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1. A factor or agent which increases the risk of cancer is known as a
a. teratogen
b. mutagen
c. carcinogen
d. fomite - Correct Answer-carcinogen
2. The four major causes of death among all age groups of Americans
include all of the following
except.
a. homicide
b. accidents
c. malignant neoplasms
d. heart disease - Correct Answer-homicide
3. In recent years, the largest number of rabies cases were associated with
a. skunks
b. bats
c. dogs
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d. raccons. - Correct Answer-skunks
4. Asbestosis is caused by fine silicate fibers retained in the
a. kidneys
b. lungs
c. colon
d. abdomen - Correct Answer-lungs
5. An illness due to a specific infectious agent or its toxic product which is
transmitted from a
reservoir to a susceptible host either directly or indirectly is called
a. an infectious disease
b. a communicable disease
c. a genetic disease
d. a noncommunicable disease - Correct Answer-a communicable disease
6. Rocky mountain spotted fever is spread by
a. flies
b. spiders
c. cockroaches
d. ticks - Correct Answer-ticks
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7. Mycotoxins are poisonous chemicals produced by
a. bacteria
b. vertebrates
c. viruses
d. fungi - Correct Answer-fungi
8. The study of the occurrence, frequency, and distribution of disease is
a. entomology
b. biology
c. endocrinology
d. epidemiology - Correct Answer-epidemiology
9. Which of the following organisms are most resistant to unfavorable
environmental conditions and indicate
past or possibly intermittent pollution?
a. fecal streptococci
b. escherichia coli
c. aerobacter aerogenes
d. clostridium sporulates - Correct Answer-clostridium sporulates
10. Engineering controls are
a. controls that isolate or remove hazards from the work place
b. less effective than good training
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c. the last option that should be considered
d. less effective than personal protection processes - Correct Answer-
controls that isolate or remove hazards from the workplace
11. Which of the following is not considered a satisfactory solution to the
problem of chemical contamination in
Well systems?
a. abandoning the well
b. boiling the water
c. building a new, properly constructed, drilled well - Correct Answer-
boiling the water
12. Which of the following chemicals is most widely used to destroy
microorganisms?
a. chlorine
b. copper sulfate
c. chloramine
d. hydrogen sulfate - Correct Answer-chlorine
13. Which of the following is not a practical method for removal of
cadmium?
a. ion exchange
b. lime softening
c. reverse osmosis