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1.
Offering screening for gestational dia-
betes(diabetes associated with pregnancy) addresses what level of prevention?
primary
2.
The statement " providing naloxone to first responders reduced heroin deaths" is most closely related to which element of the " tak-
ing public health action" cycle?
intervention implementa-
tion/ evaluation
3.
Which statement best characterizes public health? " Public health..."
...involves preventing dis-
ease and promoting health through organized commu-
nity efforts."
4.
Most effective public health interventions
involve a wide range of pro-
fessionals and groups
5.
"Incidence" refers to ____ ases during a specified period, while prevalence refers to ___ cases during a specified period.
new; all
6.
Saying " Not wearing seat belts is associated with increased risk of injury" means...
not wearing a seat belt is a risk factor for injury
7.
The definition of epidemiology focuses on
diseases and health condi-
tions in populations
8.
The "chain of infection"
can (in principle, anyhow) be broken at any of the points in the cycle, through public health or clinical ac-
tivity.
9.
Malaria is transmitted from human to human through the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquito is the ____
vector
10.
How is income related to health status?
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who are poor vs. those who are not poor.
11.
How does socioeconomic poison (SEP) af-
fect health?
SEP can affect health throughout the lifespan
12.
A meningitis case is detected in an OSU dorm resident, after which OSU Student Health Ser-
vices conducts screening for everyone on that dorm floor. This is an example of ____/
active surveillance
13.
The clinicians who diagnosed the OSU dorm resident with meningitis report that case to
the county, the county reports it to the state, and the state in turn reports them to the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention. This is an example of _____________
passive surveillance
14.
Which of these best characterizes an effec-
tive surveillance system?
it must be ongoing and sys-
tematic
15.
An OSU dining facility is found to have cont-
aminated drinking water. Which of the follow-
ing activities would not be part of a traditional health risk assessment?
deciding whether to shut down the dining facility until repairs can be made
16.
Look around you. In Milam Auditorium, which of the following best represents an
attempt at secondary prevention of potential hazards for students?
the automated external de-
fibrillator (heart shock) de-
vice at the front of the room
17.
What was the effect of the massive public health intervention to install wells across Bangladesh?
the program unintentionally led to a mass arsenic poi-
soning
18.
What is the best way to achieve primary pre-
vention of water-borne diseases?
improve sanitation
19.
25%
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Known environmental factors contribute to approximately what percentage of global deaths?
20.
The notion that everyone should be able to achieve their full health potential is most closely associated with which term?
Equity
21.
In Alameda county, mortality was closely tied to...
the proportion of income spent on housing
22.
The term "social determinants of health" refers to...
health status that is asso-
ciated with the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, play, and age
23.
When we discuss "environment" in the con-
text of environmental health, we are primarily concerned with
all three types of environ-
ments
24.
Which is NOT one of the three public health functions?
surveillance
25.
Mac Gillespie (from the county health depart-
ment) said that public health operates at the confluence of
science and community
26.
Mac Gillespie (from the county health de-
partment) said that "Research consistently shows that the conditions in which we live, work, and play have enormous impacts on our health"—this implies that
much of our health is deter-
mined by factors other than health care
27.
In the US, the primary constitutional authori-
ty for public health resides with the
states
28.
To promote health and fitness, a small com-
munity builds an accessible park and recre-
ation center near the social and commercial population shift
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hub of town. This is an example of a _______ approach to promoting health and preventing disease.
29.
According to the "factors that affect health" pyramid, which of the levels below has the greatest influence on population health?
socioeconomic factors
30.
The "Beavers Give a Dam" sexual violence program focuses on...
bystander intervention
31.
"Disability" refers to
a limitation experienced within a person's social and environmental context
32.
The Special Olympics "Healthy Athletes" pro-
gram...
provides health screening in a welcoming environment
33.
What is true of people with disabilities?
overall, they are much less likely to be physical active, compares to others
34.
What is true of the physical activity recom-
mendations for people with disabilities?
they are almost identical to those for people without dis-
abilities
35.
