Public Health 1 Final (UCI) Exam Updated
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The "Three Es" of injury prevention—education, enforcement, and engineering—were first
applied in which industry?
Manufacturing
Health care
Construction
Auto - CORRECT ANSWER Auto
Infants are more likely to develop respiratory infections or die of SIDS when family members
smoke in the home.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following are most commonly involved in unintentional deaths?
Opioid pain medications
Cocaine
Heroin
Psychoactive drugs - CORRECT ANSWER Opioid pain medications
While Americans support most measures to ensure cleaner air, they consistently resist efforts
to move them out of their private automobiles.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
,True or False? A number of studies, including the study of six cities, suggest that the largest
particles are the most dangerous because they can invade the body's natural defenses and
penetrate deeply into the lungs, becoming a chronic source of irritation. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Over the past three decades, evidence has accumulated that even low levels of
_______________ can slow a child's development and cause learning and behavior problems.
lead
radon gas
mercury
carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER lead
Which of the following interferes with testosterone synthesis in males, causing low sperm
count and abnormalities in the development of male sex organs?
Bisphenol A
Phthalates
Dioxins
Furans - CORRECT ANSWER Phthalates
Arsenic, "the king of poisons," has been well known as a common means of homicide
through the centuries.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the goal of the Clean Power Plan?
To promote healthy and sanitary facilities in low socioeconomic status neighborhoods.
To reduce carbon pollution by a large percentage by 2030.
, To ban all power plants and promote usage of energy obtained by solar panels.
None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER To reduce carbon pollution by a large
percentage by 2030. (C)
Increased injury and cardiovascular disease is related to climate change.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True (C)
The leading cause of water pollution in the United States is _________.
agriculture
pharmaceutical pollution
trash
the automobile industry - CORRECT ANSWER agriculture (C)
According to the article, "Why Americans don't live as long as Europeans," what were the
components that largely contributed to the problem that Americans die younger than their
peers in other high-income countries?
A. Poor diet, lack of exercise, and onset of heart disease
B. Overworking, too few vacations provided by jobs, and high prevalence of sedentary jobs
C. Health care costs, poor physician knowledge, and poor hospital technology
D. Drug poisoning, gun injuries, and motor vehicle crashes - CORRECT ANSWER D.
Drug poisoning, gun injuries, and motor vehicle crashes (C)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The "Three Es" of injury prevention—education, enforcement, and engineering—were first
applied in which industry?
Manufacturing
Health care
Construction
Auto - CORRECT ANSWER Auto
Infants are more likely to develop respiratory infections or die of SIDS when family members
smoke in the home.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following are most commonly involved in unintentional deaths?
Opioid pain medications
Cocaine
Heroin
Psychoactive drugs - CORRECT ANSWER Opioid pain medications
While Americans support most measures to ensure cleaner air, they consistently resist efforts
to move them out of their private automobiles.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
,True or False? A number of studies, including the study of six cities, suggest that the largest
particles are the most dangerous because they can invade the body's natural defenses and
penetrate deeply into the lungs, becoming a chronic source of irritation. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Over the past three decades, evidence has accumulated that even low levels of
_______________ can slow a child's development and cause learning and behavior problems.
lead
radon gas
mercury
carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER lead
Which of the following interferes with testosterone synthesis in males, causing low sperm
count and abnormalities in the development of male sex organs?
Bisphenol A
Phthalates
Dioxins
Furans - CORRECT ANSWER Phthalates
Arsenic, "the king of poisons," has been well known as a common means of homicide
through the centuries.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the goal of the Clean Power Plan?
To promote healthy and sanitary facilities in low socioeconomic status neighborhoods.
To reduce carbon pollution by a large percentage by 2030.
, To ban all power plants and promote usage of energy obtained by solar panels.
None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER To reduce carbon pollution by a large
percentage by 2030. (C)
Increased injury and cardiovascular disease is related to climate change.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True (C)
The leading cause of water pollution in the United States is _________.
agriculture
pharmaceutical pollution
trash
the automobile industry - CORRECT ANSWER agriculture (C)
According to the article, "Why Americans don't live as long as Europeans," what were the
components that largely contributed to the problem that Americans die younger than their
peers in other high-income countries?
A. Poor diet, lack of exercise, and onset of heart disease
B. Overworking, too few vacations provided by jobs, and high prevalence of sedentary jobs
C. Health care costs, poor physician knowledge, and poor hospital technology
D. Drug poisoning, gun injuries, and motor vehicle crashes - CORRECT ANSWER D.
Drug poisoning, gun injuries, and motor vehicle crashes (C)
