E001 Tulane EPOCH- General EH Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which is NOT one of the core functions of Environmental Public Health?
a. assurance
b. coordination
c. assessment
d. policy development - CORRECT ANSWER b. coordination
In 1988, the Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health found that the core functions of
PH agencies at ALL levels of govt are:
•ASSESSMENT
•ASSURANCE
•POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Monitoring environmental and health status to identify and solve community environmental health
problems is one of the:
a. Core Competencies of EPH
b. 10 Essential Services of EPH
c. Revitalization Strategies of EPH
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER Ten Essential Services of Environmental Public
Health
Which one of the following phrases most accurately describes the term endemic? - CORRECT
ANSWER Constant presence of an illness in a population
The interval between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of the first symptom is called
the: - CORRECT ANSWER Incubation Period
In the states, government authority to regulate for environmental public health is based on: -
CORRECT ANSWER Police powers
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which is NOT one of the core functions of Environmental Public Health?
a. assurance
b. coordination
c. assessment
d. policy development - CORRECT ANSWER b. coordination
In 1988, the Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health found that the core functions of
PH agencies at ALL levels of govt are:
•ASSESSMENT
•ASSURANCE
•POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Monitoring environmental and health status to identify and solve community environmental health
problems is one of the:
a. Core Competencies of EPH
b. 10 Essential Services of EPH
c. Revitalization Strategies of EPH
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER Ten Essential Services of Environmental Public
Health
Which one of the following phrases most accurately describes the term endemic? - CORRECT
ANSWER Constant presence of an illness in a population
The interval between exposure to an infectious agent and the appearance of the first symptom is called
the: - CORRECT ANSWER Incubation Period
In the states, government authority to regulate for environmental public health is based on: -
CORRECT ANSWER Police powers
