PUBH 6003 QUIZ 3 TEST BANK PRACTICE
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS VERIFIED
●● Explain One Health
Answer: One health is the idea that the health of our environment that
we share with animals is one collective health. One can't be healthy
without the other.
●● List & define direct and indirect routes of infectious Dztransmission.
Answer: Direct: Skin-skin(Herpes type 1), Mucous-mucous (STIs),
Sneeze-cough /Aerosolized from person to person (Influenza,TB )
Indirect: Food-borne(Salmonella), Water-borne(Cholera), Air-
borne/Aerosolizedfrom person to object(Chickenpox, colds)
●● Draw, label, and explain the "epi" triad for Dz transmission.
Answer:
●● Explain conditions that increase the risk of infection.
Answer: Global air-travel, infrastructure, and ownership of exotic pets
, ●● Describe 3 methods for preventing infection at the
personal/individual level.
Answer: Bug spray, hand hygiene, and vaccinations
●● Describe 3 methods for prevention infection at
thecommunity/population level.
Answer: Vaccination programs, quarantine, and contact tracing
●● Identify priority infectious diseases which pose a PH threat, briefly
explain why the disease considered a priority
Answer: Some priority diseases are COVID-19, Ebola, and the Zika
virus. These are a priority because they are still considered dangerous
due to a lack of research and development.
●● Identify infectious diseases of "on-going" concern, briefly explain
why disease is an on-going concern
Answer: STIs, influenza, and hospital-acquired infections are diseases
that are in the "Ongoing concern" category. They are in this category
because they pose a threat to public health and have been doing so due
to the need for more research and development.
●● Define environmental health
Answer: Environmental health is the prevention of illness/injury and
promoting well-being by identifying environmental sources and limiting
exposures.
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS VERIFIED
●● Explain One Health
Answer: One health is the idea that the health of our environment that
we share with animals is one collective health. One can't be healthy
without the other.
●● List & define direct and indirect routes of infectious Dztransmission.
Answer: Direct: Skin-skin(Herpes type 1), Mucous-mucous (STIs),
Sneeze-cough /Aerosolized from person to person (Influenza,TB )
Indirect: Food-borne(Salmonella), Water-borne(Cholera), Air-
borne/Aerosolizedfrom person to object(Chickenpox, colds)
●● Draw, label, and explain the "epi" triad for Dz transmission.
Answer:
●● Explain conditions that increase the risk of infection.
Answer: Global air-travel, infrastructure, and ownership of exotic pets
, ●● Describe 3 methods for preventing infection at the
personal/individual level.
Answer: Bug spray, hand hygiene, and vaccinations
●● Describe 3 methods for prevention infection at
thecommunity/population level.
Answer: Vaccination programs, quarantine, and contact tracing
●● Identify priority infectious diseases which pose a PH threat, briefly
explain why the disease considered a priority
Answer: Some priority diseases are COVID-19, Ebola, and the Zika
virus. These are a priority because they are still considered dangerous
due to a lack of research and development.
●● Identify infectious diseases of "on-going" concern, briefly explain
why disease is an on-going concern
Answer: STIs, influenza, and hospital-acquired infections are diseases
that are in the "Ongoing concern" category. They are in this category
because they pose a threat to public health and have been doing so due
to the need for more research and development.
●● Define environmental health
Answer: Environmental health is the prevention of illness/injury and
promoting well-being by identifying environmental sources and limiting
exposures.
