EDAPT: Delivering Healthcare Using
Informatics Exam Q’s and A’s
A public health department is collecting data regarding how many people participate
in childhood vaccination programs every year. This data collection is part of which
public health core science? Select all that apply. - Answer- Informatics
Surveillance
Place the four components of the public health approach in the correct order. -
Answer- Surveillance
Risk factor identification
Plan intervention
Implementation
In what ways do electronic health (eHealth) technologies promote public health? -
Answer- Provide consultations to rural clients
A public health system in a remote area needs to decide about how to educate the
public about food safety. What would be the best informatics to use? - Answer-
Analyzing the population's preference on education
A public health department examines past disaster relief data to plan for upcoming
hurricane response. Which part of the public health approach is this? - Answer-
Intervention evaluation
Public Health __________ monitors a public health situation.
Public Health __________ collects, compiles, and communicates that health
information.
__________ determines where diseases originate, the spread through populations,
and possible preventive measures.
Public Health __________ perform tests to confirm disease diagnoses and conducts
research and training. - Answer- Surveillance
Informatics
Epidemiology
Laboratories
How does social media contribute to public health in response to mass disasters? -
Answer- Promote community resources post-disaster
Which of the following is an example of a client using electronic health (eHealth)? -
Answer- Using a mobile application (app) to track steps per day
Ms. Anderson is at the clinic for her annual influenza vaccine. Before she receives
the vaccine, she is asked to fill out a form about her beliefs about vaccines. Which
component of the public health approach is this? - Answer- Risk factor identification
, Shasta county in California has just been devastated by wildfires. The Shasta Public
Health Department asks a neighboring county how they responded to the fires that
occurred there last year to hopefully gain insight on what resources worked. Which
component of the public health approach is this? - Answer- Intervention evaluation
In 2018-2020, the world's second largest Ebola outbreak occurred in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (World Health Organization, 2020). Public health practitioners
in the used __________ to test over 220,000 samples to determine if people had
Ebola. Public health __________ monitored when and where cases of Ebola
occurred in each village. The World Health Organization used __________ to
confirm the diagnoses and study the disease origin and progression. Over 17,000
frontline workers used __________ to complete contact tracing, monitor survivors,
and track the death rates. Over 300,000 people were vaccinated and only 2,229
deaths occurred. - Answer- Laboratories
Surveillance
Epidemiology
Informatics
Prior to 2004, surveillance was done by paper, e-mail, or fax. Today it is mainly
digital. What is a benefit of digital data collection? Select all that apply. - Answer-
Improves response time
Analysis is easier
Data is collected faster
The public health department is conducting data surveillance regarding influenza.
Which of the following data would be included in surveillance? - Answer- Number of
people at high risk for influenza
Which of the following demonstrates how social media is correctly used in public
health? Select all that apply. - Answer- Andrea marks herself as "safe" on Facebook
after a hurricane in her area.
Authorities on Instagram request pictures from a terrorist attack.
A local police department uses Twitter to share links of emergency resources after a
tornado.
In what ways do client portals promote public health? - Answer- Allows clients to
view when their next immunization is due.
Carol is an elderly woman who lives in a rural area over 45 minutes away from
health care. How can electronic health (eHealth) technologies help her with her
diabetes? - Answer- Track her blood glucose readings
A client wants to have a telehealth session, but his home computer does not work.
He decides to go to the local library where there are computers available for public
use. What factors should the client be aware of? Select all that apply. - Answer-
Security
Internet availability
Informatics Exam Q’s and A’s
A public health department is collecting data regarding how many people participate
in childhood vaccination programs every year. This data collection is part of which
public health core science? Select all that apply. - Answer- Informatics
Surveillance
Place the four components of the public health approach in the correct order. -
Answer- Surveillance
Risk factor identification
Plan intervention
Implementation
In what ways do electronic health (eHealth) technologies promote public health? -
Answer- Provide consultations to rural clients
A public health system in a remote area needs to decide about how to educate the
public about food safety. What would be the best informatics to use? - Answer-
Analyzing the population's preference on education
A public health department examines past disaster relief data to plan for upcoming
hurricane response. Which part of the public health approach is this? - Answer-
Intervention evaluation
Public Health __________ monitors a public health situation.
Public Health __________ collects, compiles, and communicates that health
information.
__________ determines where diseases originate, the spread through populations,
and possible preventive measures.
Public Health __________ perform tests to confirm disease diagnoses and conducts
research and training. - Answer- Surveillance
Informatics
Epidemiology
Laboratories
How does social media contribute to public health in response to mass disasters? -
Answer- Promote community resources post-disaster
Which of the following is an example of a client using electronic health (eHealth)? -
Answer- Using a mobile application (app) to track steps per day
Ms. Anderson is at the clinic for her annual influenza vaccine. Before she receives
the vaccine, she is asked to fill out a form about her beliefs about vaccines. Which
component of the public health approach is this? - Answer- Risk factor identification
, Shasta county in California has just been devastated by wildfires. The Shasta Public
Health Department asks a neighboring county how they responded to the fires that
occurred there last year to hopefully gain insight on what resources worked. Which
component of the public health approach is this? - Answer- Intervention evaluation
In 2018-2020, the world's second largest Ebola outbreak occurred in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (World Health Organization, 2020). Public health practitioners
in the used __________ to test over 220,000 samples to determine if people had
Ebola. Public health __________ monitored when and where cases of Ebola
occurred in each village. The World Health Organization used __________ to
confirm the diagnoses and study the disease origin and progression. Over 17,000
frontline workers used __________ to complete contact tracing, monitor survivors,
and track the death rates. Over 300,000 people were vaccinated and only 2,229
deaths occurred. - Answer- Laboratories
Surveillance
Epidemiology
Informatics
Prior to 2004, surveillance was done by paper, e-mail, or fax. Today it is mainly
digital. What is a benefit of digital data collection? Select all that apply. - Answer-
Improves response time
Analysis is easier
Data is collected faster
The public health department is conducting data surveillance regarding influenza.
Which of the following data would be included in surveillance? - Answer- Number of
people at high risk for influenza
Which of the following demonstrates how social media is correctly used in public
health? Select all that apply. - Answer- Andrea marks herself as "safe" on Facebook
after a hurricane in her area.
Authorities on Instagram request pictures from a terrorist attack.
A local police department uses Twitter to share links of emergency resources after a
tornado.
In what ways do client portals promote public health? - Answer- Allows clients to
view when their next immunization is due.
Carol is an elderly woman who lives in a rural area over 45 minutes away from
health care. How can electronic health (eHealth) technologies help her with her
diabetes? - Answer- Track her blood glucose readings
A client wants to have a telehealth session, but his home computer does not work.
He decides to go to the local library where there are computers available for public
use. What factors should the client be aware of? Select all that apply. - Answer-
Security
Internet availability
