CPH Exam 233 Questions with Verified Answers
Which of the following terms refers to the systematic method by which environmental exposure to a
... [Show More] substance is quantified using information about the hazardous properties of the substance, human exposure to the substance, dose-response relationships, and risk characterization?
A risk management
B risk assessment
C risk communication
D risk control - CORRECT ANSWER risk assessment
A state health department is trying to reduce the HIV/AIDS risk for African Americans age 50 years and older. Which of the following communication strategies is most important to serve this community?
A Ensure the information is evidence-based.
B Make the information available on social media.
C Write the information at a 12th grade reading level.
D Present the information in a culturally competent manner. - CORRECT ANSWER D Present the information in a culturally competent manner.
Researchers want to present the comparative distribution of office visits in the three communities in one figure. Which of the following displays is most appropriate?
A pie chart
B bar graph
C histogram
D stem and leaf plot - CORRECT ANSWER B bar graph
A public health worker is charged with investigating family violence in a community of nearly 1 million residents. The worker uses principles of systems theory in her approach. She incorporates individuals, groups, and their environments. Which of the following terms best describes this concept?
A community psychology
B demography
C ethnobiology
D social ecology - CORRECT ANSWER D social ecology
Which of the following organizations accredits local public health departments?
A American Public Health Association
B Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C Public Health Accreditation Board
D state licensing boards - CORRECT ANSWER C Public Health Accreditation Board
Vaccination against polio provides lifelong protection, whereas influenza vaccines have to be administered each year. Which of the following statements best explains this difference in vaccine action?
A Influenza vaccines are prepared from killed viruses, but polio vaccines are prepared from live, attenuated viruses.
B Influenza vaccines have to be administered by injection, but the oral polio vaccine can be ingested.
C Influenza viruses mutate at a much higher rate than poliovirus.
D Poliovirus can only cause disease in humans, whereas influenza viruses can infect other species. - CORRECT ANSWER C Influenza viruses mutate at a much higher rate than poliovirus.
A multi-state regional coalition is in place to identify successful state-level strategies for enhancing health care and other community services for children with special health needs. The coalition membership currently includes health care professionals and representatives from state departments of public health, housing, education, Medicaid, and social services. There is one remaining open seat. Which of the following representatives is most appropriate to fill the open slot?
A a principal from one of the region's elementary schools
B a member of a parent advocacy group
C a pediatric cardiologist
D a pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER B a member of a parent advocacy group
What percentage of all spending on health in the United States is devoted to public health funding?
A 3%
B 11%
C 28%
D 52% - CORRECT ANSWER A 3%
Which of the following United States federal laws prohibits a public health practitioner from sharing individually identifiable health information stored on public health department computer systems?
A Occupational Safety and Health Act
B American Health Security Act
C Health Communications Act
D Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - CORRECT ANSWER D Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The theory of reasoned action is a model of health behavior targeted at which of the following levels?
A community
B global
C individual
D organizational - CORRECT ANSWER C individual
Which of the following historical events raised awareness of the need for the protection of research subjects and resulted in the 1947 creation of the International Code of Ethics for research?
A Nazi human experimentation
B Willowbrook hepatitis studies
C publication of the Belmont Report
D Tuskegee Syphilis Study - CORRECT ANSWER A Nazi human experimentation
Literacy advocates in the U.S. recommend that for health promotion materials to be effective, they should be written at which of the following reading levels?
A 2nd-4th grades
B 6th-8th grades
C 10th-12th grades
D college level - CORRECT ANSWER B 6th-8th grades
The management of a health care facility requires staff to adhere to ethical principles and provide culturally appropriate care. The institutionalization of these values is most likely to influence which of the following aspects of health care provided by this facility?
A acceptability
B accessibility
C accountability
D adequacy - CORRECT ANSWER A acceptability
Researchers are seeking a spokesperson for a health communication campaign to promote breast cancer screening for low-income women. To ensure the strongest effect of the campaign on the target group, the researcher should select a spokesperson who shares which of the following characteristics with the target group?
