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1
Q

public health agencies are primarily funded by ______ _________.

A

tax dollars

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2
Q

Authority for some geographic area is known as ________

A

catchment

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3
Q

the world health organization (WHO) was established in ________.

A

1948

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4
Q

WHO Millennium Development Goals are to:

A
  • Strengthen health systems
  • Ensure health care is a priority
  • Address the diverse needs of countries
  • Mobilize more resources
  • Improve health- related data
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5
Q 
what agency is:
•Headquartered in Atlanta
•publishes:
– Mortality & Morbidity Weekly
Report
–VITAL STATISTICS
A

CDC

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6
Q 
what agency Assures the safety, efficacy and
security of:
–Medical devices
–Human and veterinary drugs
–Biological products
–Food supply
–Cosmetics
–Products that emit radiation
A

FDA

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7
Q

the Indian health service was founded in ________ and aims to Free Powerpoint Templates Raise physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American
Indians and Alaskan Natives to the highest level

A

1955

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8
Q

what agency Ensures up to date information and state

of the art practice is effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and mental disorders

A

SAMHSA (substance abuse and mental health services administration)

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9
Q

what agency provides:
•HEAD START PROGRAM
•Programs for needy children & families

A

administration for children and families

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10
Q

which agency is One of the world’s foremost medical RESEARCH centers & federal focal point for medical research

A

National Institute of Health(NIH)

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11
Q

what agency makes sure employees are kept safe? who made this agency in ______.

A

OSHA

richard nixon

1970

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12
Q

which agency ensures that toxins do not get in to water resources?

A

the united states enviromental protection agency (EPA)

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13
Q

what agency was:
•Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton
•Official services:
–Provide relief to victims of natural disasters
– Serve as a liaison between members of the military & their families during emergencies

A

the American Red Cross

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14
Q

what are the top 3 NGO agencies that Publish useful information for professionals & public

A

American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and the American Heart association

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15
Q

A suspension of attenuated (weakened to make less pathogenic) or killed microorganisms
administered for the prevention, amelioration or treatment of infectious diseases

A

Vaccine

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16
Q

what was the 1st vaccine used for?

A

Variola (Smallpox)

17
Q

the dawn of the modern vaccine era gave rise to a vaccine for _______, _______ and _______ in the 1970’s

A

Mumps, measles, rubella

18
Q

________ A.et al. (1998). Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. _______ 351
(9103):637–41.
•N = 12 _______ children referred to GI clinic
•Claimed found measles virus in small intestine lymph tissue

A

Wakefield

Lancet

autistic

19
Q

Distrust of Science & Scientists
-Texas governor/GOP candidate_____ _____ on global warming
“I think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling into their projects.”

A

Rick Perry

20
Q

Most prevalent STI (women =_____% lifetime infection rate)

•Causes cervical cancer

A

79%

21
Q

what vaccine is
•Administered post-exposure
•High benefit to risk ratio

A

Rabies Vaccine

22
Q

what is the:
•Only infectious disease ever eliminated
•WHO campaign in developing countries

A

Smallpox

23
Q

Children whose parents declined vaccination-6.5X

more likely hospitalized with __________

A

pneumonia

24
Q

what are the 3 adjunct ingredients found in vaccines?

A
  • Formaldehyde (Preservatives)
  • Aluminum (Stabilizers)
  • Thimerosal (Mercury) (Adjuvants)
25
Q

VAERS ( vaccine adverse event reporting system) was:
•Established 1990 to improve vaccines
•Maintained by CDC
•Many adverse events
•Few serious events (1.6 reports/100 K doses)
•_________ system

A

Voluntary

26
Q 
Environmental Candidates for Autism:
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ disrupting compounds (BPA)
•Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)-flame retardants
•Environmental \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
•Fetal US scans
A

Endocrine

mercury

27
Q

Multiresistant serotype______ pneumococcal infections on rise

A

19A

28
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Our Vaccines Movement
•Safer ingredients
•Delaying vaccines
•Avoiding vaccines when child is sick
•Single vs. multiple shots
A

Green

29
Q

vaccination laws are set by the _________

A

State

30
Q 
exemptions to mandatory vaccinations are:
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ reasons (50)
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ principles (48)
•Philosophical beliefs (16)
•Home-schooled
A

Medical

Religious

31
Q

Influenza and pneumonia are the _____ leading cause of death

A

6th

32
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Disease
•3K cases/yr
•Freshman college students living in dorms
•Case fatality rate = 10-13%
•10% → severe complications
–Mental retardation
–Hearing loss
A

Meningococcal

33
Q

Smallpox as a terrorist threat because the vaccinations were stopped in ______

A

1972

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