Introduction to Public Health Laboratories

Question 1

Working in collaboration with other arms of the nation’s public health system, public health labs provide: (3)

Answer 1

Question 2

What is the goal of public health labs? (3)

Answer 2

Question 3

What are some of the differences between clinical labs and public health labs?

Answer 3

Question 4

What is newborn screening an example of?

Answer 4

Question 5

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B,C,D

Question 6

Answer 6

D

Question 7

What are the core functions of state public health labs?

Answer 7

Question 8

Core functions 1-3 of state PHLs:

Answer 8

Question 9

Core functions 4-6 of state PHLs:

Answer 9

Question 10

Core functions 7-9 of state PHLs:

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Question 11

Core functions 10-11 of state PHLs:

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Question 12

Answer 12

D

Question 13

Answer 13

B

Question 14

What are the features of the PHL system infrastructure? (5)

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Question 15

What is the function of states and territories in terms of PHLs?

Answer 15

Perform tests on behalf of the jurisdiction.

Question 16

When does the federal become involved in PHL system infrastructure?

Answer 16

Becomes involved when additional assistance is needed.

Question 17

Environmental impact of PHLs:

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Focuses on testing samples of air, food, soil, water and zoonotic-related illnesses.

Question 18

What is the role of the private (physician or clinical) in PHLs?

Answer 18

Identifies initial cases associated with an outbreak.

Question 19

Answer 19

B

Question 20

Answer 20

D

Question 21

What is the overview of lab safety?

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Question 22

What are the levels of lab biosafety?

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Question 23

What are the federal entities involved in governing lab safety?

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Question 24

What are some lab safety considerations?

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Question 25

What needs to be done prior to shipping samples? (3)

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Question 26

Answer 26

B

Question 27

What are the features of Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR)? (3)

Answer 27

Question 28

How are PHL results used?

Answer 28

Question 29

Answer 29

D