HLT 605 Public Health Administration Week 4 Exam 1
HLT 605 Public Health Administration Week 4 Exam 1
• Successful leadership through this style involves clear communication and personal development.
•Transactional leadership
•Transformational leadership
2Public health agencies are part of the legislative branch of government.
• True
• False
3Performance appraisals should include the following:
• The supervisor’s opinion of the employee, the employee’s feedback regarding the supervisor’s opinion, and a plan to reach common grounds as they relate to the supervisor’s expectations.
• The employee’s review of the supervisor/employee relationship, the supervisor’s critical analysis of the employee’s review, and a comprehensive plan developed by the supervisor to improve employee/supervisor relationship.
• The employee’s self- assessment of his/her performance, the supervisor’s feedback on the employee, the employee’s feedback on working more effectively with the supervisor, and a development plan for performance improvement.
• None of the above.
4Which is NOT one of the basic functions of a local health department?
• Provision of services to poor people.
• Vital statistics.
• Control of communicable disease.
• Health education.
• Maternal and child health and hygiene.
5Which is NOT a form of relationship that is assumed between state and local health agencies?
• Mixed authority relationships.
• Decentralized relationships.
• Minimal authority relationships.
• Shared authority relationships.
• None of the above.
6Ethics in public health has these three dimensions:
• The integrity and dedication of the decision maker, the integration of ethics throughout an organization, and the ability to carry out a public health program.
• The character and virtues of a decision maker, a systematic process for deliberation about a particular case or dilemma, and the integration of ethics throughout an organization.
• The ability to analyze the ethical dilemma, the skill of the decision maker to minimize the problem, and the willingness of the organization to solve the dilemma.
• The character of the decision maker to appropriately communicate the dilemma, the ability of the organization to provide flexibility in addressing the dilemma, and the skill of the decision maker to minimize the ethical concern.
• None of the above.
7In halo effect, the following occurs in performance management:
• The supervisor may rate employees who are similar to him/her being observed higher than others.
• The supervisor has a tendency to rate employees in the middle, or at the high or low end of the scale.
• One aspect of the employee’s performance is generalized to the entire performance.
• The employee is compared with another employee or employees.
8Which skills and competencies are NOT identified by the National Public Health Leader Institute as key leadership skills and competencies?
• Use critical thinking to solve public health problems.
• Use systems thinking to lead innovation and change.
• Communicate effectively in high-risk situations.
• Partner effectively with communities.
9Emphasizes shared vision, inspiration, and trust-based relationships.
•Transactional leadership
•Transformational leadership
10Early public health efforts focused on:
• Social factors of health.
• Behavioral factors of health.
• Environmental factors of health.
• Both A and C
• Both B and D
11Medicare is the largest joint federal-state entitlement program and is not subject to the annual appropriations process.
• True
• False
12In contrast effect, the following occurs in performance management:
• The supervisor may rate employees who are similar to him/her being observed higher than others.
• The supervisor has a tendency to rate employees in the middle, or at the high or low end of the scale.
• One aspect of the employee’s performance is generalized to the entire performance.
• The employee is compared with other employee or employees.
13The ___ provides guidance for public health reform and is a more uniform approach to different health threats.
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
• Model State Emergency Health Powers Act.
• Public Health and Rehabilitation Act.
• None of the above.
14Roles and responsibilities are clear; rewards performance through external motivation.
•Transactional leadership
•Transformational leadership
15The passage of ___ appropriations bills is necessary to assure the funding for the federal government by the beginning of the new fiscal year.
• 10
• 5
• 13
• 12
• 8
16As it relates to health resource allocation, this type of grant is targeted at specific public health services and population groups.
• Population specific grant.
• Categorical grant.
• Block grant.
• Community grant.
• None of the above.
17Under President Clinton, many public health programs were combined into block grants followed by reductions in overall funding.
• True
• False
18Which of the following are steps in approaching an ethical issue?
• Provide justification for a particular public health action.
• Communicate the public health concern with stakeholders.
• Evaluate ethical dimensions of various public health options.
• All but A
• All but B
19There is currently a system that can comprehensively measure the amount of spending of public health services and evaluate how differences in public health expenditures impact health outcomes.
• True
• False
20Disadvantages include high staff turnover and limited effectiveness for knowledge- or creativity-based positions.
•Transactional leadership
•Transformational leadership
Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
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Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.
I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!
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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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