A personal attitudes
B ethnic background
C level of knowledge
D socioeconomic status - CORRECT ANSWER A personal attitudes
A researcher is calculating the infant mortality rate of several states. Which of the following methods is most appropriate to use during this analysis to adjust for racial differences in infant mortality rates among the states?
A logistic regression
B direct standardization
C life table analysis
D linear regression - CORRECT ANSWER B direct standardization
Researchers ask a random sample of 1,001 adults nationwide whether they favor or oppose the legalization of marijuana. Fifty-five percent of respondents say they oppose it. If the researchers increase the sample size of the poll by a factor of 4 (to n=4,004), which of the following effects on the length of the 95% confidence interval for the proportion is most likely to be observed?
A It will decrease by a factor of 4.
B It will decrease by a factor of 2.
C It will increase by a factor of 2.
D It will increase by a factor of 4. - CORRECT ANSWER B It will decrease by a factor of 2.
When a public health issue emerges for which there is no "evidence base" to suggest a response strategy, which of the following actions on the part of a public health professional is most appropriate?
A Defer action on the issue until further information about the appropriate intervention is available.
B Dismiss the issue because there is insufficient evidence to make an informed decision.
C Implement several different strategies at once to assess which is most effective.
D Invest in data collection and community-based research to build a more thorough understanding of the issue. - CORRECT ANSWER D Invest in data collection and community-based research to build a more thorough understanding of the issue.
When considering culture in research and practice, which of the following reflects best practice?
A treating members of all cultural groups in the same way
B engaging culturally diverse advocacy leaders in the community
C recognizing that cultural uniformity is necessary for effective health intervention delivery
D helping members in the community more easily fit into the mainstream culture to increase a sense of belonging - CORRECT ANSWER B engaging culturally diverse advocacy leaders in the community
Most funding for nursing home care in the United States comes from which of the following sources?
A Medicaid
B Medicare
C out-of-pocket
D private insurance - CORRECT ANSWER A Medicaid
n addition to ozone and particulates, which of the following pollutants is most likely to aggravate asthma?
A arsenic
B carbon monoxide
C lead
D sulfur dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER D sulfur dioxide
A needs assessment process identifies several behavioral and environmental factors on which the intervention could potentially focus. However, to keep the project on budget, the scope of the intervention must be limited. Which of the following criteria is most appropriate to consider when deciding on which behavioral and environmental factors to focus the intervention?
A compliance with guidance from the project's sponsor
B what is feasible within the project budget
C the specific research interests of the planning team members
D the strength of the evidence that the desired changes can be achieved - CORRECT ANSWER D the strength of the evidence that the desired changes can be achieved
A supplemental tax levy supporting a local health department has just failed and the impact will be a loss of tax revenues of $300,000 a month, beginning the following month and lasting at least 5 months. The health commissioner must quickly formulate an emergency plan. Which action is most likely to advance the commissioner's success as a leader in this crisis?
A Direct the Chief Financial Officer to impose fair and proportional cuts on each division.
B Adopt a positive attitude, and announce to the directors a plan to evenly distribute the budget cuts across the entire organization.
C Express dissatisfaction with the electorate, and direct the Chief Financial Officer to impose fair and proportional budget cuts on each division.
D Meet with all the directors to prioritize the possible operational changes that would result in cost reductions. - CORRECT ANSWER D Meet with all the directors to prioritize the possible operational changes that would result in cost reductions.
A local health department establishes a program with community outreach and clinical components that is intended to reduce the number of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases. A measure of the program's outcomes is the number of
A clinical visits for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
B community education sessions.
C drug-resistant tuberculosis cases.
D patients receiving follow-up care for drug-resistant tuberculosis. - CORRECT ANSWER C drug-resistant tuberculosis cases.
Variation in rates of medical procedures by race, even when controlling for insurance status, income, age, and severity of conditions, is an example of
A health disparity.
B racism.
C inadequate access to health care.
D a high rate of uninsured individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER A health disparity.
A group uses problem solving to reconcile underlying differences and create a win-win situation for the mutual benefit of all parties. This approach exemplifies which of the following styles of conflict management?
