ACVPM - PUBLIC HEALTH EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
In 2003, the Western Hemisphere experienced its first monkeypox detection when 47 confirmed
or probable cases were reported in people from six U.S. states. Each of the affected persons
became ill after contact with which type of pet? The virus was brought into the country by
asymptomatic rodents from which continent?
a. Monkeys, Africa
b. Prairie dogs, Africa
c. Mice, Asia
d. Porcupines, South America
e. Rats, Australia - ANS b. Prairie dogs, Africa
As of January 1st, 2023, which U.S. State(s) have not had confirmed detections of Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in commercial and/or backyard domestic bird flocks?
a. Florida
b. Washington
c. Arizona
d. Iowa
e. Hawaii - ANS e. Hawaii
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,The Office International des Epizooties (OIE), an intergovernmental organization that
coordinates, supports, and promotes animal disease control worldwide, stopped using the
historical acronym "OIE" in May 2022. What is its new English-language acronym, and what new
name does it stand for? - ANS WOAH = World Organisation for Animal Health
Which of these disease(s) have never been reported in the United States of America?
a. African Swine Fever
b. Classical Swine Fever
c. New World Screwworm
d. Heartwater
e. Foot and Mouth Disease - ANS a. African Swine Fever
d. Heartwater
Which one or more of the following drugs may be used extralabel, in some circumstances, in a
food-producing animal?
A. Clenbuterol
B. Phenylbutazone
C. Vancomycin
D. Diethylstilbestrol
E. Danofloxacin - ANS B. Phenylbutazone
Which of the following products are regulated by the FDA? * Extra Credit: For the choices not
regulated by the FDA, which agency regulates them?
a. Smart TVs
b. Pet food
c. Alcohol
d. Human vaccines
e. Veterinary vaccines
f. Heroin
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,g. Advertisement for regular-strength Tylenol
h. Baby toys
i. E-cigarettes
j. Drinking water - ANS ***a. Smart TVs - FCC/FDA
***b. Pet food - FDA
c. Alcohol - ATF
***d. Human vaccines - FDA
e. Veterinary vaccines - USDA APHIS
f. Heroin - DEA
g. Advertisement for regular-strength Tylenol - FTC
h. Baby toys - CPSC
***i. E-cigarettes - FDA
j. Drinking water - EPA
Which of the following is not a branch of the USDA?
a. Foreign Agricultural Service
b. Food and Nutrition Service
c. National Institute of Food and Agriculture
d. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - ANS d. Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (FDA)
Of those listed, which control method is most preferred for protecting employees from
workplace hazards?
a. Exposure and worker health monitoring
b. Administrative controls
c. Engineering controls
d. Personal protective equipment - ANS c. Engineering controls
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, The Horse Protection Act is concerned with eliminating which practice?
a. Administration of performance-enhancing drugs to race horses
b. Slaughter and processing of horses for human consumption
c. Participation of sored horses in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions
d. Abandonment of unwanted horses - ANS c. Participation of sored horses in shows,
exhibitions, sales or auctions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the Department of _______, and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency within the Department of ____.
a. Interior, Agriculture
b. Interior, Commerce
c. Agriculture, Health and Human Services
d. Agriculture, Commerce
e. Commerce, Agriculture - ANS b. Interior, Commerce
In January 2023 the USDA approved the first ever vaccine for honeybees. What disease is this
vaccine designed to prevent?
a. European foulbrood
b. Varroatosis
c. American foulbrood
d. Chalkbrood
e. Nosemosis - ANS c. American foulbrood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) falls under which of the U.S. Federal
executive departments?
a. Department of Labor
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Department of the Interior - ANS b. Department of Homeland Security
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
In 2003, the Western Hemisphere experienced its first monkeypox detection when 47 confirmed
or probable cases were reported in people from six U.S. states. Each of the affected persons
became ill after contact with which type of pet? The virus was brought into the country by
asymptomatic rodents from which continent?
a. Monkeys, Africa
b. Prairie dogs, Africa
c. Mice, Asia
d. Porcupines, South America
e. Rats, Australia - ANS b. Prairie dogs, Africa
As of January 1st, 2023, which U.S. State(s) have not had confirmed detections of Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in commercial and/or backyard domestic bird flocks?
a. Florida
b. Washington
c. Arizona
d. Iowa
e. Hawaii - ANS e. Hawaii
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,The Office International des Epizooties (OIE), an intergovernmental organization that
coordinates, supports, and promotes animal disease control worldwide, stopped using the
historical acronym "OIE" in May 2022. What is its new English-language acronym, and what new
name does it stand for? - ANS WOAH = World Organisation for Animal Health
Which of these disease(s) have never been reported in the United States of America?
a. African Swine Fever
b. Classical Swine Fever
c. New World Screwworm
d. Heartwater
e. Foot and Mouth Disease - ANS a. African Swine Fever
d. Heartwater
Which one or more of the following drugs may be used extralabel, in some circumstances, in a
food-producing animal?
A. Clenbuterol
B. Phenylbutazone
C. Vancomycin
D. Diethylstilbestrol
E. Danofloxacin - ANS B. Phenylbutazone
Which of the following products are regulated by the FDA? * Extra Credit: For the choices not
regulated by the FDA, which agency regulates them?
a. Smart TVs
b. Pet food
c. Alcohol
d. Human vaccines
e. Veterinary vaccines
f. Heroin
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,g. Advertisement for regular-strength Tylenol
h. Baby toys
i. E-cigarettes
j. Drinking water - ANS ***a. Smart TVs - FCC/FDA
***b. Pet food - FDA
c. Alcohol - ATF
***d. Human vaccines - FDA
e. Veterinary vaccines - USDA APHIS
f. Heroin - DEA
g. Advertisement for regular-strength Tylenol - FTC
h. Baby toys - CPSC
***i. E-cigarettes - FDA
j. Drinking water - EPA
Which of the following is not a branch of the USDA?
a. Foreign Agricultural Service
b. Food and Nutrition Service
c. National Institute of Food and Agriculture
d. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - ANS d. Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (FDA)
Of those listed, which control method is most preferred for protecting employees from
workplace hazards?
a. Exposure and worker health monitoring
b. Administrative controls
c. Engineering controls
d. Personal protective equipment - ANS c. Engineering controls
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, The Horse Protection Act is concerned with eliminating which practice?
a. Administration of performance-enhancing drugs to race horses
b. Slaughter and processing of horses for human consumption
c. Participation of sored horses in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions
d. Abandonment of unwanted horses - ANS c. Participation of sored horses in shows,
exhibitions, sales or auctions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the Department of _______, and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency within the Department of ____.
a. Interior, Agriculture
b. Interior, Commerce
c. Agriculture, Health and Human Services
d. Agriculture, Commerce
e. Commerce, Agriculture - ANS b. Interior, Commerce
In January 2023 the USDA approved the first ever vaccine for honeybees. What disease is this
vaccine designed to prevent?
a. European foulbrood
b. Varroatosis
c. American foulbrood
d. Chalkbrood
e. Nosemosis - ANS c. American foulbrood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) falls under which of the U.S. Federal
executive departments?
a. Department of Labor
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Department of the Interior - ANS b. Department of Homeland Security
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