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