REHS Exam Questions with All Correct Answers

REHS Exam Questions with All Correct Answers 1. A factor or agent which increases the risk of cancer is known as a a. teratogen b. mutagen c. carcinogen d. fomite - Answer-carcinogen 2. The four major causes of death among all age groups of Americans include all of the following except. a. homicide b. accidents c. malignant neoplasms d. heart disease - Answer-homicide 3. In recent years, the largest number of rabies cases were associated with a. skunks b. bats c. dogs d. raccons. - Answer-skunks 4. Asbestosis is caused by fine silicate fibers retained in the a. kidneys b. lungs c. colon d. abdomen - Answer-lungs 5. An illness due to a specific infectious agent or its toxic product which is transmitted from a reservoir to a susceptible host either directly or indirectly is called a. an infectious disease b. a communicable disease c. a genetic disease d. a noncommunicable disease - Answer-a communicable disease