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WorksheetsUNLV PBH 205 Final Review
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not part of the chain of infection?
a)
Host
b)
Immunization
c)
Pathogen
d)
Reservoir
2.
Which of the following statements about infectious diseases is true?
a)
Most infectious diseases can be cured by antibiotics.
b)
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States.
c)
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens.
d)
Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from animals to humans.
3.
How is sugar displayed on the nutrition label (in units)?
a)
Grams
b)
Milliliters
c)
Micrometers
d)
Pounds
4.
In public health, we focus on _______________ of disease, or the action of stopping a disease from happening or arising.
a)
Prevention
b)
Poisoning
c)
Pandemic
d)
Preclusion
5.
Which of the following is a method of interrupting the chain of infection?
a)
Immunization
b)
Hand-washing
c)
Quarantine
d)
All of the above
6.
Abnormally high blood pressure is also known as _______________.
a)
Stroke
b)
Hypotension
c)
Arthritis
d)
Hypertension
7.
With which of the following diseases would you be most likely to be infected if you were stuck in an elevator for several hours with a patient suffering from the disease?
a)
AIDS
b)
Cholera
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Malaria
8.
___________ accidents, or accidents that happen while at the work place, can be avoided with proper precautions and training.
a)
Occupational
b)
Entertainment
c)
Recreational
d)
Past time
9.
The Clean Water Act states what?
a)
Walmart owns the clean water in California
b)
It lessened the rules on who could mine water in the US
c)
Lakes and rivers should be fishable and swimmable
d)
The National Park Services owns all of the lakes and rivers in the US
10.
Which of the following practices is not effective in preventing HIV transmission? Immunization
a)
Use of condoms for sex
b)
Use of clean needles for injections
c)
Treating pregnant women with antiretroviral drugs
d)
immunization
11.
___________ is the state or condition of being unable to see because of injury, disease such as diabetes, or a congenital condition.
a)
Blindness
b)
Hypertension
c)
Poisoning
d)
Obesity
12.
___________ is the painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
a)
Alzheimer�s disease
b)
Arthritis
c)
Cholera
d)
Microcephaly
13.
The flu vaccine must be changed every year based on specific strains that are circulating worldwide.
a)
True
b)
FALSE
14.
Which of the following is not true of the major chronic diseases?
a)
They usually have multiple causes.
b)
They usually develop over a long period of time.
c)
They only affect old people.
d)
They cause the majority of mortality in the US.
15.
________ disease is a condition where the vessels are diseased, which can lead to structural problems and blood clots.
a)
Hypertension
b)
Heart
c)
Brain
d)
Alzheimer�s
16.
Which of the following is not part of the epidemiological triangle?
a)
Environment
b)
Host
c)
Assessment
d)
Agent
17.
___________ disease is the progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain.
a)
Brain
b)
Limbic
c)
Alzheimer�s
d)
Ulcerative
18.
A ___________ is a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain.
a)
Headache
b)
Stroke
c)
Alzheimer�s disease
d)
Heart Attack
19.
___________ build on the inner walls of the arteries and cause atherosclerosis.
a)
Tumor
b)
Acid
c)
Blood
d)
Plaque
20.
What caused the population to dramatically increase after 1800?
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
Cold War
c)
World War
d)
Natural causes
21.
In what year did the world population reach 1 billion people?
a)
1600s
b)
1700s
c)
1800s
d)
1900s
22.
Which of the following is not true of intervention studies?
a)
They usually use a placebo.
b)
Subjects choose for themselves what their exposure is.
c)
They are often double blind.
d)
They include clinical trials.
23.
Which of the following studies has given the most valid result?
a)
Exposure to aspirin during a viral infection causes Reye�s syndrome (odds ratio 42.7).
b)
Birth control pills cause breast cancer (odds ratio 2.3).
c)
Having an induced abortion raises the risk of a subsequent spontaneous abortion (odds ratio 1.4).
d)
Exposure to the pesticide DDT raises the risk of breast cancer (odds ratio 1.9).
