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Question #1

The racial/ethnic group of high school students most likely to report current cigarette usage is:

A white Americans.

B black Americans.

C Hispanic Americans.

D Asian Americans.

Question #2

The percentage of children younger than 18 living in a single-parent family has been decreasing ever since 1965.

A False

B True

Question #3

Adults are categorized as those ages 25 to 64 years.

A True

B False

Question #4

Adolescents and young adults are classified as those ages:

A 12 to 20 years.

B 12 to 21 years.

C 18 to 24 years.

D 10 to 24 years.

Question #5

Unintended pregnancy is more likely than intended pregnancy to result in early prenatal care.

A True

B False

Question #6

Title V is the only federal legislation dedicated to promoting and improving the health of our nation’s mothers and children.

A True

B False

Question #7

The United States leads the industrialized world in teen pregnancy and birth rates by a large margin.

A False

B True

Question #8

The process of determining the preferred number and spacing of children in one’s family and choosing the appropriate means to achieve this preference is defined as:

A maternal health.

B prenatal care.

C infant morbidity.

D family planning.

Question #9

The primary unit in which infants and children are nurtured and supported regarding their healthy development is the:

A WIC program.

B Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

C family.

D Children’s Defense Fund.

Question #10

The neonatal mortality period is death that occurs up to:

A 6 months after birth.

B 7 days after birth.

C 1 year after birth.

D 28 days after birth.

Question #11

The leading cause of mortality in children is:

A infectious diseases.

B maltreatment.

C unintentional injuries.

D None of these is correct.

Question #12

The adverse consequences related to teen pregnancy end when the child is born.

A True

B False

Question #13

Infants born 39 weeks or later are less likely to:

A None of these is correct.

B gain adequate weight before delivery.

C be able to suck and swallow appropriately.

D have problems with vision and hearing.

Question #14

Groups at higher risk of unintended pregnancy are:

A those in a long-standing marriage.

B those living in poverty.

C those with advanced education.

D older women.

Question #15

A teenage mother is at greater risk for pregnancy complications than a mother older than 20 years of age.

A True

B False

Question #16

An infant death is the death of a child younger than:

A 6 months.

B 2 months.

C 1 year.

D 2 years.

Question #17

When prioritizing prevention and control efforts, health officials use data from:

A economic cost to society.

B All of these are correct.

C years of potential life lost.

D leading causes of death.

Question #18

The common cold is an example of a chronic communicable disease.

A False

B True

Question #19

The ability of a biological agent to enter and grow in the host is pathogenicity.

A False

B True

Question #20

Self-diagnosis and treatment with nonprescription medication for the common cold is an example of:

A primary prevention of communicable diseases.

B primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases.

C secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases.

D secondary prevention of communicable diseases.

Question #21

Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of:

A chronic noncommunicable diseases.

B chronic communicable diseases.

C acute noncommunicable diseases.

D acute communicable diseases.

Question #22

One’s race and age are examples of:

A modifiable risk factors.

B bloodborne pathogens.

C metastasis.

D unmodifiable risk factors.

Question #23

In the chain of infection, a disease-producing agent leaves its reservoir through a portal of entry.

A False

B True

Question #24

Health screenings are important measures in:

A None of these is correct.

B primary prevention.

C secondary prevention.

D tertiary prevention.

Question #25

Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents.

A False

B True

Question #26

Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.

A True

B False

Question #27

Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of:

A noncommunicable diseases.

B chronic noncommunicable diseases.

C chronic communicable diseases.

D acute communicable diseases.

Question #28

When using criteria of causation, the criterion that addresses the issue of whether the association has been reported in a variety of people, has been exposed in a variety of settings, and can have repeatable results by other researchers is:

A temporality.

B strength.

C specificity.

D consistency.

Question #29

The number of years of healthy life expected, on average, in a given population is the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).

A True

B False

Question #30

The number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of time is a:

A pandemic.

B case.

C rate.

D notifiable disease.

Question #31

The average number of years a person from a specific cohort is projected to live from a given point in time is his or her life expectancy.

A False

B True

Question #32

Studies that seek to describe the extent of disease in regard to person, time, and place are:

A descriptive studies.

B case/control studies.

C observational studies.

D analytic studies.

Question #33

Sometimes notifiable diseases are not reported to the local health department because patients recover without a diagnosis being confirmed.

A False

B True

Question #34

A primary care physician is concerned with the course of a disease in an individual, whereas an epidemiologist is concerned with the course of disease in a population.

A True

B False

Question #35

An unexpectedly large number of cases of an illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related event in a particular population is defined as a pandemic.

A True

B False

Question #36

An epidemic curve depicting a distribution of cases traceable to multiple sources of exposure is a:

A point source epidemic curve.

B propagated epidemic curve.

C descriptive study.

D case control study.

Question #37

An attack rate is an incidence rate calculated for a particular population for a single disease outbreak and is expressed as a percentage.

A True

B False

Question #38

A disease that lasts 3 months or less is a chronic disease.

A True

B False

Question #39

The Department of Health and Human Services is the only entity under the federal government that plays a role in our nation’s health.

A False

B True

Question #40

Philanthropic foundations spend most of their efforts on fundraising.

A False

B True

Question #41

One of the World Health Organization’s most noteworthy achievements was helping to eradicate smallpox.

A False

B True

Question #42

Nongovernmental health agencies are funded primarily by:

A grants from the state health department.

B fees for services.

C tax dollars.

D private donations.

Question #43

Local health departments are responsible for restaurant inspections.

A True

B False

Question #44

Historically, communities have always taken aggressive actions to deal with health issues.

A True

B False

Question #45

Highly organized and developed resources in our national institutions and organizations can be a hindrance for communities to respond effectively to their own problems.

A True

B False

Question #46

An example of a quasi-governmental health organization is:

A the American Cancer Society.

B the National Institutes of Health.

C a county health department.

D the National Science Foundation.

Question #47

Agencies that are funded primarily through tax dollars are referred to as:

A governmental agencies.

B voluntary agencies.

C philanthropic foundations.

D professional associations.

Question #48

Individuals with lower socioeconomic status have poorer health status.

A True

B False

Question #49

Healthcare delivery is a twenty-first-century public health concern.

A False

B True

Question #50

Government health agencies began being created as a response to epidemics and mounting health problems in the latter part of the eighteenth century.

A True

B False

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