CPH Exam Practice Questions WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

By what programmatic mechanism does the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) work with states to implement national environmental standards such as NAAQS? correct answer: By using a State Implementation Plan (SIP) approved by the EPA To evaluate public health performance, we consider capacity, process, and outcomes. Which of the following represents an example of an "outcome?" - An increase in the types of vaccines offered to protect against common childhood diseases - Decrease in number of children age 0-2 with vaccine preventable diseases - Routine health care - Increase in number of patients seen in the mobile immunization van correct answer: Decrease in number of children age 0-2 with vaccine preventable diseases The biggest change in competencies for public health career professionals circa 2019 is correct answer: more emphasis on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across technical skills Historically, which of the following had the greatest impact on average life expectancy? - Vaccinations for infectious diseases - Improvements in sanitation and hygiene - Advances in medical care technology - Increased application of health education correct answer: Improvements in sanitation and hygiene In low resource countries during an outbreak, what simple, low-tech sanitation measure can dramatically reduce the spread of enteric bacteria and viruses? correct answer: Add chlorine to water storage containers Which statement best describes the role of public health professionals in government employ with respect to authoring manuscripts about their work for publication in peer-review journals? - Since, as government employees, they cannot sign copyright releases to publishers they cannot submit manuscripts as authors. - The role of government health departments does not include research nor writing for journals. - Conflict of interest and ethics rules allow public health department employees to write for government publications but not for-profit journals. - It is challenging to find the time and gain necessary internal clearances, but sharing lessons learned through such publication is an important aspect of professionalism. correct answer: It is challenging to find the time and gain necessary internal clearances, but sharing lessons learned through such publication is an important aspect of professionalism. After reviewing evidence demonstrating increased survival of narcotic self-overdose after immediate naloxone administration, the State Commissioner of Health issues the following standing order: "This order authorizes pharmacists who maintain a current active license practicing in a pharmacy located in Virginia that maintains a current active pharmacy permit to dispense one of the following naloxone formulations (notes intranasal or autoinject kits options), in accordance the current Board of Pharmacy-approved protocol." "The State Good Samaritan Act states in part that any person who, in good faith prescribes, dispenses, or administers naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal in an emergency to an individual who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opiate overdose shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment if acting in accordance with the Good Samaritan Act or in his role as a member of an emergency medical services agency." This order demonstrates: correct answer: Tertiary Prevention and Harm Reduction Strategy The first step in the policy process typically is: correct answer: Problem definition Which of the following components of a strategic planning process