19. Environmental & Occupational Health

Question 1

The qualitative term expressing the potential harm to health is?

A. Exposure
B. Risk
C. Determinants
D. Hazard

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Answer 1

Ans. D Hazard- a source of danger, qualitative term expressing potential of an environmental or occupational agen to harm the health of certain individuals

B- Risk quantitative probability that a health effect will occur after an individual has been exposed

The other two choices A and C should have been easily left out

Question 2

What is the goal of a Public Health Practitioner in regards to improving the state of human health and the environment?

A. Preventing the development of disease in populations
B. Protect humans by preventing environmental degradation and its resulting impacts on health
C. Last Friday in three week’s time I saw a spotted striped blue worm shake hands with a legless lizard.
D.Prevent Specific disease from leading to death

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Answer 2

Ans. A- Preventing the development of disease in populations- PH Practitioners

B. Protect humans by preventing environmental degradation and its resulting impacts on health - Env Health Specialist

C. I got this sentence from a random sentence generator I don’t like less than 4 answer choices

D.Prevent Specific disease from leading to death- Physician

Question 3

Risk is ____ while hazard is ____ (MG)

A. Quantitative, qualitative
B. Qualitative, quantitative
C. Biological, chemical
D. Chemical, biological

Answer 3

A. Quantitative, qualitative

Question 4

What model of health looks beyond the disease to assess specific, individual needs? (MG)

A. Traditional Medical Model
B. Patient-Centered Model
C. Ecosystem Health Model
D. Global Health Model

Answer 4

B. Patient-Centered Model

Question 5

Which of the following is the largest global biological environmental health problem?

A. Air pollution
B. Bacterial growth on food
C. Contaminated Water
D. Access to vaccinations

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Answer 5

Ans C. Contaminated Water

1.5 million children die from the lack of clean water each year

Question 6

The Public Health Practitioner’s Model tries to prevent which of the following?

A. Disease from spreading leading to death
B. Development of disease in populations
C. Environmental degradation and resulting impact on health
D. Individuals from depleting natural resources in the environment

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Answer 6

Ans. B

Public Health Practioner’s Goal is to prevent the development of disease in populations by examining environment and behaviors.

A. Physician’s Goal is to prevent specific disease from leading to death.
C. Environment Health Specialist’s Goal is to prevent environmental degradation