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Whichofthefollowingarenotpartofthetriangleofhealth?

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TheonesthatareapartofareHost,agentandenvironment

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Whichofthefollowingisnotanaspectoftertiaryprevention?

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Theonesthatarepreventionsofpermanentdisability,rehabandrestoration

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Whichofthefollowingisnotpartofthe10greatpublicachievementsintheUSA?

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Diabetes

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WhichofthefollowingisanexampleofaQuasigovernment?

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RedCross

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T/Friskfactorsareexposureorcausalagentsthatmakeonemorelikelytosufferadiseaseorhealth problem

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True

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PrevalencevsIncidence?

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→​Prevalenceis​toexisting/allcases​ofdiseaseinapopulationatapointintime
→​Incidenceis​tonewcases​​ofdiseasewithinaspecificpopulationduringagiventime.

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T/F:Endemicisanoccurrenceofcasesofdiseasewherenormallyexpectedtobeseenforthattime, placeorgroup?

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False​becauseitwouldbeanepidemic

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Life______________istheaveragelengthoflifeapersonislikelytolive

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Lifeexpectancy

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Whichisaleadinghealthindicator

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➔ Physicalactivity
➔ Overweightobesity 
➔Responsiblesexualbehavior 
➔ Immunization 
➔ Tobaccouse 
➔ Substanceabuse 
➔ Environmentalquality 
➔ Accesstoohealthcare ➔ Mentalhealth 
➔ Injuryandviolence
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Screeningshouldbe…?

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Shouldbearoutineprocedureforallclinicians

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WhichofthefollowingaretrueforaClinicaltrialexpect?

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isadescriptivestudy​

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Whatdoesrandomizationdo

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➔ Reducebiasbytheinvestigatororthesubjectregardinggroupallocation
➔ Evenlyallocatesubjectsonbassofknownandunknowncharacteristics.

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Cohortis___________whileacasestudyis___________________.

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a. Progression,retrospective

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WhenthevalueofaRRisnegativewhatdoesitmean

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Decreasedrisk(protective

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Whataretheadvantagesofcohortstudiesexcept

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Efficientforthestudyofraredisease

Explanation: Efficientforthestudyofraredisease

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  1. ___________ismorepreferredover____________becauseitaffordstoeliminatesimilarvariablesas confounders.
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Group,Individual

17
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Allofthesearedisadvantagesofcasestudycontrolexcept?

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Requiresafewsubjects​→​thisisanadvantage

18
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Whatareuniquepublichealthfeature?

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a. LINKEDWITHTHEGOVERNMENT
b. GROUNDEDINSCIENCE
c. FOCUSONPREVENTION

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T/FAdistinctivefeatureofMEDLINEisthattherecordsareindexedwithmedicalsubjectheadlines.

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WhatdoallthelettersinPICOstandfor?

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a. P­-Patientorpopulation
b. I­-Interventionortherapy c. C­-Comparison,context,control
d. O­-Outcome

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Whoaremoresusceptibletotheunhealthyeffectsofozone,fineparticlesandotherairborne pollutants

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ChildrenandElderly

22
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Whatarethecriteriapollutantsexcept?

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Hydrogenoxide

23
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Whatlimitsthatadressilleffectsinhumans

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Primarystandards

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Whatisattainmentarea?

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Anareawheretheairiscleanerthantheprimarystandard.

25
How much of water is fresh water
3%
26
T/F Case designs are generalizable? 
False 
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What is Regulatory action level? 
The concentration of a contaminant which if exceeded triggers treatment or other requirements  that water must follow. 
28
Which is the largest group of solid waste generators?
Agricultural 
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What is the 1​st​ recommendation of waste management recommended by the EPA? 
Source Reduction
30
What is the secondary attack rate? 
The proportion of individuals exposed to others with infection who then went on to develop  infectio
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Factors impacting distribution except? 
Parasites 
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T/F in herd immunity the very young who are too young to be immunized, those with immune  suppression, and those who failed to develop an immune response 
True
33
__________million healthcare­acquired infection per year and up to ________ are fatal?
2 :99,000
34
Exposure to kinetic energy is the largest contributor.
Kinetic energy (fall
35
What was the most common cause of nonfatal injury in 2006? 
Unintentional fall 
36
CDC estimated injury treatment costs at how much
$117 billion 
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Unintentional injury death rates fell how much between 1912 and 2005? 
1/2 
38
Self­Perception is an important predictor of health? 
True 
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Wellness care involves
IDENTIFYING WELLNESS GOALS  ➔Choosing from intervention options  ➔ Monitoring progress  ➔ Evaluation the intervention

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