 
  A) To restore the ability of an 80-year-old to perform activities of daily living after a stroke
  B) To lobby for legislation that ensures the accessibility to health insurance on the basis of one's health
  C) To develop treatments to address symptoms related to chemotherapy
  D) To establish a free exercise program at a community center to promote fitness in a low-income neighborhood with high obesity rates

Question 2

Which public health entities are often regulated by the U.S. federal government? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Food
  B) Medications
  C) School health
  D) Devices
  E) Environment

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
It is important to review several key components of the function public health serves through key initiatives, including a national consensus on goals, provision of systems of health insurance based on risk, not necessarily health, and the role of nongovernmental disease prevention and health promotion. In the United States, public healthcare includes disease prevention and health promotion based on science and cultural relevance. It is not focused on the health of the individual person but of the larger population. The goal of public healthcare is to keep populations healthy through a larger reach than connection at the individual level.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, D, E
Feedback:
The federal government plays an important role in the regulation of public health. Public health entities of regulation are often related to (1) food, (2) drugs, (3) devices, (4) occupation health, and (5) the environment through the Department of Health and Human Services. School health is typically regulated by state and local governments, not the federal government.