MOA 191 - Intro to Public Health » Summer 2022 » Exam 2

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Question #1
Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #2
Healthcare delivery is a twenty-first-century public health concern.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
Individuals with lower socioeconomic status have poorer health status.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
Agencies that are funded primarily through tax dollars are referred to as:
A.   professional associations.
B.   philanthropic foundations.
C.   voluntary agencies.
D.   governmental agencies.
Question #5
An example of a quasi-governmental health organization is:
A.   the National Institutes of Health.
B.   the American Cancer Society.
C.   the National Science Foundation.
D.   a county health department.
Question #6
Highly organized and developed resources in our national institutions and organizations can be a hindrance for communities to respond effectively to their own problems.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #7
Historically, communities have always taken aggressive actions to deal with health issues.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
Local health departments are responsible for restaurant inspections.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #9
Nongovernmental health agencies are funded primarily by:
A.   grants from the state health department.
B.   fees for services.
C.   private donations.
D.   tax dollars.
Question #10
One of the World Health Organization's most noteworthy achievements was helping to eradicate smallpox.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #11
Philanthropic foundations spend most of their efforts on fundraising.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #12
The Department of Health and Human Services is the only entity under the federal government that plays a role in our nation's health.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
A disease that lasts 3 months or less is a chronic disease.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
An attack rate is an incidence rate calculated for a particular population for a single disease outbreak and is expressed as a percentage.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #15
An epidemic curve depicting a distribution of cases traceable to multiple sources of exposure is a:
A.   point source epidemic curve.
B.   case control study.
C.   propagated epidemic curve.
D.   descriptive study.
Question #16
An unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related event in a particular population is defined as a pandemic.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #17
A primary care physician is concerned with the course of a disease in an individual, whereas an epidemiologist is concerned with the course of disease in a population.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
Sometimes notifiable diseases are not reported to the local health department because patients recover without a diagnosis being confirmed.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #19
Studies that seek to describe the extent of disease in regard to person, time, and place are:
A.   observational studies.
B.   descriptive studies.
C.   case/control studies.
D.   analytic studies.
Question #20
The average number of years a person from a specific cohort is projected to live from a given point in time is his or her life expectancy.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #21
The number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of time is a:
A.   pandemic.
B.   notifiable disease.
C.   rate.
D.   case.
Question #22
The number of years of healthy life expected, on average, in a given population is the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
A.   False
B.   True
Question #23
When using criteria of causation, the criterion that addresses the issue of whether the association has been reported in a variety of people, has been exposed in a variety of settings, and can have repeatable results by other researchers is:
A.   strength.
B.   specificity.
C.   temporality.
D.   consistency.
Question #24
Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of:
A.   noncommunicable diseases.
B.   acute communicable diseases.
C.   chronic communicable diseases.
D.   chronic noncommunicable diseases.
Question #25
Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #26
Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #27
Health screenings are important measures in:
A.   tertiary prevention.
B.   None of these is correct.
C.   secondary prevention.
D.   primary prevention.
Question #28
In the chain of infection, a disease-producing agent leaves its reservoir through a portal of entry.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #29
One's race and age are examples of:
A.   modifiable risk factors.
B.   unmodifiable risk factors.
C.   bloodborne pathogens.
D.   metastasis.
Question #30
Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of:
A.   chronic noncommunicable diseases.
B.   chronic communicable diseases.
C.   acute communicable diseases.
D.   acute noncommunicable diseases.
Question #31
Self-diagnosis and treatment with nonprescription medication for the common cold is an example of:
A.   secondary prevention of communicable diseases.
B.   secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases.
C.   primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases.
D.   primary prevention of communicable diseases.
Question #32
The ability of a biological agent to enter and grow in the host is pathogenicity.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #33
The common cold is an example of a chronic communicable disease.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #34
When prioritizing prevention and control efforts, health officials use data from:
A.   years of potential life lost.
B.   economic cost to society.
C.   leading causes of death.
D.   All of these are correct.
Question #35
An infant death is the death of a child younger than:
A.   2 years.
B.   1 year.
C.   6 months.
D.   2 months.
Question #36
A teenage mother is at greater risk for pregnancy complications than a mother older than 20 years of age.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #37
Groups at higher risk of unintended pregnancy are:
A.   those living in poverty.
B.   those in a long-standing marriage.
C.   older women.
D.   those with advanced education.
Question #38
Infants born 39 weeks or later are less likely to:
A.   be able to suck and swallow appropriately.
B.   have problems with vision and hearing.
C.   gain adequate weight before delivery.
D.   None of these is correct.
Question #39
The adverse consequences related to teen pregnancy end when the child is born.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #40
The leading cause of mortality in children is:
A.   maltreatment.
B.   infectious diseases.
C.   None of these is correct.
D.   unintentional injuries.
Question #41
The neonatal mortality period is death that occurs up to:
A.   28 days after birth.
B.   7 days after birth.
C.   6 months after birth.
D.   1 year after birth.
Question #42
The primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding their healthy development is the:
A.   Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
B.   Children's Defense Fund.
C.   WIC program.
D.   family.
Question #43
The process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one's family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this preference is defined as:
A.   maternal health.
B.   prenatal care.
C.   family planning.
D.   infant morbidity.
Question #44
The United States leads the industrialized world in teen pregnancy and birth rates by a large margin.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #45
Title V is the only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving the health of our nation's mothers and children.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #46
  
A.   True
B.   False
Question #47
Adolescents and young adults are classified as those ages:
A.   10 to 24 years.
B.   18 to 24 years.
C.   12 to 20 years.
D.   12 to 21 years.
Question #48
Adults are categorized as those ages 25 to 64 years.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #49
The percentage of children younger than 18 living in a single-parent family has been decreasing ever since 1965.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #50
The racial/ethnic group of high school students most likely to report current cigarette usage is:
A.   Hispanic Americans.
B.   Asian Americans.
C.   black Americans.
D.   white Americans.

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