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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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