A accommodating
B avoiding
C collaborating
D compromising - CORRECT ANSWER C collaborating
Which of the following types of leadership would be most helpful in an organization experiencing rapid change?
A servant
B Theory X
C contingency
D transactional - CORRECT ANSWER C contingency
A health services researcher is studying a new influenza vaccination to determine whether it should be recommended for all senior citizens. Which of the following vaccination attributes is most appropriate to evaluate first in the process of assessing the new vaccination?
A cost-benefit
B effectiveness
C efficacy
D efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER C efficacy
Which of the following methods is most appropriate for collecting data from stakeholders for a community-based intervention?
A conducting a mail survey
B conducting a telephone survey
C holding key informant interviews
D reading the blogs of community members - CORRECT ANSWER C holding key informant interviews
Diversity of the workforce is considered important in health care research, education, and administration for which of the following reasons?
A It increases efficiency.
B It improves health literacy.
C It decreases work-related stress.
D It demonstrates institutional commitment. - CORRECT ANSWER D It demonstrates institutional commitment.
Which of the following most accurately describes an organizational design that applies to independent units that are joined by a shared administrative overlay, such as a county government?
A adhocracy
B machine bureaucracy
C professional bureaucracy
D divisionalized bureaucracy - CORRECT ANSWER D divisionalized bureaucracy
Which of the following is a characteristic of a health care system based on social justice?
A Access to medical care is viewed as an economic reward of personal effort and achievement.
B Production and distribution of health care are determined by market-based demand.
C An individual's ability to pay is considered inconsequential for receiving medical care.
D Markets are assumed to be more efficient than government at allocating health resources equitably. - CORRECT ANSWER C An individual's ability to pay is considered inconsequential for receiving medical care.
Approximately how many local health departments are there in the United States?
A 890
B 3,000
C 10,600
D 59,000 - CORRECT ANSWER B 3,000
A federal law is passed requiring labeling on food products. In subsequent years, the rate of obesity among adults decreases. Which of the following terms best describes the relationship between the law and the change in obesity rates?
A causal
B correlated
C retrospective
D prospective - CORRECT ANSWER B correlated
A 22-year-old Latina woman brings her 13-month-old daughter to a health department clinic for routine well-child care. Both are enrolled in the Medicaid program. They live in an inner-city apartment building that the mother describes as "old and run down." The infant's diet consists of table foods; the principal protein sources are eggs, peanut butter, cheese, and canned tuna. Screening of the infant for which of the following conditions is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
A allergies and asthma
B pesticide exposure
C elevated blood lead concentration
D mercury poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER C elevated blood lead concentration
To ensure successful collaboration and partnership, as well as effective use of resources, a public health professional needs to identify key stakeholders in a new project. Which of the following will determine if an organization is truly one of the key stakeholders for this initiative?
A The organization regulates the public health professional's work.
B The organization previously partnered with the public health professional.
C The public health professional's relationship with the organization is static.
D The public health professional can clearly identify what is needed from the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER D The public health professional can clearly identify what is needed from the organization.
At a town hall meeting, several residents of a community of 10,000 raise concern about plans to build a new chemical treatment plant within walking distance of local schools, day-care centers, and parks. The community needs a new treatment plant, but the residents' concerns about the environmental effect of the plant need to be addressed. The local health department is charged with developing a method whereby citizens can provide information about concerns and recommend alternative strategies. Which of the following is the most effective method of gathering this information?
A Conduct telephone interviews with residents.
B Schedule face-to-face interviews with residents.
C Mail surveys to a random selection of households.
D Organize focus groups with representatives from the community. - CORRECT ANSWER D Organize focus groups with representatives from the community.
A study is conducted to compare colorectal screening rates in white and African-American men. Researchers contact 50 white men and 50 African-American men older than 50 years of age by telephone and ask them if they have undergone colorectal screening. Fifty-five percent of white men and 49% of African-American men report undergoing appropriate screening. Which of the following tests is the most appropriate method of analysis of the survey data?
