ACVPM - PUBLIC HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
,In 2003, the Western Hemisphere experienced its first monkeypox detection when 47
confirmed or probable cases were reported in people from six U.S. states. Each of the
affected persons became ill after contact with which type of pet? The virus was brought
into the country by asymptomatic rodents from which continent?
a. Monkeys, Africa
b. Prairie dogs, Africa
c. Mice, Asia
d. Porcupines, South America
e. Rats, Australia - ANSWER b. Prairie dogs, Africa
As of January 1st, 2023, which U.S. State(s) have not had confirmed detections of
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in commercial and/or backyard domestic bird
flocks?
a. Florida
b. Washington
c. Arizona
d. Iowa
e. Hawaii - ANSWER e. Hawaii
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE), an intergovernmental organization that
coordinates, supports, and promotes animal disease control worldwide, stopped using
the historical acronym "OIE" in May 2022. What is its new English-language acronym,
and what new name does it stand for? - ANSWER WOAH = World Organisation for
Animal Health
Which of these disease(s) have never been reported in the United States of America?
a. African Swine Fever
b. Classical Swine Fever
c. New World Screwworm
d. Heartwater
e. Foot and Mouth Disease - ANSWER a. African Swine Fever
d. Heartwater
Which one or more of the following drugs may be used extralabel, in some
circumstances, in a food-producing animal?
A. Clenbuterol
B. Phenylbutazone
C. Vancomycin
D. Diethylstilbestrol
E. Danofloxacin - ANSWER B. Phenylbutazone
, The Horse Protection Act is concerned with eliminating which practice?
a. Administration of performance-enhancing drugs to race horses
b. Slaughter and processing of horses for human consumption
c. Participation of sored horses in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions
d. Abandonment of unwanted horses - ANSWER c. Participation of sored horses in
shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the Department of _______, and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency within the
Department of ____.
a. Interior, Agriculture
b. Interior, Commerce
c. Agriculture, Health and Human Services
d. Agriculture, Commerce
e. Commerce, Agriculture - ANSWER b. Interior, Commerce
In January 2023 the USDA approved the first ever vaccine for honeybees. What
disease is this vaccine designed to prevent?
a. European foulbrood
b. Varroatosis
c. American foulbrood
d. Chalkbrood
e. Nosemosis - ANSWER c. American foulbrood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) falls under which of the U.S.
Federal executive departments?
a. Department of Labor
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Department of the Interior - ANSWER b. Department of Homeland Security
If a vaccine is "DIVA" compatible, what does that mean? (one sentence) - ANSWER
"DIVA" stands for Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals. A DIVA compatible
vaccine induces an immune response which is different from that induced by natural
infection.
Approximately how often is the Agriculture Improvement Act ("Farm Bill") updated?
a. Yearly
b. Every other year
c. Every five years
d. Every 10 years - ANSWER c. Every five years
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
,In 2003, the Western Hemisphere experienced its first monkeypox detection when 47
confirmed or probable cases were reported in people from six U.S. states. Each of the
affected persons became ill after contact with which type of pet? The virus was brought
into the country by asymptomatic rodents from which continent?
a. Monkeys, Africa
b. Prairie dogs, Africa
c. Mice, Asia
d. Porcupines, South America
e. Rats, Australia - ANSWER b. Prairie dogs, Africa
As of January 1st, 2023, which U.S. State(s) have not had confirmed detections of
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in commercial and/or backyard domestic bird
flocks?
a. Florida
b. Washington
c. Arizona
d. Iowa
e. Hawaii - ANSWER e. Hawaii
The Office International des Epizooties (OIE), an intergovernmental organization that
coordinates, supports, and promotes animal disease control worldwide, stopped using
the historical acronym "OIE" in May 2022. What is its new English-language acronym,
and what new name does it stand for? - ANSWER WOAH = World Organisation for
Animal Health
Which of these disease(s) have never been reported in the United States of America?
a. African Swine Fever
b. Classical Swine Fever
c. New World Screwworm
d. Heartwater
e. Foot and Mouth Disease - ANSWER a. African Swine Fever
d. Heartwater
Which one or more of the following drugs may be used extralabel, in some
circumstances, in a food-producing animal?
A. Clenbuterol
B. Phenylbutazone
C. Vancomycin
D. Diethylstilbestrol
E. Danofloxacin - ANSWER B. Phenylbutazone
, The Horse Protection Act is concerned with eliminating which practice?
a. Administration of performance-enhancing drugs to race horses
b. Slaughter and processing of horses for human consumption
c. Participation of sored horses in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions
d. Abandonment of unwanted horses - ANSWER c. Participation of sored horses in
shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an agency within the Department of _______, and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency within the
Department of ____.
a. Interior, Agriculture
b. Interior, Commerce
c. Agriculture, Health and Human Services
d. Agriculture, Commerce
e. Commerce, Agriculture - ANSWER b. Interior, Commerce
In January 2023 the USDA approved the first ever vaccine for honeybees. What
disease is this vaccine designed to prevent?
a. European foulbrood
b. Varroatosis
c. American foulbrood
d. Chalkbrood
e. Nosemosis - ANSWER c. American foulbrood
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) falls under which of the U.S.
Federal executive departments?
a. Department of Labor
b. Department of Homeland Security
c. Department of Health and Human Services
d. Department of the Interior - ANSWER b. Department of Homeland Security
If a vaccine is "DIVA" compatible, what does that mean? (one sentence) - ANSWER
"DIVA" stands for Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals. A DIVA compatible
vaccine induces an immune response which is different from that induced by natural
infection.
Approximately how often is the Agriculture Improvement Act ("Farm Bill") updated?
a. Yearly
b. Every other year
c. Every five years
d. Every 10 years - ANSWER c. Every five years
