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Ability of an agent to invade, survive, and multiply in a host

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Infectivity

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Ability of an agent to cause clinical disease in a susceptible host

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Pathogenicity

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Ability of an agent to cause severe disease in a host

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Virulence

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What is the simplest and easiest way to stop the spread of disease?

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Handwashing

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What are the 6 elements of communicable disease?

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  1. Infectious Agent
  2. Reservoir
  3. Portal of Entry
  4. Portal of Exit
  5. Mode of Transmission
  6. Susceptible Host
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What are the 4 infection types?

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Acute, chronic, subclinical, latent

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What are the 3 links to infections?

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Agent, host, environment

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What are the factors that affect disease emergence?

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  • food
  • human behavior
  • healthcare
  • public health infrastructure
  • environment
  • microbial adaptation
  • societal events
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What CDC category is an agent that can easily spread from person to person, could result in a high mortality rate, and have major public health impact is:

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Cat A

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What is PH’s role in the Comm Dz program?

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  • Conduct surveillance
  • Interview and education
  • Dz investigations/reporting
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Symptoms of chlamydia include:

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  • Most people are asymptomatic
  • Urethritis
  • PID
  • Conjunctivitis
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3 factors leading to a new dz are:

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  1. Virulence
  2. New subtype
  3. Drug resistance
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A complication of gonorrhea in newborns could be:

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Blindness

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How do you test for gonorrhea?

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NAAT or culture

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Which stage of syphilis is irreversible?

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3rd stage (or tertiary stage)

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Why do you do patient interviews?

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  • Dz control/ensure proper tx
  • Educate
  • Counsel
  • Contact tracing
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Steps to an interview

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  1. Preparation
  2. Intro
  3. Education
  4. Contact tracing/investigation hx
  5. Conclusion
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In order to have a successful interview, what do you need?

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Maintain composure, quiet space, knowledgeable, to be prepared, speaking of the truth

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What can you use to test for TB?

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TST & IGRA

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Tx for LTBI is recommended at which length by the CDC?

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3 months

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What 2 drugs treat LTBI?

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INH & RIF

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Which type of hepatitis is transmitted through the fecal-oral route?

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A & E

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Which types of hepatitis have IG and PEP?

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A & B

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What part of the SOAPP note has lab results and patient progress forward?

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Objective

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What part of the SOAPP note contains the diagnosis?
Assessment
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What part of the SOAPP note contains the P hx and complaint?
Subjective
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What part of the SOAPP note contains the plan to solve the P's problem, referral, and/or follow-ups?
Plan of Care
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What part of the SOAPP note contains education?
Prevention
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How long is the standard quarantine for a dog that may have rabies?
10 days
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What are the 3 species the 10 day quarantine pertains to?
Dogs, cats, ferrets
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Which animal (wild or domestic) is more of a concern to harbor rabies?
Wild
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What is the route of exposure for rabies?
bite/saliva
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If a racoon bites a kid, what happens?
Wash, HRIG, vaccinate (Rabies, tDAP), abx
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Who is rabies PrEP given to?
Individuals at high risk of encountering the virus
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Who is the medical management of HIV patients according to the AF?
SAAMC/BAMC
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If a member has a POS immunoassay and NEG ELISA, do they have HIV?
Unknown at this time
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If a member has a POS immunoassay and POS ELISA, do they have HIV?
Yes, a chronic infection.
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What AFI refers to public facility inspections?
AFI 48-117
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What are the influential elements in prevention of dz in a childcare setting?
1. Handwashing 2. Exclusion of ill children 3. Food handling 4. Enviro sanitation 5. Physical space/facility upkeep
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When are personnel screened for Hep A & B?
At BMT/OTS
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How often do you need a Yellow Fever vaccine?
Every 10 yrs as necessary
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What is the vaccine frequency for in the initial anthrax series?
Day 1 (month 0), 1 month, 6 mo, 12 mo, and 18 mo
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What would prevent your from receiving the smallpox vax?
HIV inf, active break in skin, chronic skin dz
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Why do we have the flu program?
- prevent flu - surveillance - helps determine components for next vaccine
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2 directives to release medical info:
Privacy Act of 1974 & HIPAA
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When can you not give out P info?
- No need to know | - Doesn't deal with mission readiness
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Can you give medical information (without P consent) to parent of non-minor?
No
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Can you give medical information (without P consent) to PH for tracing?
Yes
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Can you give medical information (without P consent) to law enforcement?
Yes
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Can you give medical information (without P consent) to parent of a married minor?
No
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Can you give medical information (without P consent) for cadaver donations?
Yes
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Who is the legal consultant for the release of medical information?
Medical legal consultant
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What is the minimal level of lead for the AF?
5 mcg/dL
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Which study would you use with risk ratio?
Cohort
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Which study would you use with odds ratio?
Case-Control
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Case-control studies are grouped by:
outcome
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Cohort studies are grouped by:
exposure
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T or F: Prevalence is used for existing dz
True
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Incidence with nearly equal prevalence is:
short disease
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What is active surveillance?
A search to find cases
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What is passive surveillance?
Reporting of disease cases reaching out for treatment
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What is the resource for public health surveillance?
AFMAN 48-105
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A case definition includes what 4 things?
Person, place, time, symptoms
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What is never included in a case definition?
Exposure
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What are the different public facility inspections?
Initial, special, and routine
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What type of inspection is required annually for CDCs?
Multidisciplinary comprehensive

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