A paired t-test
B Pearson chi-square (X2) test
C two-sample t-test
D Spearman correlation test - CORRECT ANSWER B Pearson chi-square (X2) test
On the basis of the present evidence, the greatest reduction in injuries and death related to motor vehicles in the United States is most likely to be a result of which of the following?
A increase in law enforcement and highway patrol officers
B stricter motor vehicle inspection laws
C modifications to vehicles and highway systems
D stiffer penalties for drunk drivers and repeat speeders - CORRECT ANSWER C modifications to vehicles and highway systems
The classic study by Schulman on the effect of race and sex on physicians' recommendations for cardiac care used a standardized computer program to measure primary care physicians' treatment plans for patients with chest pain. The investigators videotaped interviews of identically dressed actors reading from identical scripts and standardized other variables (age, cardiac risk factors, medical and social histories, health insurance, and employment) to vary only two factors — gender and race. The actors included African Americans and whites of both genders. Which of the following statements best summarizes the results of this study?
A African Americans and women with chest pain had relative odds of referral for cardiac catheterization that were 60% of the odds for whites and men, and the relative odds of referral for African Americans were 40% of those for white men.
B African Americans and women with chest pain had relative odds of referral for catheterization that were actually higher than those for whites and men, respectively.
C African Americans with chest pain had the same relative odds of referral for catheterization as whites; however, women with chest pain had relative odds of referral that were 20% of those for men.
D Women with chest pain had the same relative odds of referral for catheterization as men; however, African Americans with chest pain had odds that were 60% of the odds for whites. - CORRECT ANSWER A African Americans and women with chest pain had relative odds of referral for cardiac catheterization that were 60% of the odds for whites and men, and the relative odds of referral for African Americans were 40% of those for white men.
Which of the following is a modeling and simulation tool used to investigate stocks, flows, and feedback loops of complex problems?
A interactive planning
B operations research
C organizational cybernetics
D system dynamics - CORRECT ANSWER D system dynamics
A health department is designing a web-based health promotion intervention. Which of the following issues is most important with regard to effective communication of this health information to the community?
A the health literacy of the target population
B the diagrams and visual aids associated with the promotion materials
C the color and size of the health promotion materials
D the organization of the health promotion materials - CORRECT ANSWER A the health literacy of the target population
The introduction of sewage into a stream is most likely to cause a measurable change in which of the following ways?
A decrease in decomposing organic concentration
B increase in biochemical oxygen demand
C increase in dissolved oxygen concentration
D stabilization of biochemical oxygen demand - CORRECT ANSWER B increase in biochemical oxygen demand
Which of the following terms describes the process of working with and through groups of people in partnerships and coalitions that help mobilize resources and influence systems to address their wellbeing?
A collaboration
B community action
C community engagement
D constituency development - CORRECT ANSWER C community engagement
Which of the following is the most important limitation in the use of vital statistics data for public health research?
A Births and deaths that occur outside of institutions are not recorded.
B Data collected vary substantially from state to state.
C Data files are not readily available to people collecting data outside the agency.
D Variables of research interest may not be collected. - CORRECT ANSWER D Variables of research interest may not be collected.
The association between disease status and exposure for a sample from a population is as follows:
ExposedNot ExposedTotal
Diseased 50 400 450
Not diseased 50 5,000. 5,050
Total 100. 5,400 5,500
Which of the following is the estimated ratio of the odds of disease in the exposed versus unexposed groups?
A (50 / 450) ÷ (50 / 5,050)
B (50 / 50) ÷ (400 / 5,000)
C (50 / 5,050) ÷ (50 / 450)
D (400 / 5,400) ÷ (50 / 100) - CORRECT ANSWER B (50 / 50) ÷ (400 / 5,000)
The probability associated with specific results when the null hypothesis is true is expressed by
A the p-value.
Ba type II error.
C the sampling distribution.
D conditional independence. - CORRECT ANSWER A the p-value.
Which of the following terms best describes the power of a local jurisdiction to independently regulate public health, safety, and welfare?
