RS/ REHS Practice Questions And Answers

RS/ REHS Practice Questions And Answers What is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children under five years of age? a) Neisseria meningitidis b) Group B Streptococci c) Streptococcus pneumoniae d) Haemophilus influenzae type B - ANS d) Haemophilus influenzae type B How is "giardiasis" usually transmitted to others? a) Person-to-person transfer of cysts from the feces of the infected individual b) Drinking unfiltered water from streams and lakes c) Drinking unboiled water from streams and lakes d) Drinking inadequately chlorinated water from a municipal water distribution system - ANS a) Person-to-person transfer of cysts from the feces of the infected individual Which of the following duties of state and local health agencies is focused to protect the public's health and welfare? a) Community-intensive planning b) Statutory administrative action c) Regulatory responsibilities d) Plan implementation - ANS c) Regulatory responsibilities Which of the following is a measure of the amount of light scattered by particles suspended in a water test sample? a) Formazin Turbidity Units (FTU) b) Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) c) Hydrosyntalic Turbidity Units (HTU) d) Lorcetic Turbidity Units (LTU) - ANS b) Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) What is an epidemic? a) The constant presence of a disease within a community or region b) The presence of an infectious agent on a body surface c) The presence of infection in a host without clear