Public Health Study Guide ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER Branch of medical science concerned with the
incidence, distribution, and control of diseases that affect large numbers of people.
Epidemiologist - CORRECT ANSWER a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within
a population group
Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER the promotion of disease prevention through a
collaborative effort of many agencies
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - CORRECT ANSWER A branch of the US
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a mission is to monitor the spread of disease
in our country.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER a federal agency in charge of
ensuring the safety of cosmetics and medical devices
UNICEF - CORRECT ANSWER an international health organization
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a
particular area at a particular time.
Pandemic - CORRECT ANSWER An out of control disease that occurs over a wide
geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
NIH - CORRECT ANSWER abbreviation for National Institutes of Health; the federal agency
that funds and conducts biomedical research
World Health Organization (WHO) - CORRECT ANSWER a global institution dedicated to
the improvement of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical
advice to all countries world-wide.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER Branch of medical science concerned with the
incidence, distribution, and control of diseases that affect large numbers of people.
Epidemiologist - CORRECT ANSWER a specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within
a population group
Public Health - CORRECT ANSWER the promotion of disease prevention through a
collaborative effort of many agencies
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - CORRECT ANSWER A branch of the US
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a mission is to monitor the spread of disease
in our country.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - CORRECT ANSWER a federal agency in charge of
ensuring the safety of cosmetics and medical devices
UNICEF - CORRECT ANSWER an international health organization
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a
particular area at a particular time.
Pandemic - CORRECT ANSWER An out of control disease that occurs over a wide
geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
NIH - CORRECT ANSWER abbreviation for National Institutes of Health; the federal agency
that funds and conducts biomedical research
World Health Organization (WHO) - CORRECT ANSWER a global institution dedicated to
the improvement of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical
advice to all countries world-wide.
