HEP 3600 exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
18th century Edward Jenner Correct Answer Published his
account of the first small pox vaccination
active immunity Correct Answer occurs when the person is
exposed to a live pathogen, develops the disease, and becomes
immune as a result of the primary immune response
acute Correct Answer Diseases in which peak severity of
symptoms occurs and subsides within three months
age-adjusted rate Correct Answer a rate used to make
comparisons across groups and over time when groups differ in
age structure
Agent Correct Answer cause of disease or health problem
air pollution Correct Answer contamination of air by harmful
substances
Alexander Fleming Correct Answer discovered penicillin
analytic studies Correct Answer aimed at testing hypotheses
Anthropnoses Correct Answer Diseases for which humans are
the only known reservoir
attack rate Correct Answer an incidence rate calculated for a
particular population for a single disease outbreak and expressed
as a percentage
,Cases Correct Answer people afflicted with a disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Correct
Answer The primary federal agency that conducts and supports
public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
chain of infection Correct Answer pathogen, reservoir, portal
of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, new host
Chronic Correct Answer Diseases in which symptoms continue
longer than three months l
Clean Air Act of 1963 Correct Answer Federal government
authority to address interstate air pollution problems
Clean Water Act of 1972 Correct Answer The Act that created
water quality standards to control pollution, including
elimination of point source discharge of pollutants.
Common human sources of air pollution Correct Answer
Transportation, electric power plants
communicable disease Correct Answer A disease that can be
spread from one person or species to another. Biological agents
are the cause.
communicable disease model Correct Answer agent, host,
environment
, Community Correct Answer A group of people who have
common characteristics.
Community Health Correct Answer the health status of a
defined group of people and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect, and preserve their health
community organizing Correct Answer the process by which
community groups are helped to identify common problems or
change targets, mobilize resources, and develop and implement
strategies for reaching their collective goals
Community/public health activities Correct Answer Activities
aimed at protecting or improving the health of a population or
community
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) Correct Answer The "Superfund" act,
designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste
dumpsites.
Corporate Involvement in Community Health Correct Answer
Biggest role is provision of health care benefits
Worksite health promotion programs aimed at lowering health
care costs and reducing absenteeism
Safety, counseling, education courses, physical fitness centers
Crude rates Correct Answer a rate in which the denominator
includes the total population
18th century Edward Jenner Correct Answer Published his
account of the first small pox vaccination
active immunity Correct Answer occurs when the person is
exposed to a live pathogen, develops the disease, and becomes
immune as a result of the primary immune response
acute Correct Answer Diseases in which peak severity of
symptoms occurs and subsides within three months
age-adjusted rate Correct Answer a rate used to make
comparisons across groups and over time when groups differ in
age structure
Agent Correct Answer cause of disease or health problem
air pollution Correct Answer contamination of air by harmful
substances
Alexander Fleming Correct Answer discovered penicillin
analytic studies Correct Answer aimed at testing hypotheses
Anthropnoses Correct Answer Diseases for which humans are
the only known reservoir
attack rate Correct Answer an incidence rate calculated for a
particular population for a single disease outbreak and expressed
as a percentage
,Cases Correct Answer people afflicted with a disease
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Correct
Answer The primary federal agency that conducts and supports
public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of
the US Department of Health and Human Services.
chain of infection Correct Answer pathogen, reservoir, portal
of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, new host
Chronic Correct Answer Diseases in which symptoms continue
longer than three months l
Clean Air Act of 1963 Correct Answer Federal government
authority to address interstate air pollution problems
Clean Water Act of 1972 Correct Answer The Act that created
water quality standards to control pollution, including
elimination of point source discharge of pollutants.
Common human sources of air pollution Correct Answer
Transportation, electric power plants
communicable disease Correct Answer A disease that can be
spread from one person or species to another. Biological agents
are the cause.
communicable disease model Correct Answer agent, host,
environment
, Community Correct Answer A group of people who have
common characteristics.
Community Health Correct Answer the health status of a
defined group of people and the actions and conditions to
promote, protect, and preserve their health
community organizing Correct Answer the process by which
community groups are helped to identify common problems or
change targets, mobilize resources, and develop and implement
strategies for reaching their collective goals
Community/public health activities Correct Answer Activities
aimed at protecting or improving the health of a population or
community
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) Correct Answer The "Superfund" act,
designed to identify and clean up abandoned hazardous waste
dumpsites.
Corporate Involvement in Community Health Correct Answer
Biggest role is provision of health care benefits
Worksite health promotion programs aimed at lowering health
care costs and reducing absenteeism
Safety, counseling, education courses, physical fitness centers
Crude rates Correct Answer a rate in which the denominator
includes the total population
