CERTIFIED IN PUBLIC HEALTH (CPH) Exam Sample Questions The single best predictor of poor health is: (A) Poor sanitary conditions (B) Lack of medical
... [Show More] care (C) Genetics (D) Poverty Which of the following statements is true with respect to power? (A) Power depends upon the use of force (B) The exercise of power is a last resort when politics fails to achieve organizational objectives (C) The abuse of power only adversely affects those in the subordinate position of power (D) Power is the capacity of a person to influence other persons to do things Which of the following statements best characterizes the research findings on trait-based approaches to leadership theory? (A) Intelligence, high energy and initiative are proven to be the necessary and sufficient set of characteristics for effective leadership (B) Leadership traits are based on nature, not nurture; so leaders are born, not made (C) No one set of traits has been established as being necessary and sufficient for effective leadership behavior (D) Personality traits of leaders are irrelevant to their effectiveness in their leadership roles Personal traits that are considered important for leadership success include: (A) age (B) gender (C) personality (D) self-confidence Analyzing historical leaders to determine the distinguishing qualities of their leadership is the focus of the: (A) behavioral approach (B) style approach (C) trait approach (D) transformational approach Leadership is a process involving influence toward goal attainment and: (A) is predicated on politics (B) relies on CQI (C) focuses on quantitative assessment (D) occurs within a group Which leadership theory advances the notion that one's task-relationship orientation can only be modified within certain limits and that structural and power factors will dictate whether you have a good leadership "fit?" (A) Contingency (B) Path-Goal (C) Situational (D) Transformational Which of the following best characterizes the contingency theory of leadership? (A) The leader's authority is contingent upon subordinates (B) The leader's effectiveness depends upon factors in the leadership context (C) The leader's effectiveness is contingent primarily on the technical competency of her/his followers (D) The leader's authority is contingent upon formal rules and sanctions Which of the following leadership strategies is likely to be most effective for the head of a research team intending to implement an evaluation study of the effectiveness of an intervention to prevent high risk behavior among pre-teens in a low-SES community by partnering with community representatives and parents of at-risk children? (A) Convey an attitude of solicitous, paternal concern, insuring the community leaders that whatever the team does will benefit the community (B) Clearly demonstrate your own academic credentials and "track record" to convince the community representatives of your expertise, skills and knowledge of the problem (C) Tell the community leaders that your only agenda is to help improve their community (D) Invite the community leaders to work collaboratively to plan, develop and implement the research study/intervention Excellent managers motivate people to get a job done as specified. Leaders: (A) Find new ways to do the job (B) Supervise managers (C) Motivate people to approach the job in ways they could never have imagined (D) Evaluate the performance of the completed job Public health leaders when making decisions face the challenge of: (A) Protecting the rights and liberties of those individuals affected by disease (B) Creating maximum benefit for all (C) Minimizing resource expenditure (D) Gaining trust from health care providers they serve Leadership trait and skill theories: (A) Point to the right stuff for a leader to possess to be effective (B) Have not changed over time (C) Are not relevant to public health leaders (D) Prove leadership cannot be learned or developed One of the key criteria for an effective team is: (A) There is no conflict between team members (B) Team members have a clear goal on which the leader helps them focus (C) Team members all have an MPH (D) Team members receive the same compensation Re-negotiating your salary with your boss for good job performance is an example of: (A) Transformational leadership (B) Style leadership (C) Contingent reward (D) Transactional leadership The skills required for public health leaders today: (A) Are the same as they have always been (B) Pertain more to management and fiscal oversight (C) Require more collaborative approaches with cross-sector and community partners (D) Should place an emphasis on emergency preparedness What are public health ethics? (A) Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (B) Values that guide actions to promote health and prevent injury and disease among the population (C) Principles of conduct governing an individual or profession (D) Branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions What is the function of law in public health? (A) To govern and "police" individual interests of all citizens (B) Coercive interventions aimed at changing individual behaviors of the population (C) To create a mission for public health authorities, assign their functions, and specify the manner in which they may exercise authority (D) To empower governments to act and set limits on power Dr. Sharon Smart is a senior genetics researcher for Genomatic, Inc., an emerging pharmaceutical company. Dr. Smart was the lead researcher in a recent large-scale clinical study designed to test the efficacy of Alive, a new pharmaceutical designed to successfully treat a terminal form of ovarian cancer. Dr. Smart received a call today from a colleague at Genomatic, Dr. Duit, the chief information officer, who worked in the company's headquarters in Seattle. Dr. Duit had recently received a request from the dean of the medical school at a major university that sought access to some of the company's clinical trials databases. Researchers at the medical school thought that some of Genomatic's information might further research on a joint pharmaceutical project between the university and Genomatic. Dr. Smart inquired as to whether she could share the data without specified informed consent of the subjects. Dr. Duit assured her that he spoke with the company's legal counsel and was informed that there is no state law against sharing this data (at least in Washington state). He also informed Dr. Smart that Genomatic's CEO recently pledged monetary support to the university and this was a mutually beneficial practice for both Genomatic and the university, and the public would benefit as well through improvements in medical science. He then stated that no one debates the value of using this data and instructed Dr. Smart to send him the data tomorrow. Thinking about the subject's informed consent as a primary issue, what should Dr. Smart do in regards to forwarding the requested data to the chief information officer at Genomatic? (A) Send the information as requested (B) Inform Genomatic officials of the request and request their support (C) Carefully review the state reporting requirements and privacy laws (D) Determine the scope of Genomatic's subjects' informed consent, and determine if the informed consent language authorizes the release of medical records to the university [Show Less]