Public Health Flashcards
1
Q
Who’s in charge?
3
A
- Feds
- State
- Local
2
Q
Ways to build walls
5
A
- Isolate
- Tx cases
- Tx contacts
- Immunizations
- Behavior ∆s
3
Q
Top 10 reportable diseases
A
- Chlamydia
- Influenza
- Gonorrhea
- Valley Fever
- Syphilis
- Campylobacter
- MRSA
- Hepatitis B
- Salmonellosis
- Strep pneumoniae
4
Q
Who are the main disseminators of flu?
A
Children!
5
Q
Leading causes of death
5
A
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Chronic lung disease
- Unintentional injuries
6
Q
“Actual” leading causes of death
5
A
- Tobacco
- Poor diet/ lack of exercise
- Alcohol
- Infectious agents
- Pollutants/toxins
7
Q
PH includes 3 core fxns
A
- Environmental health
- Disease control
- Health education/ promotion (Prevention)
