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Intro to Public Health Midterm Review
Intro to Public Health Midterm Review
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Overview of the expanding field of public health
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1
Social Justice says there is a fundamental freedom to leave people alone.
False
True
2
Which characteristic is specific to the public health and NOT Medicine?
concerned with individuals patients
focusing on healing patients
tangible because cure of illness can be measured
intangible because efforts are not always recognized
3
Which amendment gives states the right to make their own laws like public health laws?
5th Amendment
14th Amendment
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
4
Who is the father of epidemiology?
John Snow
Dr. Robert Guthrie
Epi Madison
Franklin Roosevelt
5
What is a discipline of public health?
biomedical sciences
all of the above
health administration
epidemiology
6
What does the C stand for in
Stop the Bleed Training
?
Compress
Conscious
Child
Check
7
How many branches of Congress are there?
6
2
4
1
8
Which issue causes controversy in public health?
both of the above
economic impact
morality
none of the above
9
The 3 core functions of public health are...
assessment, collection, assignment
policy development, assessment, assurance
assurance, efficiency, census
HIPAA, production, assurance
10
What is the leading cause of death in the US?
cancer
heart disease
alcohol
opioids
11
Which level of prevention seeks to minimize the severity of the illness/injury?
tertiary
prevention
secondary
primary
12
Which level of prevention tries to prevent the illness or injury?
none of the above
secondary
tertiary
primary
13
Which epidemic led to the discipline of epidemiology?
Chicken Pox
Cholera
Legionnaires Disease
AIDS
14
Which discipline is concerned with preventing the spread of disease through water and air?
environmental health science
biomedical science
water control science
statistics
15
During the
Stop the Bleed Training
, we learned that...
#1 cause of death after injury is bleeding
all of the above
immediate bleeding can cause death
everyone bleeds out when shot
16
The $100 Race video in class supports...
the need for market justice
neither of the above
the need for social justice
both of the above
17
Federal, state, and local governments decide on...
policy development
arrests
some public health concerns
how to conduct experiments
18
How many notifiable disease are there in the US?
90
50
100
60
19
Which of these diseases is preventable with a vaccine?
addiction
AIDS
measles
cancer
20
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
3
5
9
11
21
Market Justice supports minimal obligation to the common good.
False
True
22
What is the primary responsibility of the EPA (federal public health agency)?
cosmetics
all of the above
environmental health
building hazards
23
What item can be used in place of a tourniquet?
earring
belt
sneaker
paper clip
24
Philadelphia became the 1st US city to open an opioid injection site.
True
False
25
Why are safe injection sites public health initiatives?
because it's about drugs
because concerned with reducing death
because medicine cures only
because they are located in the public areas
26
Which federal agency is noted as the greatest biomedical research complex in the world?
CDC
NIH
OSHA
FDA
27
What is the 1st step in stopping a life-threatening bleed?
call 911
apply a tourniquet
pack the bleed
recognize a life-threatening bleed
28
What does the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation focus on?
American community health
world population issues
global health
public policy
29
What current law is a result of NYC lawyer Andrew Speaker's defiance?
Do Not Board lists
Do Not Disclose lists
Free Condom policy
Do Not Admit lists
30
Who is the current US Surgeon General?
Dr. Oz
Dr. Vivek Murthy
Dr. Jerome Adams
Dr. Kenneth Matsiguyu
31
Which federal agency deals with water pollution, air pollution, and other environmental issues
OSHA
EPA
IHS
CDC
32
What city was legionnaire's disease first discovered in 1976?
Houston
Los Angeles
New York City
Philadelphia
33
Which federal agency regulates employee's exposure to hazardous substances?
CDC
OSHA
NIH
FDA
34
Sex education in schools is decided by the...
federal government
school leadership team
local government
state government
35
What is the equivalent to the doctor's treatment of the patient, where services are available
risk management
assessment
assurance
medical care
36
What is epidemiology?
study of disease patterns
study of pandemics
study of pathogens
all of the above
37
Which country did John Snow create the study of epidemiology?
Russia
London
Switzerland
USA
38
What is the definition of public health?
field of social science that makes policies
field of science that focuses on the public
field of social science that prevents death & injury
field of science that cures death
39
Federal govt provides 50-80% funding for Medicaid as a way to...
control state authority
prevent poor communities from expensive healthcare
force their agenda
promote public health indirectly
40
Which federal agency regulates drugs, medical devices, vaccines, animal drugs, and cosmetics?
OSHA
FDA
CDC
NIH
41
What action in public health analyses the possible issues and tries to eliminate them?
risk assessment
tertiary causes
none of the above
primary prevention
42
Which of the diseases is a notifiable disease?
measles
syphilis
tuberculosis
all of the above
43
Which discipline studies infectious agents and microorganisms?
epidemiology
sociology
biomedical science
environmental health
44
Medicine and public health are the same science.
True
False
45
Where did the Tuskegee Study take place?
North Carolina
Phillipines
Alabama
South Korea
46
A legal US resident with green card can become state representative.
True
False
47
What is a another word for compress?
pressure
excessive
injury
dangerous
48
What branch of government consists of Congress?
legislative
judicial
all of the above
executive
49
Which technique is commonly used as a way for federal government to impact public health policy
force
gifts
funds
people
50
Which level of prevention occurs after the illness where rehab occurs?
secondary
primary
tertiary
fourth stage
