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