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1
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The modern ear of PH began ___ yr

A

1850

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2
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Earliest written record in ancient Societies concerning PH was ___

A
  • None of the above
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3
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the miasmas theory of contagious dx was known in:___

A

nineteeth century

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4
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Prevalence rates are calculated by dividing all current cases of a dx (old and new) by the total population: T/F

A

false

dividing ALL cases/ total pop at risk

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5
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Name (3) examples of zoonoses

A

lyme dx
plague
rabies

(measles is not a zoonose)

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6
Q

AIDS, gonorrhea, and syphilis are examples for dx for which transmission: ___

A

direct

direct is usually sexual

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7
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Process of lodgement and growth of a microorganism or virus in the host is called___

A

Infection

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8
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What type of epidemiology study is designed to anser the questions who, when, and where?

A

descriptive

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9
Q

Crude death rates would be expected to be higher in a ___ pop

A

older

crude rate: demonomator includes the total population

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10
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The value that divide a seres into defined percentages: ___

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median

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11
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In a series of date, the sum of the squarred deviations from the mean divided by the number values minus one: ___

A

variance

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12
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In a standard distribution curve, the most occuring value in a series of values is ___

A

mode

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13
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The ability of a screening test to identify correctly those who have the dx ___

A

specificity

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14
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Data can be derived from a total population or a sample. When the population sampling units and a
random sample of individuals is chosen from each … sampling is this?

A

stratified selected sample

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15
Q

Marine Hospital Service which became The US Public Health Service started in:

A

1789

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16
Q

Regard to the impact they have on the health of the community, and what kind of factors do
geography, the environment, community size, and industrial development represent?

A

physical

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17
Q

Which of the periods in the history of community and public health in known as the “Spiritual Era
of Public Health”?

A

middle ages

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18
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The germ theory of disease was proposed in 1863 by___

A

Louis pasteur

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19
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Which of the following are NOT biological causative agents?
* fungi and metazoa
o viruses and ricketttaise
o pesticides and food addtives
o bacteria and protozoa
o all of the above are correct
A

pesticides and food addtives

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20
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What is the correct order of the chain of infection for transmission of a disease from one person to
another?

A

pathogen - reservoir- portal of exit - transmission- portal of entry- establishment

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21
Q

Tuberculosis and influenza are examples of _____diseases.

A

airborne

22
Q

Place in order of cause of most deaths to least deaths, the three leading causes of death in the
United States:

A

coronary heart dx
cancer
stroke

23
Q

Breast and testicular self examinations,

the hemocult test, and the Pap test are all examples of:

A

secondary prevention

24
Q

Which of the following is (are) modifiable risk factors?

A

smoking and lack of exercise

25
Q

Epidemiology has sometimes been referred to as:

A

population medicine

26
Q

Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called____

A

zoonose

27
Q

The term used to describe a widespread occurrence of a disease ( in more than…) one country

A

pandemic

28
Q

is a special incidence rate calculated for a particular population outbreak (used during an epidemic)
and expressed as a percent.

A

attack rate

29
Q

Which of the following is a measure of the severity of a disease and is calculated as the … death
due to a certain disease divided by the number of cases of the same disease and is … as a percent?

A

case fatality rate

30
Q

What type of epidemic curve suggests person to person transmission or propagated common
source?

A

epidemic curve type II (propagated)

31
Q

Retrospective (case control) studies and prospective (cohort) studies and considered what type of epidemiological studies?

A

analytical

32
Q

Inspection of restaurants is the task of the:

A

local health department

33
Q

Agency responsible for correcting communicable diseases in the USA, and for monitoring …
around the world, promoting health, and preventing disease is the:

A

CDC

34
Q

What types of health care agencies are funded by the government?

A

public

35
Q

● The geographic area that a public health agency is responsible for is called a:

A

catchment

36
Q

Which organization administers the Head Start program?

A

administration for children and families

37
Q

The largest international public health agency in the world is

A

WHO

38
Q

Which agency administers health insurance programs for seniors and the poor?

A

Centers for medicare and medicaid services

39
Q

Which agency attempts to provide doctors in underserved areas?

A

health resources and services and administrations

40
Q

Which agencies primary function is to promote health research?

A

NIH

41
Q

Responsibility for regulating professional competency rests at the___ level?

A

state

42
Q

Which of the following promotes the strongest immune response?

A

attenuated pathogens

43
Q

Healthcare workers appear to have benefited particularly by the vaccine:

A

Hepatitis B

44
Q

Adjuvants are often added to vaccines to:

A

induce a stronger immune rxn

45
Q

Thimerosa, a preservative used in vaccines, is controversial because it contains:

A

mercury

46
Q

Skipping vaccinations can be particularly dangerous for children who

A

traveling in developing countries

47
Q

Which factor is most correlated to undervaccinated

children in the US?

A

lack of health insurance

48
Q

The biggest benefit of herd immunity against a disease is that it:

A

protects children who cannot be immunized

49
Q

Which vaccine is not recommended for adults over 55?

A

HPV

50
Q

Meningitis vaccine is particularly recommended for:

A

college students living in dorms

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