Homework answers / question archive / Chapter 8 1) Which of these best describes the role and duties of a public health manager or administrator? [1] Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate health services, education, or policy [2] Apply biological, chemical, and public health principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate, and prevent health hazards [3] Promote health and prevent disease for entire population groups [4] Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes   2

Chapter 8 1) Which of these best describes the role and duties of a public health manager or administrator? [1] Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate health services, education, or policy [2] Apply biological, chemical, and public health principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate, and prevent health hazards [3] Promote health and prevent disease for entire population groups [4] Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes   2

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Chapter 8

1) Which of these best describes the role and duties of a public health manager or administrator?

[1] Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate health services, education, or policy

[2] Apply biological, chemical, and public health principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate, and prevent health hazards

[3] Promote health and prevent disease for entire population groups

[4] Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes

 

2. The number of medical and health services managers working in government agencies in the United States is closest to which of the following?

[1] 5,00

[2] 10,000

[3] 25,000

[4] 100,000

 

3. The median salary for medical and health services managersworking in government agencies in the United States is closest to which of the following?

[1] $45,000

[2] $60,000

[3] $75,000

[4] $95,000

 

4. Which of the following essential public health services is least likelyto be included in a public health manager’s practice profile?

[1] Monitoring health status

[2] Developing policies and plans

[3] Enforcing laws and regulations

[4] Evaluating effectiveness, accessibility, and quality

 

5. Which of these professional organizations is most closely associated with public health managers?

[1] AMA

[2] ANA

[3] SOPHE

[4] ACHE

 

6. Which of these public health-related occupations is includedin the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Standard Occupational Categories?

[1] Local health officer

[2] Medical and health services manager

[3] Commissioner of health

[4] Board of health president

 

7. Between 2013 and 2022, the number of medical and health services managers employed by government is expected to:

[1] increase by more than 10%.

[2] increase but by less than 10%.

[3] decrease but by less than 10%.

[4] decrease by more than 10%.

 

8. Which of these entities has published competencies specifically for public health managers and administrators?

[1] ASPPH

[2] CDC

[3] ANA

[4] APHA

 

9. Managers and administrators rank among the three largest categories of public health workers based on surveys of the local public health workforce.

[1]True

[2]False

 

10. The American Public Health Association (APHA) has a membership section that targets public health managers.

[1]True

[2]False