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PUBH 1010 Final
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PUBH 1010 FinalWhich of the following is not one of the three core functions of public health? -
ANS-Evaluation
Much of the great improvement in public health in the United States during the 20th
century was due to improved environmental health. - ANS-True
____________________ is the most significant factor in determining the health of a
community. - ANS-Economic status
Which institution's scientists publish more biomedical research than any other institution
in the world? - ANS-Harvard University
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the largest biomedical
research complex in the world. - ANS-False
Which answer choice below does not belong? All states have laws such as mandates
____________________________. - ANS-To ensure everyone graduates highschool
Concerning local public health agencies, the most common local agency is the county
health department. - ANS-True
Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance in Public Health aim to create which
of the following: - ANS-Equity
Which organization lobbies Congress for resources and policies to support their
causes? - ANS-All of the above
Which of the following is not a role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? -
ANS-Ensures that participants are not given an opportunity for informed consent
Which of the following is an important component of the assessment function of public
health? - ANS-Epidemiology
In descriptive epidemiology, the distribution of disease by characteristics of the "person"
refers to the following except? - ANS-Household income
, Drug developers are required by the U.S Food and Drug Administration to study their
products in __________________ before any new drug is approved for use in the U.S. -
ANS-Randomized controlled trials
True or False? Except for the clear link between smoking and lung cancer, most chronic
diseases cannot be attributed to a single cause - ANS-True
True or False? The Salk polio vaccine was able to reduce polio infections by about 75%.
- ANS-False
Which of the following is an advantage of a Cohort study? - ANS-Allows the study of
multiple outcomes associated with a single exposure
This type of notifiable infectious disease could be first reported in a single case
identified in a hospital emergency room. - ANS-Potential agents of bioterrorism
(Anthrax)
Which of the following is comprised of the answers to the who, when, and where
questions? - ANS-Distribution
Census data is supposed to remain sealed for __ years - ANS-72
Risk assessment in public health encompasses which of the following: - ANS-All of the
above
Fill in the blanks.
Tests that are highly ___________ will yield few false _____________ and test that are
highly specific will yield few false _____________ - ANS-Sensitive, negative, and
positive
What is the main goal of performing a cost-benefit analysis in public health decision
making? - ANS-Provide an estimated cost analysis for policy implementation usually in
monetary terms
From 1972 to 2007, the rate of autopsies declined by more than half. - ANS-True
Vital statistics include the following except - ANS-Occupation
In the past decades, many states have added a question regarding the mother's use of
_______________ to the birth certificate - ANS-Tobacco
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