A unionism
B home rule
C preemption
D self-administration - CORRECT ANSWER B home rule
Community public health goals and objectives are best developed by which of the following?
A elected officials who are accountable to the public
B public health professionals who have access to data trends
C medical professionals who treat members of the community
D members of the community who understand community needs - CORRECT ANSWER D members of the community who understand community needs
According to the transtheoretical model of change, as individuals go from pre-contemplation to maintenance, "con" behavioral beliefs decrease and "pro" behavioral beliefs increase. This process is best described as which of the following?
A decisional balance
B self-liberation
C reinforcement management
D self-efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER A decisional balance
The best example of community engagement and empowerment refers to which of the following?
1. Teaching community members how to best communicate with providers
2. Conducting health needs and assets assessment with communities and sharing the information
3. Teaching self-determination to community members
4.Reciprocal transfer of knowledge and skills among all collaborators and community partners - CORRECT ANSWER Reciprocal transfer of knowledge and skills among all collaborators and community partners
By what programmatic mechanism does the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) work with states to implement national environmental standards such as NAAQS?
1.By creating a memorandum of understanding focusing on cost-sharing of environmental burdens
2.By establishing air quality monitoring stations
3.By using a State Implementation Plan (SIP) approved by the EPA
4.By funding risk assessment studies that provide a basis for the NAAQS for any criterion pollutan - CORRECT ANSWER 3.By using a State Implementation Plan (SIP) approved by the EPA
A supervisor of a small community health clinic serving a largely multi-national immigrant community assigns their project manager the responsibility of developing a new process to ensure complaints and conflicts are addressed promptly and respectfully for each patient. This is prompted by a recent complaint that a staff member was rudely addressing a limited English-speaking patient and her family when trying to communicate a diagnosis. In order to create a new process that takes into account the cultural and communication needs of the patients, the program manager must:
1. Create a new conflict process based solely on examples from other clinics.
2. Select a group of patients to provide input on how complaints should be resolved.
3. Wait until a new complaint occurs to observe the existing process.
4. Ask their coworkers how they personally deal with complaints and conflicts in the office. - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Select a group of patients to provide input on how complaints should be resolved.
An individual's capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make basic health decisions is called:
1.Medical informatics
2.Health literacy
3.Health education
4.Numeracy - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Health literacy
Administrative law judges, who adjudicate conflicts involving the decision-making of units of government agencies:
1. have at the federal and state level full judicial power, like all trial judges.
2. are elected as non-partisan candidates within congressional districts.
3. ensure compliance with constitutional requirements of due process.
4. are in all respects the same as "hearing officers" within government agencies. - CORRECT ANSWER 3. ensure compliance with constitutional requirements of due process.
To inform a policy decision so that an intervention will result in the largest possible number of persons benefitted, which of the following statistics provides the most useful indication of the magnitude of exposure to a factor and subsequent development of disease?
1. Likelihood ratio
2. Absolute risk difference
3. Relative risk ratio
4. Prevalence rate - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Absolute risk difference
A district health department is trying to decide whether to invest in interpretation services and translated materials to address local language barriers, address needs of limited English proficient (LEP) clients and meet Federal requirements. The Four Factor Analysis-to guide LHDs in meeting these mandates and to provide recommendations for providing translated materials and interpretation services- is part of a
1.National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Assessment
2.Language Needs Assessment
3.Health Resource Access Assessment
4.Community Literacy Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER 2.Language Needs Assessment
Which of the following is the best example of a process evaluation for a program designed to decrease mortality from drinking and driving among high school youth?
1.Document change in mortality associated with drinking and driving
2.Document change in numbers of youth riding with impaired drivers
3.Document risks of riding with impaired drivers
4.Document number of students who attend a drinking and driving education program - CORRECT ANSWER 4.Document number of students who attend a drinking and driving education program
In part due to the public attention focused on environmental pollution by Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring," as well as studies such as those showing a drastic decline in the American Bald Eagle population, a ban was issued on the use of:
1. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant gases
2. Leaded gasoline
3. DDT pesticide
4. Asbestos insulation materials - CORRECT ANSWER 3. DDT pesticide
River water pollution due to storm water runoff from chemically fertilized farm fields is an example of:
1. Non-point source pollution
2. Point source pollution
3. Accidental and unforeseeable pollution
4.Unpreventable and inconsequential pollution - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Non-point source pollution
Public health agencies should be aware of how to communicate the role of public health with external stakeholders. What is the role of public health agencies when communicating with external stakeholders?
