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Administration Flashcards

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Environmental health technicians’ assignments differ from environmental health scientists’ or sanitarians’ assignments in that….

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…technicians are not required to resolve problems that require the application of new methods and techniques or those that require action beyond the specific work assignment

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to have a successful environmental control service, the retention of competent personnel is a primary concern. What is required to retain competent personel?

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adequate salaries
pleasant stimulating working conditions
a dynamic and challenging program

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the changing role of environmental health scientists, including their duties of administrating services to the public, has been brought about largely due to

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adequate intelligence data on environmental trends showing the urgency for action

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4
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who is responsible for preparation of documents to guide environmental health administrators and planners in the development of appropriate programs

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Public Health Service

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What are the minimum educational requirements for sanitarians, environmental health scientists, and other environmental specialists.

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baccalaureate degree

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the statement of goals and objectives should recognize environmental quality and community needs such as

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clean air
clean food service establishments
decent housing

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since competent direction is essential to a divisional proram’s effectiveness, it is important to offer

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a structured, incremental pay plan

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the terms “goals” and “objectives” are sometimes used interchangeably: however, ojectives should be considered as

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the final purpose or aim that can be measured

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objectives used in envionmental quality planning include

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realistically obtainable
obtainable in a specified time period
specifically measureable

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What should be done aftere the project is an ongoing program?

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reevaluate goals and objectives; refine program

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a program plan should be developed for each of the program activities. which criterian should be listed for each activity? (3)

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work load and methods to meet program objectives and financing
resource requirements, goals and objectives
need for the program, evaluation, and law

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12
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self-impose health reisk factors include

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exposure to sunlight
diet
smoking

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13
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standards must be scientifically supported, understandable, measureable, and …

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…enforceable

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14
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an administrative process of measuring and analyzing rsults in relation to specific goals, objectivs, aims, or targets is

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evaluation

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In order to perform an evaluation, the data collected must be reliable. What are some characteristics of reliability

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consistent
reproducible
precise

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16
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A disease condition which occurs for 3 months or more is called

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chronic

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17
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a well developed ______ activity report can server practically all the reporting needs of an organization for statistical purposes

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weekly

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the McBee system (for record keeping) is suitable when the maximum number or cards per sorting does not exceed

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1,000

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what is the most critical step needed before detailed information is collected?

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determining how the information will be used

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20
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field observations are not always reported in total because

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the reported forms are usually inadequate

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21
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in an environmental control statistical report for program, the “total man-days expended” will

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show the type and amount of manpower allocated to each of the program activities

22
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a comprehensive inspection of an establishment when it is first brought under departmental control is an _____ or ______ inspection

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initial or complete

23
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the ____ inspections are annual or scheduled inspections to determine compliance with laws, codes, rules, and regulations

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routine

24
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which type of inspection would be conducted prior to legal action

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complete

25
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the agencies general administrative plan provides the basis for

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an administrative warrant

26
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what article of the us constitution protect a nonpublic area from unreasonable searches and seizurs

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IV

27
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a standard for dishwashing that sates that the “total bacteria count should not exceed one hundred per utensil surface,” is an example of what type of objective?

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specification

28
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The number of inspections divided by the number of workdays should equal which of the following

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average number of inspections per workday

29
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________is the failure to perform an official duty without sufficient excuse

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nonfeasance

30
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doing nothing

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nonfeasance

31
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doing the right thing in the wrong way

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misfeasance

32
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doing the wrong thing

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malfeasance

33
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an example of ________is closing down an establishment without first fiving a required statutory notice

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misfeasance

34
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the number of inspections of a facility should be based on

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the risk of illness, injury, or death

35
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regarding an inspection efficiency rating…

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the quality of the inspections should be emphasized over quantity

36
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_____ is the doing of an authorized act in an unauthorized manner

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malfeasance

37
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from a legal standpoint, the enforcement of standards

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is easier for specification-type standards to be enforced than performance standards

38
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when a health violation is classified as a misdemeanor, it can be more readily resolved by _______

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civil action

39
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an action authorized by law to restrict or prevent the movement of goods for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare is called

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an embargo

40
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legal proceedings to enforce a law may include

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issuance of an order to eliminate a violation
suspension of a permit
civil sanctions

41
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education should start with planned, routine, intensive in-service training of

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all field and office personnel

42
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letter and report writing are effective means of aquatinting ____ with the diversity and complexity of problems

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the general public

43
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what is the most effective technique for ceasing operation of a noncomplying establishment?

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revoking a liscense

44
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administrative hearings can be useful because

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they educate the organization about the law

45
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In many cases the only contact many people have with a control agency such as a health department is through _____

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telephone

46
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the organizational structure used to provide environmental protection services should include

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units, bureaus, and sections

47
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inspections of nonpublic areas can be made by consent of the owner or occupant and

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on the basis of a general administrative plan

48
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In preparing a legal action, one of the first steps a sanitarian should do is to

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keep very accurate records

49
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the random inspection approach

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fails to focus on recurring problem establishments

50
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the effectiveness of an inspection program depends on the technical competence and the _______of regulatory staff

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attitude

51
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environmental health regulatory staff must value _____first and foremost

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educators

52
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when an order has been ignored, the next step is to

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issue a second order

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