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College Public Health
All of the following vaccines and toxoids are required for children by law except
  1. polio
  2. hepatitis
  3. measles
  4. b and c only
  5. a, b, and c are all required
College Public Health
Which of the following answers is true regarding testicular cancer?
  1. Testicular cancer is extremely lethal, but very rare.
  2. Testicular cancer effects women more than men.
  3. Testicular cancer most often occurs in young and middle aged men.
  4. Testicular cancer is common for men to have at some point in their lives, but most men who are diagnosed with it survive easily.
College Public Health
There are approx. 22 women who die of breast cancer everyday
  1. True
  2. False
College Public Health
E. Coli is transmitted by feces, either through direct contact with animals or by eating undercooked meat.
  1. True
  2. False
College Public Health
What does public health include?
  1. Local health department
  2. Laws and policies to protect or improve health
  3. Non-profit organizations
  4. A and B only
  5. All of the above (A, B, and C)
College Public Health
Unethical behavior in health research such as the Tuskeegee Syphilis study led to the development of                                      to ensure that health research adheres to ethical standards.
  1. National recommendations for research
  2. Isolation and quarantine policies
  3. Food and drug administration policies
  4. Institutional Review Boards
College Public Health
                      is the government provided health insurance available only to people who qualify financially by being below a certain income.
  1. Blue Cross Blue Shield
  2. Medicaid
  3. Medicare
  4. HealthNet
  5. Emergency Health Fund
College Public Health
Which of the following is the best definition for long term care?
  1. Provision of nursing home care and assisted living services for the elderly.
  2. Provision of medical care provided to people with chronic physical conditions.
  3. Provision of ongoing mental health care in a psychiatric facility.
  4. Provision of medical, social and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to people with chronic physical or mental conditions
College Public Health
What are some solutions within the health system that will help reduce health disparities in the United States?
  1. Increasing the diversity of the health care workforce
  2. Training health professionals in true cultural competency
  3. Increasing healthcare access and improving quality for for those populations that disproportionately suffer disparities
  4. All of the above
College Public Health
Which of the following is NOT true about the history of public health?
  1. Public health interventions date back to the earliest recorded civilizations
  2. Public health as a defined field dates back to the 17th century
  3. Public health was regarded as the safety net for health care services for the end of the 20th century in the US
  4. The germ theory of disease had a major impact on public health in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the US
College Public Health
What portion of the population is infected with Mtb?
  1. 1/3
  2. 2/3
  3. 1/4
  4. 3/4
College Public Health
Which federal act regulates the important healthcare areas of bloodborne pathogens and material safety data sheets?
  1. EEOC
  2. Affirmative Action
  3. ADA
  4. OSHA
  5. PETA
College Public Health
Which of the following describes the life course perspective described in Unnatural Causes?
  1. Individual behaviors of women during pregnancy are the casue of low birth weight
  2. Multiple factors including stress, discrimination, environmental factors, and individual behaviors througout a woman's life prior to pregnancy may lead to low birth weight
  3. poor individual behaviors throughout a person's life prior to pregnancy are the only cause of low birth weight
  4. all of the above
College Public Health
                                                               is an example of a recent, national policy that has substantial impact on access to health care for the US population.
  1. Wal Mart's policy on increasing number of fruits and vegetables
  2. Michigan's policy on smoking in bars and restaurants
  3. Affordable Care Act
  4. Michigan seat belt laws
College Public Health
Educating individuals and communities about healthy lifestyles and wellness is the job of a                   health educator                  .
College Public Health
Which of the following may offer a diverse range of outpatient services including women's health care, outpatient surgeries, home health care services, mobile services and hospice?
  1. Hospital
  2. Alternative medicine
  3. Public health services
  4. Private practice
College Public Health
Which of the following is NOT an example of a non-communicable condition?
  1. Depression
  2. Binge Drinking
  3. Teen pregnancy
  4. Tuberculosis
  5. Alzheimer's disease
College Public Health
Which of the following is an example of a national level public health agency?
  1. Saginaw county public health department
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  3. Michigan Department of Community Health
  4. Michigan Department of Human Services
College Public Health
What does endemic mean?
  1. Study of patterns of health and disease
  2. Epidemic disease affecting multiple countries
  3. Increase above normal levels of disease
  4. Normal level of diseases/illness in a population
College Public Health
The national notifiable diseases surveillance system and list of national infectious conditions is part of which agency?
  1. Saginaw Public Health Department
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  3. World Health Organization
  4. Bay County Health Department
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