1. To promote the agency and engage in advocacy
2. To promote favorable legislation
3. To provide STI tests and keep the public safe
4. To provide vaccinations - CORRECT ANSWER 1. To promote the agency and engage in advocacy
Healthcare facilities share patient data through Health Information Exchange networks. Which of the following pairs address the definition of a covered entity among data recipients, and procedures for creating public use data sets de-identified of personal health information?
1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Safe Harbor conventions
2. Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
3. Safe Harbor conventions and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
4. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Safe Harbor conventions
Public health departments can use health profession students (eg. medicine, nursing, other allied health specialties) in projects to assess community health needs:
1. if those students are formally employed by that health department under a national fellowship program that puts selected applicants into mentorship placements.
2. provided the students interview but do not take clinical measurements or samples from individuals.
3. when supervised by their clinical instructors in actions within the scope of that profession's practice.
4. but this is not often done because the health department would be responsible for all supervision and liability. - CORRECT ANSWER 3. when supervised by their clinical instructors in actions within the scope of that profession's practice.
Select the qualitative method that collects data through a simultaneous conversation with a group of people.
1. key informant interviews
2. discourse analysis
3. surveys
4. focus groups - CORRECT ANSWER 4. focus groups
Which of the following practices enhances equity across populations when making health policy decisions in a community?
1. Requiring randomized control evidence of effectiveness
2. Allocating resources based on population size
3. Collecting health-related data about the individuals in the community
4. Including diverse constituencies in the decision-making groups - CORRECT ANSWER 4. Including diverse constituencies in the decision-making groups
Which of the following level of evidence is at the top of the evidence pyramid that examines a number of relevant and valid studies on a topic, and combines results from those studies using accepted statistical methodology?
1.Cohort studies
2.Randomized controlled double-blind studies
3.Case control studies
4.Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Case control studies
Public health actions frequently involve a balancing of individual rights vs. the good of the community. Where that balance is struck is based on:
1. Explicit direction found in the Nation's Constitution
2. Societal values
3. Science
4. Deontological principles - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Societal values
The biggest change in competencies for public health career professionals circa 2019 is
1.an increased emphasis in epidemiology and biostatistics course hours for entry to practice
2.more emphasis on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across technical skills
3.separate lists of competency items for public health analysts versus program managers
4.a stronger focus on management and fiscal oversight - CORRECT ANSWER 2.more emphasis on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across technical skills
A public health survey that collects data on the health and diet of the U.S. population is the:
1.National Health Care Survey (NHCS).
2.Total Diet Study (TDS).
3.National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
4.National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). - CORRECT ANSWER 4.National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
The local health jurisdiction is seeking governmental funding to address breast cancer which has a lower incidence rate in group X than in group Y, though group X has a higher mortality rate. This is an example of:
1.Health disparity
2.Harm reduction
3.Modifiable risk factors
4.Life expectancy - CORRECT ANSWER 1.Health disparity
The most important reason for reduced mortality during the initial stage of a demographic/epidemiologic transition in a population is:
1.Increased use of antibiotics
2.Improved sanitation
3.Increased immunization
4.Screening for common infectious diseases - CORRECT ANSWER 2.Improved sanitation
Which of the following is not a disease that can be contracted by the food-borne route?
1.Salmonellosis
2.Giardiasis
3.West Nile virus neuro-invasive disease
4.Hepatitis A - CORRECT ANSWER 3.West Nile virus neuro-invasive disease
Ethical standards apply to government officers and employees. For such individuals, these standards apply:
1.only during their normal working hours.
2.just when performing official duties regardless of time.