"Grassroots leaderships" focuses on...
a social movement that challenges the status quo by those who lack formal au-
thority to delegated power
36.
Which of the following is NOT a community- based participatory research (CBPR) princi-
ple
promoting collaborative and equitable partnerships in the initial research stages
37.
Strategies used by Asian Immigrant Women Advocates (AIWA) in the Garment Workers justice campaign against Jessica McClin-
tock, Ic. did NOT include
teaming up with local col-
lege students at the Univer-
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on such platforms as face-
book and youtube
38.
The community Transformational Organizing Strategies leadership model
creates constant dialogue among members at different stages of development and requires leaders to become peer teachers and trainers to new participants
39.
Two elements combine to influence the risk of disaster: they are a " vulnerable system" and ___
a hazard
40.
The definition of a "disaster" depends on..
the ability of the affected area to manage the effects without outside assistance
41.
What is true about public health activities following a disaster?
they are pretty much the same as always, but per-
haps done with a different focus and cycle
42.
What is the BEST example of public health influencing healthcare demand?
tobacco use prevention and control reducing cancer inci-
dence
43.
In class, we discussed the role of EMS in ad-
vanced directives and community paramed-
icine. These are most closely aligned with which of the three core functions of public health
linking to/ providing care
44.
A public school district has strong pro-vac-
cination policies, but allows for exemptions only from families with demonstrated and long-standing faith beliefs which run counter to vaccination. Which public health ethical principal is being invoked here?
achieve community health in a way that respect individual rights
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45.
Your instructor suggested that most profes-
sional ethical issues result from
conflict between legitimate professional obligations
46.
We discussed a study which looked at pro-
viding calorie counts on restaurant menus.
The primary ethical challenge highlighted in that discussion was...
the labeling policy appeared to be ineffective
47.
What is the true of all methods for achieving population control?
they have major economic and social implications
48.
The overlap of which three elements were proposed in class as essential to future suc-
cess for public health
Science, ethics, sustainabil-
ity
49.
Which scenario would be most consistent with the "hands off" approach to public health?
After an earthquake, local groups organize themselves to rebuild, without aid from outsiders.
50.
The WaterSHED sanitation example in class showed the advantage of a new approach to
public health. How?
It showed how a sustainable approach to clean water can have greater impact
51.
The definition of epidemiology focuses dis-
eases and health states in...
specified populations
52.
According to the article, " Kennett High School Reduces Number of Concussions.." KHS has addressed concussions through...
introducing technology de-
signed to monitor head con-
tacts
53.
According to the article, "Girl soccer players are five times more likely..." the reason that women were more likely to return to play the same day, compared to men, is...
not known
54.
To be successful, surveillance must...
be ongoing and systematic
55.
A physician treats a patient for avian influen-
za virus, then reports that case to the county Passive
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health department, which in turn reports it to the state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is an example of what kind of surveillance?
56.
A surveillance system is designed so that as new diseases emerge, they can be tracked using the existing system. This demonstrat-
ed what attribute of a successful surveillance system?
Flexibility
57.
According to "CDC About Flu" the best was to prevent the seasonal flu is...
to get vaccinated every year
58.
The goals of surveillance systems does not include
capturing every case of a given disease
59.
What is an advantage public health has when addressing chronic disease control?
Many common chronic con-
ditions share underlying causes, so interventions on a single cause target multi-
ple conditions
60.
According to the "Diabetics living longer..." article, diabetes death rats have
remained fairly stable ove rate last two decades
61.
A workplace conducts health screening as part of an employee fair. At the screening, blood pressures are taken for those who wish. Anyone whoo is high is referred to the worksite wellness team. This is an example of ____ prevention.
Secondary
62.
According to the " What can pakistan do to address.." articles, what was the leading cause of death during the post natal period?
Diarrhea
63.
According to the "In pakistan, countering malnutrition.." article, what was one of the Child marriages, thus lack of knowledge
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main barriers to treatment that CMAM staff encountered in Sindh, Pakistan
64.
Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of pneumoconiosis?
haze weather
65.
What is the main focus of occupational health ?
primary prevention
66.
Which of the following state about identifying work place hazards and risk is false?
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) can only be completed by environmental health and safety management in facto-
ries
67.
Which of the following is not a primary inter-
vention for pneumoconiosis?
Tracking workers' health conditions to see if the dis-
ease status is getting worse
68.
A worker is painting inside a small room with poor ventilation, resulting in strong paint fumes. The worker is probably experiencing what kind of work hazard?
chemical hazard
69.
What is the definition of the social determi-
nants of health?
conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age
70.
The definition of environmental health refers to
unaltered, altered and built environments
71.
What is true about social position in a society and health status at the population level
the higher the social posi-
tion, the better the health status
72.
The source of arsenic discussed in " on the front lines of public health" was..
water form wells built to pre-
vent infectious diseases
73.
According to the Radhakrishnan and An-
drade article " Suicide: an Indian perspective violence and psychological distress
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what were the two factors independently as-
sociated with suicidal behavior among young people?
74.
In the US, responsibility for public health has historically been the role of...
the individual states
75.
According to the OHA website, which unit of the Oregon Health Authorty's Pubic Health Division is in charge of maternal and child health activities?
Center for prevention and health promotion
76.
According to the Benton County Health De-
partment website, which of the following is a focus of the public health unit
disease reporting
77.
According to the CDC, what is true about the US public health system?
it included charity organiza-
tions
78.
According to the "Immigrant Women Work-
ers.." article, the CTOS leadership model...
creates constatmt dialogue among members at diffenrt stages of development and requires leaders to become peer teachers and trainers to new participants
79.
According to theKrahn article "Persons With Disabilities...", thestandards for defining dis-
ability does not include
difficulty doing errands with assistance
80.
The Truth Initiative"3 takeaways from..." notes that
sexual and gender minori-
ties have disproportionately high smoking rates
81.
According to theKrahn article "Persons With Disabilities...", alife course perspective rec-
ognizes that ...
health disparitiesreflect in-
equities that go beyond ge-
netics andpersonal choice.
82.
a history of targeting the African American commu-
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According to theTruth Initiative"7 solutions for reducing tobacco...", the tobacco indus-
try has
nity with menthol cigarette marketing.
83.
According to the CDC Vital Signs...
Adults with disabilities are more likely to get physi-
cal activity if doctors recom-
mend it.
84.
According to the CDC pyramid of factors that affect health, which approach has the small-
est impact on population health?
counseling and education
85.
What is thebestexample of healthcare influ-
encing public health?
regular dental cleanings and exams
86.
What is the role of public health after a disas-
ter event?
Public health can assist with planning the response, on-
going surveillance, and doc-
umenting health risks.
87.
According to the "A central Oregon para-
medic..." reading, the main goal of the pro-
gram was to...
improve patient care and avoid emergency depart-
ment/hospital visits.
88.
According to the "Organized chaos..." read-
ing, the most important achievement of the exercise was to...
get emergency response agencies to practice togeth-
er.
89.
According to the CDC ethics website, public health ethics...
may be distinct in values and principles from biomed-
ical ethics.
90.
Hypothetical example: There is a possible new case of meningitis on the OSU campus. The health department and student health be-
gin observation and treatment of people who have been in contact with that person. Which ethical principle is primarily being invoked here?
precautionary
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91.
An evaluation of a community-level tobacco use reduction program focuses on assessing adults who have or have not quit smoking, and the characteristics of those people that predict continued smoking. What is the ethi-
cal issue associated with the evaluation?
Focusing on individual fac-
tors ignores the potential im-
pact of the social and physi-
cal environment.
92.
After reading the "Weight loss on your wrist?..." article, what is the primary ethical challenge for promoting wrist fitness track-
ers as a means to lose weight?
They don't seem to lead to weight loss.
93.
According to the "Researchbreakthrough raises hope..." article, Ebola outbreaks are closely tied to...
deforestation.
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