PHLT 415 Exam 2 questions with
complete solutions
true - correct answer ✔✔the cities readiness initiative is a federally funded program to help prepare
local entities to develop plans for distribution of medical supplies and MCMs to their populations
biobanking - correct answer ✔✔the management of a repository of biological material and its associated
information for research purposes
strategic national stockpile - correct answer ✔✔amass and store large amounts of drugs, vaccines, and
medical equipment for rapid deployment
experiments of concern - correct answer ✔✔research that renders a vaccine to a pathogen ineffective
AND/OR research that demonstrates the weaponization of a pathogen
synthetic biology - correct answer ✔✔the design and creation of biological components and systems
that do not naturally exist
influenza and botulinum toxin - correct answer ✔✔the 2 articles submitted to the NSABB for review
included which pathogens?
biosafety - correct answer ✔✔process used to prevent people and the environment from being exposed
to hazardous biological agents (protecting people from bad bad bugs)
dual use dilemma - correct answer ✔✔use of information for legitimate and for malevolent purposes
biorisk - correct answer ✔✔chance of any type of adverse event leading to potential harm from a
hazardous agent
, biosecurity - correct answer ✔✔process to reduce or eliminate the ability of a biological agent to
adversely affect human, animal, or plant health (protecting bugs from bad people)
true - correct answer ✔✔there are 2 ways to classify biological agents
siege of kaffa - correct answer ✔✔one early example of a biological weapon is (1346)
true - correct answer ✔✔toxins are considered both chemical and biological weapons
bacteria - correct answer ✔✔what is not considered to be a chemical weapon?
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear - correct answer ✔✔CBRN stands for
7 - correct answer ✔✔how many types of chemical agents are there?
allowing entry to particular areas - correct answer ✔✔which of the following is NOT an activity within
public health response to a chemical event?
true - correct answer ✔✔most radiologic exposures have occurred via accidents
suitcase bomb - correct answer ✔✔a large improvised device designed to release large amounts of
radiation in a large area
false - correct answer ✔✔intentional use of nuclear material/radiation as a weapon is restricted to the
development of missiles
crime epi - correct answer ✔✔a cooperative training effort between CDC and the FBI
GOARN - correct answer ✔✔the network the WHO uses to coordinate national, regional, and global
surveillance
complete solutions
true - correct answer ✔✔the cities readiness initiative is a federally funded program to help prepare
local entities to develop plans for distribution of medical supplies and MCMs to their populations
biobanking - correct answer ✔✔the management of a repository of biological material and its associated
information for research purposes
strategic national stockpile - correct answer ✔✔amass and store large amounts of drugs, vaccines, and
medical equipment for rapid deployment
experiments of concern - correct answer ✔✔research that renders a vaccine to a pathogen ineffective
AND/OR research that demonstrates the weaponization of a pathogen
synthetic biology - correct answer ✔✔the design and creation of biological components and systems
that do not naturally exist
influenza and botulinum toxin - correct answer ✔✔the 2 articles submitted to the NSABB for review
included which pathogens?
biosafety - correct answer ✔✔process used to prevent people and the environment from being exposed
to hazardous biological agents (protecting people from bad bad bugs)
dual use dilemma - correct answer ✔✔use of information for legitimate and for malevolent purposes
biorisk - correct answer ✔✔chance of any type of adverse event leading to potential harm from a
hazardous agent
, biosecurity - correct answer ✔✔process to reduce or eliminate the ability of a biological agent to
adversely affect human, animal, or plant health (protecting bugs from bad people)
true - correct answer ✔✔there are 2 ways to classify biological agents
siege of kaffa - correct answer ✔✔one early example of a biological weapon is (1346)
true - correct answer ✔✔toxins are considered both chemical and biological weapons
bacteria - correct answer ✔✔what is not considered to be a chemical weapon?
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear - correct answer ✔✔CBRN stands for
7 - correct answer ✔✔how many types of chemical agents are there?
allowing entry to particular areas - correct answer ✔✔which of the following is NOT an activity within
public health response to a chemical event?
true - correct answer ✔✔most radiologic exposures have occurred via accidents
suitcase bomb - correct answer ✔✔a large improvised device designed to release large amounts of
radiation in a large area
false - correct answer ✔✔intentional use of nuclear material/radiation as a weapon is restricted to the
development of missiles
crime epi - correct answer ✔✔a cooperative training effort between CDC and the FBI
GOARN - correct answer ✔✔the network the WHO uses to coordinate national, regional, and global
surveillance