24.
A low p-value means:
a)
Cause and effect has been proven
b)
There is a low probability that the result occurred by chance
c)
There is a low probability that the result is real
d)
The test has a high power
25.
How many people live on earth?
a)
200 Billion
b)
100 Billion
c)
7 Billion
d)
<1 Billion
26.
How many millions of tons of hazardous waste are managed annually?
a)
40 million tons
b)
100 million tons
c)
20 million tons
d)
Too much for us to quantify
27.
What do some of the companies call sugar on the label?
a)
corn syrup
b)
fructose
c)
high fructose corn syrup
d)
All of the above
28.
The water treatment process used to make water potable results in:
a)
Water that is sterile
b)
Water that tastes good
c)
Water free from biocides
d)
Water that meets the EPA drinking water standards
29.
______________ is a disease that is characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on the inner walls of the arteries.
a)
Asthma
b)
Diabetes
c)
Atherosclerosis
d)
Hepatitis
30.
Federal regulation of water quality is necessary because:
a)
Water quality is not a local concern
b)
Sources of pollution and the affected communities are often under different political jurisdiction
c)
Only the federal government cares whether lakes and rivers are fishable and swimmable
d)
Most water pollution is caused by large industries
31.
All of the following methods of waste disposal have been outlawed except:
a)
Dumping into rivers, lakes, and oceans
b)
Open dumps
c)
Landfills
d)
Open incineration
32.
All of the following are 3 R�s that are alternatives to landfills use except:
a)
Reuse
b)
Rehydrate
c)
Recycle
d)
Reduce
33.
Most of our economy is based on what fossil fuels?
a)
Water and hydrogen
b)
Coal and Oil
c)
Coal and Argon
d)
Oil and Water
34.
All of the following are food contaminates except:
a)
Dirt
b)
Hair
c)
Food coloring
d)
Animal Feces
35.
Which of the following regarding relationship between population growth and public health is true?
a)
Public health improvements have contributed to world population growth
b)
Nations with good public health tend to have higher birth rates
c)
In developing countries, migration to cities contributes to better public health
d)
Public health in the US is not affected by population growth in developing countries
36.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases
b)
Emission of greenhouse gases by various countries is proportional to the size of their population
c)
Carbon monoxide is a greenhouse gas
d)
The United States has effectively controlled its greenhouse gas emissions
37.
________ is a metabolic disease involving insulin that is treatable and is a risk factor for Cardiovascular disease.
a)
Salmonella
b)
Tuberculosis
c)
Diabetes
d)
Epilepsy
38.
Which of the following factors is considered the leading actual cause of death in the U.S.?
a)
Cardiovascular disease
b)
Cancer
c)
Tobacco
d)
Motor vehicle crashes
39.
To avoid false positives in a screening program to detect pregnancy, a test must be:
a)
Highly sensitive
b)
Highly specific
c)
Highly prevalent
d)
Double blind
40.
The daily recommended intake of sugar for females is 6tsp and for males is 9 tsp.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
41.
According to a Department of Health, Education, and Welfare study, smoking has the potential to lead to lung cancer. When calculated, the Relative Risk (RR) = 10.8. How is this finding interpreted? (Smokers: 48.3; Nonsmokers: 4.5 = 48.3/4.5 = 10.8)
a)
Nonsmokers have 10.8 times the risk of developing a smoking habit.
b)
Smokers have 10.8 times the risk of developing lung cancer than nonsmokers.
c)
Smokers have 10.8 times the chance of quitting smoking.
d)
Nonsmokers have 10.8 times the risk of developing lung cancer than smokers.
42.
The Nurses� Health Study is what kind of study?
a)
Case-control
b)
Cohort
c)
Intervention
d)
Community trial
43.
From an epidemiologic perspective, which of the following is not true of chronic diseases?
a)
They usually have more than one cause.
b)
They usually take a long time to develop.
c)
They are more difficult to study than infectious diseases.
d)
They are less prevalent in 2010 than in 1900.
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