3.when they identify themselves with their official title.
4.at all times, whether they are on or off duty. - CORRECT ANSWER 4.at all times, whether they are on or off duty.
In the funding applications that state public health departments typically submit every year, program and organizational budget requests:
1.are not included, only research project funding is described.
2.are justified by reasonable numbers on accounting spreadsheets.
3.need explanation in a budget narrative.
4.tend to always be funded. - CORRECT ANSWER 3.need explanation in a budget narrative.
Which of the following is defined as a community's ability to survive, adapt and thrive?
1.Community capital
2.Community development
3.Community organization
4.Community capacity - CORRECT ANSWER 4.Community capacity
After reviewing evidence demonstrating increased survival of narcotic self-overdose after immediate naloxone administration, the State Commissioner of Health issues the following standing order: "This order authorizes pharmacists who maintain a current active license practicing in a pharmacy located in Virginia that maintains a current active pharmacy permit to dispense one of the following naloxone formulations (notes intranasal or autoinject kits options), in accordance the current Board of Pharmacy-approved protocol." "The State Good Samaritan Act states in part that any person who, in good faith prescribes, dispenses, or administers naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal in an emergency to an individual who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opiate overdose shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment if acting in accordance with the Good Samaritan Act or in his role as a member of an emergency medical services agency." This order demonstrates:
1.Secondary Prevention and Harm Prevention Strategy
2.Secondary Prevention and Harm Reduction Strategy
3.Tertiary Prevention and Harm Reduction Strategy
4.Tertiary Prevention and Harm Prevention Strategy - CORRECT ANSWER 3.Tertiary Prevention and Harm Reduction Strategy
Which of the following survey items best assesses an individual's socioeconomic status in terms of increasing validity and response rate?
1.Income in the past month
2.Highest level of education attained
3.Eligibility for public assistance
4.Perception of economic insecurity - CORRECT ANSWER 4.Perception of economic insecurity
In the planning process, the group being served is referred to as the:
1.Pilot population
2.Key informants
3.General population
4.Priority population - CORRECT ANSWER 4.Priority population
As identified in the seminal 1988 Institute of Medicine report on the future of public health, which of the following is not one of the three core functions of the roles and responsibilities of public health agencies?
1.Assessment
2.Financial performance management
3.Policy development
4.Assurance - CORRECT ANSWER 2.Financial performance management
Safe Harbor provisions are intended to protect patient privacy by defining:
1.the covered entities with which patient data may be shared.
2.which data elements to remove to create de-identified data sets.
3.encryption protocols and Internet routes for transmitting data.
4.data use agreement provisions for sharing confidential data sets. - CORRECT ANSWER 2.which data elements to remove to create de-identified data sets.
Which of the following is the least acceptable method for making drinking water available in an emergency situation?
1.Using a tank truck to deliver water from a potable source
2.Using a community tap connected to a potable source
3.Pumping water from an uncontaminated aquifer
4.Pumping water directly from a river - CORRECT ANSWER 4.Pumping water directly from a river
Can federal environmental laws allow States to make parallel environmental laws?
1.Yes, if more stringent than federal standards
2.Yes, if less stringent than federal standards
3.Yes, if no less stringent than federal standards
4.No, states may not make their own environmental laws where federal laws exist - CORRECT ANSWER 3.Yes, if no less stringent than federal standards
A research study with a statistical power of 60% and alpha is set at 0.05 reports finding no statistically significant difference (p=0.11). To interpret the findings of this study, if a true difference really exists then there is:
1.An 89% probability that it would be detected.
2.A 60% probability that it would be detected.
3.A 40% probability that it would be detected.
4.An 11% probability that it would be detected. - CORRECT ANSWER 2.A 60% probability that it would be detected.
A management/leadership theory which posits that when staff are able to grow and develop staff performance results are better, is an example of:
1.Situational Leadership Theory
2.Douglas McGregor Theory Y
3.Contingency Leadership Theory (CLT)
4.Path-goal Theory - CORRECT ANSWER 2.Douglas McGregor Theory Y [Show Less]