Public Health Sanitarian test prep 2023 with complete
solution
In the course of the inspection of a plant, a sanitarian obtains information abut a
process which he thinks would be useful to a friend engaged in a similar
business. Of the following, the MOST advisable course of action for him to take is
to
consider such information confidential and not disclose it
You have received an order from a person of high authority in the Dept of Health.
This order conflicts with instructions which you have received from your
immediate supervisor. The MOST advisable action for you to take first is to
inform your supervisor of the situation
of the following statements concerning reports prepared by a sanitarian, the one
which is LEAST valid is:
the position of the important facts in a report does not influence the emphasis placed on
them by the reader.
Suppose that a story concerning an investigation conducted by the Dept of
Health has appeared in the newspapers. A reported approaches a sanitarian and
asks for details concerning this investigation. The MOST advisable way for the
sanitarian to handle the situation is to
refer the reporter to the official of the department responsible for public relations.
the operator of an establishment tells you that he intends to register a complaint
against you with the Dept of Health. He claims that you are impeding his
operations because you insist upon a minute inspection of every piece of
equipment. You feel that your methods are justified. The MOST advisable course
of action for you to take is to
explain the reasons for your actions to the operator and inform him that he has the right
to complain if he wishes
you are to leave the restaurant after having concluded an inspection of the
premises. however, the operator begins a detailed story concerning his business
experiences. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to
listen for a few minutes and then excuse yourself on the ground that you have other
duties.
You are inspecting the premises of a certain establishment. The owner tells you
of his disagreement with certain provisions of the new Health Code which affect
his business. The MOST advisable course of action fro you to take is to
try to explain the reasons for the inclusion of these provisions
You realize that you have made an error in a report that has been forwarded to
another unit. You know that this error is not likely to be discovered for some time.
The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to
tell your supervisor immediately that you have made an error so that it may be corrected
if necessary
You have become friendly with one of the other sanitarians in your unit. You
notice that recently he has been doing very poor work and you know that the rest
, of the staff is aware of the situation. The MOST advisable course of action for you
to take is to
seek an opportunity to speak privately to your friend and ask if you can help in any way
you realize that you have unjustly reprimanded the owner of an establishment
while making an inspection. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take
is to
admit your mistake and apologize to the owner
according to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements
is:
Labels on drugs liable to deterioration must state the precautions necessary to prevent
deterioration
If the data indicates that the proposed use of a food additive will be safe if the
amount added is limited to 5 milligrams per gram of the food, the commissioner
shall fix the tolerance limitation at
4 milligrams per gram of the food if this is the amount that can be expected to produce
the desired effect
According to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements
is:
the commissioner may not prohibit the use of an additive if the data show that its use is
safe within certain tolerance limitations
Of the following, a LIKELY reason for the inclusion of section b 2 given above is
that
producers may tend to add more than the safe amount if the tolerance limitation does
not permit the accomplishment of the physical or other technical effect
According to the above passage, the new Health Code
is designed to take cognizance of the effects of new developments on food industry
practices
According to the above passage, the new Health code does NOT
emphasize coercion but seeks voluntary compliance by the food industry
The above passage IMPLIES that
the role of animal reservoirs contributed to the confusion which once existed concerning
disease transmission
According to the above passage, the MOST accurate of the following statements
is:
Preventive medicine was practiced to some extent in early times even though epidemics
many have been attributed to evil spirits.
The one of the following which is the MOST suitable title for the above paragraph
is
The relationship of Microorganisms to man and his environment
According to the above paragraph, the MOST accurate of the following
statements is:
Without microorganisms, life on earth would be virtually impossible.
Solutions to which relatively large amounts of strong acid or base can be added
with only slight resulting change in pH are called ________ solutions
buffered
solution
In the course of the inspection of a plant, a sanitarian obtains information abut a
process which he thinks would be useful to a friend engaged in a similar
business. Of the following, the MOST advisable course of action for him to take is
to
consider such information confidential and not disclose it
You have received an order from a person of high authority in the Dept of Health.
This order conflicts with instructions which you have received from your
immediate supervisor. The MOST advisable action for you to take first is to
inform your supervisor of the situation
of the following statements concerning reports prepared by a sanitarian, the one
which is LEAST valid is:
the position of the important facts in a report does not influence the emphasis placed on
them by the reader.
Suppose that a story concerning an investigation conducted by the Dept of
Health has appeared in the newspapers. A reported approaches a sanitarian and
asks for details concerning this investigation. The MOST advisable way for the
sanitarian to handle the situation is to
refer the reporter to the official of the department responsible for public relations.
the operator of an establishment tells you that he intends to register a complaint
against you with the Dept of Health. He claims that you are impeding his
operations because you insist upon a minute inspection of every piece of
equipment. You feel that your methods are justified. The MOST advisable course
of action for you to take is to
explain the reasons for your actions to the operator and inform him that he has the right
to complain if he wishes
you are to leave the restaurant after having concluded an inspection of the
premises. however, the operator begins a detailed story concerning his business
experiences. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to
listen for a few minutes and then excuse yourself on the ground that you have other
duties.
You are inspecting the premises of a certain establishment. The owner tells you
of his disagreement with certain provisions of the new Health Code which affect
his business. The MOST advisable course of action fro you to take is to
try to explain the reasons for the inclusion of these provisions
You realize that you have made an error in a report that has been forwarded to
another unit. You know that this error is not likely to be discovered for some time.
The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to
tell your supervisor immediately that you have made an error so that it may be corrected
if necessary
You have become friendly with one of the other sanitarians in your unit. You
notice that recently he has been doing very poor work and you know that the rest
, of the staff is aware of the situation. The MOST advisable course of action for you
to take is to
seek an opportunity to speak privately to your friend and ask if you can help in any way
you realize that you have unjustly reprimanded the owner of an establishment
while making an inspection. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take
is to
admit your mistake and apologize to the owner
according to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements
is:
Labels on drugs liable to deterioration must state the precautions necessary to prevent
deterioration
If the data indicates that the proposed use of a food additive will be safe if the
amount added is limited to 5 milligrams per gram of the food, the commissioner
shall fix the tolerance limitation at
4 milligrams per gram of the food if this is the amount that can be expected to produce
the desired effect
According to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements
is:
the commissioner may not prohibit the use of an additive if the data show that its use is
safe within certain tolerance limitations
Of the following, a LIKELY reason for the inclusion of section b 2 given above is
that
producers may tend to add more than the safe amount if the tolerance limitation does
not permit the accomplishment of the physical or other technical effect
According to the above passage, the new Health Code
is designed to take cognizance of the effects of new developments on food industry
practices
According to the above passage, the new Health code does NOT
emphasize coercion but seeks voluntary compliance by the food industry
The above passage IMPLIES that
the role of animal reservoirs contributed to the confusion which once existed concerning
disease transmission
According to the above passage, the MOST accurate of the following statements
is:
Preventive medicine was practiced to some extent in early times even though epidemics
many have been attributed to evil spirits.
The one of the following which is the MOST suitable title for the above paragraph
is
The relationship of Microorganisms to man and his environment
According to the above paragraph, the MOST accurate of the following
statements is:
Without microorganisms, life on earth would be virtually impossible.
Solutions to which relatively large amounts of strong acid or base can be added
with only slight resulting change in pH are called ________ solutions
buffered
