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Practice questions CPH exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Public health laws approved by city or county boards must be - approved by referendum Sensitivity - true positive rate; proportion of positives correctly identified as such; A/A+C Specificity - true negative rate; probability of testing negative if the disease is truly absent; D/B+D A confounding variable - is associated with exposure; it can strengthen or weaken Rate data such as the number of events occurring in a specified p...

CPH Exam: Epidemiology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Epidemiology - *the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. Endemic disease - *habitual presence of disease within a given geographic area Epidemic - *Occurrence in a community of a group of illnesses of similar nature in excess of what would normally be expected. Amount of disease depends on # susceptible (at risk) and # not susceptible by way of immunization, past disease or genetics. ...

CPH Exam: Epidemiology Questions and Answers 100% Pass Epidemiology definition - Study of the distribution and determinants of health related states and events in specified populations Fixed populations - Membership based on an event which is permanent; people will not come in and people will not leave Transient populations - Membership based on a condition that can change; people will come and go Epidemic - Outbreak or occurrence of a disease, disability, or death from a single source ...

CPH Exam Practice Questions with Correct Answers 100% Pass Public Health professionals have to learn to work effectively with the media. Public health is potentially appealing for the popular press because: 1. its stories have urgency, drama and novelty. 2. it is a source rich in detail, facts and figures. 3. scientists and journalists have a long history of mutual trust. 4. public information officers issue press releases. - its stories have urgency, drama and novelty in the design and...

CPH Exam Practice Questions with Correct Answers 100% Pass The lengths of stay for six patients were 0, 0, 1, 2, 2, and 16 days. Which is (are) the best measure(s) to summarize these data? A) Mean B) Median C) Median and SD D) Mean and SD E) Median and Range - E) Median and Range An epidemiologist attempts to predict the weight of an elderly person from demispan. She randomly chooses 70 elderly subjects in a particular geographic area and records their weight and demispan measurements...

CPH Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass Endemic - a situation in a community where theres consistently elevated risk of disease: malaria in Africa Epidemic - an increase in the number of cases of disease in a community, above expectation in the same geographic area at the same time Pandemic - a worldwide epidemic Case reports and series - Descreptive: alert people of new illness, reports of people with disease Cross Sectional - D: studies that include people who representat...

CPH Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass Epidemiology - study of distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in specified populations and the application of this study to control health problems Role for epidemiology in public health - Monitor health of population, Respond to emerging public health problems, Promote research and use of evidence-based interventions, Evaluate effectiveness of interventions, Findings provide foundations for public health po...

CPH Full Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Pass Select the qualitative method that collects data through a simultaneous conversation with a group of people. informant interviews urse analysis ys groups - groups A district health department is trying to decide whether to invest in interpretation services and translated materials to address local language barriers, address needs of limited English proficient (LEP) clients and meet Federal requirements. The Four Factor Analysis-t...

CPH Practice Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass A county public health department has prepared the annual operating budget for its childhood vaccination program. It forecasts that 90,000 children will be vaccinated, requiring a total of 48,000 hours of nursing labor at an average cost of $25 per hour and 100,000 doses of vaccination at an average cost of $1.50 per dose. Fixed costs of the vaccination program, such as administration and overhead, are estimated at $50,000. Which of the ...

CPH practice exam #1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nonprofit grocery store is opening in a small community neighborhood with a vulnerable population. A banner hung under the business sign reads, "A community where no child will ever be hungry again." What kind of statement is this banner depicting? A goal B vision C mission D objective - B vision Domain: Leadership Which source of United States law gives power to health departments? 2Disclaimer: Original Content, No Copyrig...