ASPPH Practice Questions &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
The epidemiologic triangle (triad) describes the occurrence of disease as an
interaction between what three factors?
1) Person, place and time
2) Host, agent and environment
3) Person, environment and immunity
4) Host, agent and exposure - ANSWER2) Host, agent and environment
Which of the following estimates of an odds ratio most strongly suggests a
computational error?
1) 7.8
2) 1.2
3) -0.9
4) 20.9 - ANSWER3) -0.9
The sensitivity of a particular screening test for a disease is 95%, and the specificity
is 90%. Which of the following statements is correct?
1) Of 100 people sampled from a population with the disease, the test will correctly
detect 95 individuals as positive for the disease
2) Of 100 people sampled from a population with the disease, the test will correctly
detect 90 individuals as positive for the disease
3) If a person tests positive, the probability of having the disease is 0.95
4) If a person tests positive, the probability of having the disease is 0.90 -
ANSWER1) Of 100 people sampled from a population with the disease, the test will
correctly detect 95 individuals as positive for the disease
Which measure of mortality would you calculate to determine the proportion of all
deaths that is caused by heart disease?
1) Case fatality ratio
2) Cause-specific mortality rate
3) Crude mortality rate
4) Proportionate mortality ratio - ANSWER4) Proportionate mortality ratio
Which of the following best describes a study where exposure histories is collected
from a group of persons with a specific disease and from a comparison group to
determine the relative frequency of an exposure?
1) Clinical trial
2) Randomized controlled trial
3) Case-control
4) Cohort - ANSWER3) Case-control
The four P's of public health marketing services include:
1) Product, promotion, prestige, and planning
2) Product, place, promotion, and pragmatism
3) Product, price, place, and promotion
, 4) Product, price, precision, and promotion - ANSWER3) Product, price, place, and
promotion
An appropriately tailored intervention message most importantly should:
1) Take into account characteristics of the target population
2) Be designed through community organizational strategies
3) Meet the criteria established by the funding agency
4) Be designed and tested by colleagues and experts in the field - ANSWER1) Take
into account characteristics of the target population
The best use of clinical practice guidelines is as an:
1) indication of the best diagnostic and treatment practices based on the best
available evidence.
2) enforceable standard of care against which deviations should be detected and
corrected.
3) ideal therapy plan that should be supported in public health regulation and patient
education.
4) information pamphlet for distribution in public health patient education programs. -
ANSWER1) indication of the best diagnostic and treatment practices based on the
best available evidence.
Public health agencies should be aware of how to communicate the role of public
health with external stakeholders. What is the role of public health agencies when
communicating with external stakeholders?
1) To promote the agency and engage in advocacy
2) To promote favorable legislation
3) To provide STI tests and keep the public safe
4) To provide vaccinations - ANSWER1) To promote the agency and engage in
advocacy
For the first time scientists in the United States conducted a longitudinal study that
followed children with Zika for one year. They found that even children who
appeared with no deformities at birth developed specific developmental delays.
Which communication criteria do Zika scientists meet when they share their research
findings with their communities and global constituencies? Select the BEST answer.
1) They practice transparency in advancing Zika research
2) They demonstrate beneficence, a core public health ethical principle
3) They provide strategic leadership in leading local and international solutions
4) They demonstrate their competence in Zika research - ANSWER3) They provide
strategic leadership in leading local and international solutions
For the governance of an organization, which of the following should be
measurable?
1) Vision and values
2) Mission and vision
3) Goals and objectives
4) Mission and goals - ANSWER3) Goals and objectives
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
The epidemiologic triangle (triad) describes the occurrence of disease as an
interaction between what three factors?
1) Person, place and time
2) Host, agent and environment
3) Person, environment and immunity
4) Host, agent and exposure - ANSWER2) Host, agent and environment
Which of the following estimates of an odds ratio most strongly suggests a
computational error?
1) 7.8
2) 1.2
3) -0.9
4) 20.9 - ANSWER3) -0.9
The sensitivity of a particular screening test for a disease is 95%, and the specificity
is 90%. Which of the following statements is correct?
1) Of 100 people sampled from a population with the disease, the test will correctly
detect 95 individuals as positive for the disease
2) Of 100 people sampled from a population with the disease, the test will correctly
detect 90 individuals as positive for the disease
3) If a person tests positive, the probability of having the disease is 0.95
4) If a person tests positive, the probability of having the disease is 0.90 -
ANSWER1) Of 100 people sampled from a population with the disease, the test will
correctly detect 95 individuals as positive for the disease
Which measure of mortality would you calculate to determine the proportion of all
deaths that is caused by heart disease?
1) Case fatality ratio
2) Cause-specific mortality rate
3) Crude mortality rate
4) Proportionate mortality ratio - ANSWER4) Proportionate mortality ratio
Which of the following best describes a study where exposure histories is collected
from a group of persons with a specific disease and from a comparison group to
determine the relative frequency of an exposure?
1) Clinical trial
2) Randomized controlled trial
3) Case-control
4) Cohort - ANSWER3) Case-control
The four P's of public health marketing services include:
1) Product, promotion, prestige, and planning
2) Product, place, promotion, and pragmatism
3) Product, price, place, and promotion
, 4) Product, price, precision, and promotion - ANSWER3) Product, price, place, and
promotion
An appropriately tailored intervention message most importantly should:
1) Take into account characteristics of the target population
2) Be designed through community organizational strategies
3) Meet the criteria established by the funding agency
4) Be designed and tested by colleagues and experts in the field - ANSWER1) Take
into account characteristics of the target population
The best use of clinical practice guidelines is as an:
1) indication of the best diagnostic and treatment practices based on the best
available evidence.
2) enforceable standard of care against which deviations should be detected and
corrected.
3) ideal therapy plan that should be supported in public health regulation and patient
education.
4) information pamphlet for distribution in public health patient education programs. -
ANSWER1) indication of the best diagnostic and treatment practices based on the
best available evidence.
Public health agencies should be aware of how to communicate the role of public
health with external stakeholders. What is the role of public health agencies when
communicating with external stakeholders?
1) To promote the agency and engage in advocacy
2) To promote favorable legislation
3) To provide STI tests and keep the public safe
4) To provide vaccinations - ANSWER1) To promote the agency and engage in
advocacy
For the first time scientists in the United States conducted a longitudinal study that
followed children with Zika for one year. They found that even children who
appeared with no deformities at birth developed specific developmental delays.
Which communication criteria do Zika scientists meet when they share their research
findings with their communities and global constituencies? Select the BEST answer.
1) They practice transparency in advancing Zika research
2) They demonstrate beneficence, a core public health ethical principle
3) They provide strategic leadership in leading local and international solutions
4) They demonstrate their competence in Zika research - ANSWER3) They provide
strategic leadership in leading local and international solutions
For the governance of an organization, which of the following should be
measurable?
1) Vision and values
2) Mission and vision
3) Goals and objectives
4) Mission and goals - ANSWER3) Goals and objectives
