Quiz 2

Question 1

public health agencies are primarily funded by ______ _________.

Answer 1

tax dollars

Question 2

Authority for some geographic area is known as ________

Answer 2

catchment

Question 3

the world health organization (WHO) was established in ________.

Answer 3

1948

Question 4

WHO Millennium Development Goals are to:

Answer 4

• Strengthen health systems
• Ensure health care is a priority
• Address the diverse needs of countries
• Mobilize more resources
• Improve health- related data

Question 5

what agency is:
•Headquartered in Atlanta
•publishes:
– Mortality & Morbidity Weekly
Report
–VITAL STATISTICS

Answer 5

CDC

Question 6

what agency Assures the safety, efficacy and
security of:
–Medical devices
–Human and veterinary drugs
–Biological products
–Food supply
–Cosmetics
–Products that emit radiation

Answer 6

FDA

Question 7

the Indian health service was founded in ________ and aims to Free Powerpoint Templates Raise physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American
Indians and Alaskan Natives to the highest level

Answer 7

1955

Question 8

what agency Ensures up to date information and state

of the art practice is effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and mental disorders

Answer 8

SAMHSA (substance abuse and mental health services administration)

Question 9

what agency provides:
•HEAD START PROGRAM
•Programs for needy children & families

Answer 9

administration for children and families

Question 10

which agency is One of the world’s foremost medical RESEARCH centers & federal focal point for medical research

Answer 10

National Institute of Health(NIH)

Question 11

what agency makes sure employees are kept safe? who made this agency in ______.

Answer 11

OSHA

richard nixon

1970

Question 12

which agency ensures that toxins do not get in to water resources?

Answer 12

the united states enviromental protection agency (EPA)

Question 13

what agency was:
•Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton
•Official services:
–Provide relief to victims of natural disasters
– Serve as a liaison between members of the military & their families during emergencies

Answer 13

the American Red Cross

Question 14

what are the top 3 NGO agencies that Publish useful information for professionals & public

Answer 14

American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and the American Heart association

Question 15

A suspension of attenuated (weakened to make less pathogenic) or killed microorganisms
administered for the prevention, amelioration or treatment of infectious diseases

Answer 15

Vaccine

Question 16

what was the 1st vaccine used for?

Answer 16

Variola (Smallpox)

Question 17

the dawn of the modern vaccine era gave rise to a vaccine for _______, _______ and _______ in the 1970’s

Answer 17

Mumps, measles, rubella

Question 18

________ A.et al. (1998). Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. _______ 351
(9103):637–41.
•N = 12 _______ children referred to GI clinic
•Claimed found measles virus in small intestine lymph tissue

Answer 18

Wakefield

Lancet

autistic

Question 19

Distrust of Science & Scientists
-Texas governor/GOP candidate_____ _____ on global warming
“I think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling into their projects.”

Answer 19

Rick Perry

Question 20

Most prevalent STI (women =_____% lifetime infection rate)

•Causes cervical cancer

Answer 20

79%

Question 21

what vaccine is
•Administered post-exposure
•High benefit to risk ratio

Answer 21

Rabies Vaccine

Question 22

what is the:
•Only infectious disease ever eliminated
•WHO campaign in developing countries

Answer 22

Smallpox

Question 23

Children whose parents declined vaccination-6.5X

more likely hospitalized with __________

Answer 23

pneumonia

Question 24

what are the 3 adjunct ingredients found in vaccines?

Answer 24

• Formaldehyde (Preservatives)
• Aluminum (Stabilizers)
• Thimerosal (Mercury) (Adjuvants)

Question 25

VAERS ( vaccine adverse event reporting system) was: •Established 1990 to improve vaccines •Maintained by CDC •Many adverse events •Few serious events (1.6 reports/100 K doses) •_________ system

Answer 25

Voluntary

Question 26

``` Environmental Candidates for Autism: •________ disrupting compounds (BPA) •Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)-flame retardants •Environmental ________ •Fetal US scans ```

Answer 26

Endocrine mercury

Question 27

Multiresistant serotype______ pneumococcal infections on rise

Answer 27

19A

Question 28

``` _______ Our Vaccines Movement •Safer ingredients •Delaying vaccines •Avoiding vaccines when child is sick •Single vs. multiple shots ```

Answer 28

Green

Question 29

vaccination laws are set by the _________

Answer 29

State

Question 30

``` exemptions to mandatory vaccinations are: •_______ reasons (50) •_______ principles (48) •Philosophical beliefs (16) •Home-schooled ```

Answer 30

Medical Religious

Question 31

Influenza and pneumonia are the _____ leading cause of death

Answer 31

6th

Question 32

``` ____________ Disease •3K cases/yr •Freshman college students living in dorms •Case fatality rate = 10-13% •10% → severe complications –Mental retardation –Hearing loss ```

Answer 32

Meningococcal

Question 33

Smallpox as a terrorist threat because the vaccinations were stopped in ______

Answer 33

1972