Public duties for the physician include reporting:
A. Births and still births
B. Deaths and injuries
C. Communicable illnesses or diseases
D. All of the above - Answers D. All of the above
The live birth certificate must be signed by:
A. County medical officer
B. Physician who delivered the child
C. Person in attendance in a home birth
D. B and C - Answers D. B and C (physician who delivered and person in attendance of home
birth)
A death certificate must include the:
A. Date and time of death
B. Name of the parents of the deceased
C. Location of the place of death
D. All of the above - Answers D. All of the above (date and time, parents and location of place of
death)
A medical examiner is a:
A. Physician
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Physician assistant
, D. Lawyer - Answers A. Physician
Which of the following is not a reportable communicable disease?
A. Tetanus
B. Tuberculosis
C. Chickenpox
D. Gonorrhea - Answers C. Chickenpox
Which of the following is/are required by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986?
A. The polio vaccine, live
B. The hepatitis A vaccine
C. The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
D. A and C - Answers D. A and C (polio, live and measles, mumps and rubella)
Evidence gathered in an abuse case may include:
A. Pictures of bruises or injuries
B. Urine specimen
C. Clothing
D. All of the above - Answers D. All of the above (clothing, pictures, urine)
Conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, and congenital disorders of the newborn are often reported
to government agencies in order to:
A. Receive additional funding from insurance companies
B. Maintain accurate public health statistics
C. Receive funding through Medicare
D. Prevent malpractice lawsuits - Answers B. Maintain accurate public health statistics