Question 1

Most public health laws are enacted and enforced at the state level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Administrative laws are rules and regulations promulgated by agencies within the executive branch of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

State and local governments spend more on health than the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these federal agencies is not considered part of the U.S. Public Health Service?

Accepted Answer

A)   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B)   Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
C)   Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
D)   National Institutes of HealthE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Most public health laws are enacted and enforced at which level of government?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal
B)   State
C)   County
D)   CityE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-Indian HS

Accepted Answer

A)   $6.5 billion
B)   $2.9 billion
C)   $6.8 billion
D)   $5.5 billion
E)   $38 billionF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The state health officer is usually appointed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Public Health Service.
B)   state legislature.
C)   governor.
D)   state board of health.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is not a key agency of the U.S. Public Health Service?

Accepted Answer

A)   National Institutes of Health
B)   Environmental Protection Agency
C)   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D)   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Founded in 1798, the Marine Hospital Service has since evolved into which of the following agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B)   National Institutes of Health
C)   U.S. Public Health Service
D)   Department of Health and Human ServicesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 10

The nation's lead public health agency is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
B)   Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
C)   Food and Drug Administration.
D)   National Institutes of Health.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-HRSA

Accepted Answer

A)   $6.5 billion
B)   $2.9 billion
C)   $6.8 billion
D)   $5.5 billion
E)   $38 billionF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

A majority of state health agencies serve as the state's lead agency for environmental concerns not directly related to human health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In how many states is there a decentralized system of health departments where local government forms and manages local health departments that report directly to some office of local government, not the state?

Accepted Answer

A)   27
B)   40
C)   5
D)   10E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Non health agencies such as agencies related to transportation, parks, and housing have no role in improving public health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019.
-FDA

Accepted Answer

A)   $6.5 billion
B)   $2.9 billion
C)   $6.8 billion
D)   $5.5 billion
E)   $38 billionF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following services is not frequently provided by local health departments?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adult immunizations
B)   Clinical services
C)   Communicable disease surveillance
D)   Emergency preparedness servicesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What percent of local health departments serve populations of over 500,000?

Accepted Answer

A)   100%
B)   62%
C)   6%
D)   33%E) A) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 18

Federal health spending on public health is a very small percentage of the Department of Health and Human Services' agency spending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What percentage of local health departments serve single counties versus multi-counties or cities or towns?

Accepted Answer

A)   69%
B)   8%
C)   20%
D)   3%E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The overwhelming majority of U.S. local health departments are organized at what level of government?

Accepted Answer

A)   County
B)   City
C)   Township
D)   StateE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Law, Government, and Public Health

Most public health laws are enacted and enforced at the state level.

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Administrative laws are rules and regulations promulgated by agencies within the executive branch of government.

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State and local governments spend more on health than the federal government.

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Which of these federal agencies is not considered part of the U.S. Public Health Service?

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Most public health laws are enacted and enforced at which level of government?

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Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019. -Indian HS

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The state health officer is usually appointed by the:

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Which of the following is not a key agency of the U.S. Public Health Service?

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Founded in 1798, the Marine Hospital Service has since evolved into which of the following agencies?

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The nation's lead public health agency is the:

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Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019. -HRSA

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A majority of state health agencies serve as the state's lead agency for environmental concerns not directly related to human health.

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In how many states is there a decentralized system of health departments where local government forms and manages local health departments that report directly to some office of local government, not the state?

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Non health agencies such as agencies related to transportation, parks, and housing have no role in improving public health.

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Match the public health agency with its associated discretionary budget in 2019. -FDA

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Which of the following services is not frequently provided by local health departments?

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What percent of local health departments serve populations of over 500,000?

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Federal health spending on public health is a very small percentage of the Department of Health and Human Services' agency spending.

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What percentage of local health departments serve single counties versus multi-counties or cities or towns?

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The overwhelming majority of U.S. local health departments are organized at what level of government?

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