NS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is the PICO framework for health science research questions? Answer -
P: Population/problem
I: Intervention/exposure
C: Comparison
O: Outcome
Intervention ethics and core ethics of PH Answer - Ethics of Intervention:
1. Maximizing health
2. Efficiency
3. Proportionality (equity)
Core ethics:
1. Autonomy
2. Solidarity
3. Social justice
4. Non-maleficence
5. Beneficence
What is the BCW? Answer -
What are the core function of public health? Answer - assessment, policy
development, assurance
,What is the history behind Legionnaires' Disease? Answer - The investigation
determined that the site of exposure was most likely the Hotel Bellevue-
Stratford, one of four Philadelphia hotels where convention activities were held
The hotel was searched for the source of the bacteria. It was eventually found
in the water of a cooling tower used for air conditioning: Legionella bacteria
had been pumped into the cooled air and inhaled by the victims.
What is the history behind Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome? Answer - Link
between L-tryptophan exposure and the illness.
Tests on the recalled tablets indicated that a toxic contaminant, formed as a
result of a recent change in one factory's method of production, may have
been responsible for the epidemic of 1989
Since when has heart disease been the leading cause of death in the US for
both men and women?
What was the Framingham Study? What were the offshoots of it? Answer -
Since the 1920s, when infectious disease mortality dropped to approximately
its current low levels, heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the
United States for both men and women
The Framingham Study found that some people maintained their youthful
blood pressure and cholesterol values as they got older and that these people
remained healthier. Weight gain and lack of exercise were found to be
associated with increased blood pressure and cholesterol values and with an
increased risk of heart disease
, Mortality from lung cancer began increasing when? Answer - An exception was
the link between smoking and lung cancer. Mortality from lung cancer began
increasing dramatically after the 1930s
One evaluation technique is _______, which weighs the estimated cost of
implementing a policy against the estimated benefit, usually in monetary terms
Another evaluation technique is _________, which compares the efficiency of
different methods of attaining the same objective. Answer - cost-benefit
analysis; cost-effectiveness analysis
Throughout history, until the beginning of the 20th century, ___________ were
the major killers of humans. ___________ is said to have wiped out as much as
75% of the population of Europe and Asia in the 14th century. _________ was
the number one killer in England in the mid-19th century.
When was penicillin found? Answer - infectious diseases; Bubonic plague;
tuberculosis
Penicillin was found in 1928. It became widely available in 1945.
What is rabies caused by?
What animal is the most dangerous threat to humans? Answer - Rabies, a fatal
disease of the nervous system caused by a virus, kills an estimated 59,000
people around the world each year. This infection is usually contracted through
a dog bite
Bats are the most dangerous rabies threat to humans.
WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is the PICO framework for health science research questions? Answer -
P: Population/problem
I: Intervention/exposure
C: Comparison
O: Outcome
Intervention ethics and core ethics of PH Answer - Ethics of Intervention:
1. Maximizing health
2. Efficiency
3. Proportionality (equity)
Core ethics:
1. Autonomy
2. Solidarity
3. Social justice
4. Non-maleficence
5. Beneficence
What is the BCW? Answer -
What are the core function of public health? Answer - assessment, policy
development, assurance
,What is the history behind Legionnaires' Disease? Answer - The investigation
determined that the site of exposure was most likely the Hotel Bellevue-
Stratford, one of four Philadelphia hotels where convention activities were held
The hotel was searched for the source of the bacteria. It was eventually found
in the water of a cooling tower used for air conditioning: Legionella bacteria
had been pumped into the cooled air and inhaled by the victims.
What is the history behind Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome? Answer - Link
between L-tryptophan exposure and the illness.
Tests on the recalled tablets indicated that a toxic contaminant, formed as a
result of a recent change in one factory's method of production, may have
been responsible for the epidemic of 1989
Since when has heart disease been the leading cause of death in the US for
both men and women?
What was the Framingham Study? What were the offshoots of it? Answer -
Since the 1920s, when infectious disease mortality dropped to approximately
its current low levels, heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the
United States for both men and women
The Framingham Study found that some people maintained their youthful
blood pressure and cholesterol values as they got older and that these people
remained healthier. Weight gain and lack of exercise were found to be
associated with increased blood pressure and cholesterol values and with an
increased risk of heart disease
, Mortality from lung cancer began increasing when? Answer - An exception was
the link between smoking and lung cancer. Mortality from lung cancer began
increasing dramatically after the 1930s
One evaluation technique is _______, which weighs the estimated cost of
implementing a policy against the estimated benefit, usually in monetary terms
Another evaluation technique is _________, which compares the efficiency of
different methods of attaining the same objective. Answer - cost-benefit
analysis; cost-effectiveness analysis
Throughout history, until the beginning of the 20th century, ___________ were
the major killers of humans. ___________ is said to have wiped out as much as
75% of the population of Europe and Asia in the 14th century. _________ was
the number one killer in England in the mid-19th century.
When was penicillin found? Answer - infectious diseases; Bubonic plague;
tuberculosis
Penicillin was found in 1928. It became widely available in 1945.
What is rabies caused by?
What animal is the most dangerous threat to humans? Answer - Rabies, a fatal
disease of the nervous system caused by a virus, kills an estimated 59,000
people around the world each year. This infection is usually contracted through
a dog bite
Bats are the most dangerous rabies threat to humans.
