Public & Preventative Health Final
Exam Graded A+
Cholera and Diptheria are spread via which method?
A. Airborne route
B. Vector-borne route
C. Fecal-oral route
D. Blood borne route - ANSWER-C. Fecal-Oral route
How where infectious diseases "conquered"
A: Purification of water
B. Immunization
C. Sewage disposal
D. Improved hygeine
E. All of the above - ANSWER-E: all of the above
In the "chain of infection" what link do vaccinations protect?
A: Link 1- Pathogen
B: Link 2- Reservoir
C: Link 3- Method of Transmission
D: Link 4- Susceptible host - ANSWER-D: Link 4 Susceptible host
Longer life expectancy in the US means which of the following:
A. More healthy years for most people
B. Longer periods of chronic illness
C. Longer periods of disability
D. A & B
, E. A, B, & C - ANSWER-E
Prior to the beginning of the twentieth century, what were the major killer of humans?
A. Chemical warfare
B. Infectious diseases
C. Animals
D. Natural disasters - ANSWER-B: infectious diseases
Reasons why lower SES exposes an individual to greater life stress include:
A. Daily hassels are greater at lower levels on the SES hierarchy
B. Child care might be/and is often unreliable
C. Racial prejudice
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. all of the above
T/F: A physician's recommendation can increase the likelihood that people will change
their behaviors - ANSWER-True
T/F: About 30% of the US population use on-site septic systems - ANSWER-True
T/F: About 75% of the drinking water in the US comes from lakes and rivers -
ANSWER-False
T/F: According to Schneider (2007), Health is as much a political endeavor as it is a
medical endeavor - ANSWER-True
T/F: According to your text, a catch-22 situation that exists in the American health care
landscape is that, society demands that the health care system maximize quality while
minimizing cost, but has placed a taboo on consideration of cost - ANSWER-True
T/F: All adults should have a living will - ANSWER-True
T/F: Americans daily disposal of solid waste is in excess of 4 pounds per person every
day - ANSWER-True
T/F: Availability of services and Financial considerations have been known to influence
practice styles and medical decision making - ANSWER-True
Exam Graded A+
Cholera and Diptheria are spread via which method?
A. Airborne route
B. Vector-borne route
C. Fecal-oral route
D. Blood borne route - ANSWER-C. Fecal-Oral route
How where infectious diseases "conquered"
A: Purification of water
B. Immunization
C. Sewage disposal
D. Improved hygeine
E. All of the above - ANSWER-E: all of the above
In the "chain of infection" what link do vaccinations protect?
A: Link 1- Pathogen
B: Link 2- Reservoir
C: Link 3- Method of Transmission
D: Link 4- Susceptible host - ANSWER-D: Link 4 Susceptible host
Longer life expectancy in the US means which of the following:
A. More healthy years for most people
B. Longer periods of chronic illness
C. Longer periods of disability
D. A & B
, E. A, B, & C - ANSWER-E
Prior to the beginning of the twentieth century, what were the major killer of humans?
A. Chemical warfare
B. Infectious diseases
C. Animals
D. Natural disasters - ANSWER-B: infectious diseases
Reasons why lower SES exposes an individual to greater life stress include:
A. Daily hassels are greater at lower levels on the SES hierarchy
B. Child care might be/and is often unreliable
C. Racial prejudice
D. All of the above - ANSWER-D. all of the above
T/F: A physician's recommendation can increase the likelihood that people will change
their behaviors - ANSWER-True
T/F: About 30% of the US population use on-site septic systems - ANSWER-True
T/F: About 75% of the drinking water in the US comes from lakes and rivers -
ANSWER-False
T/F: According to Schneider (2007), Health is as much a political endeavor as it is a
medical endeavor - ANSWER-True
T/F: According to your text, a catch-22 situation that exists in the American health care
landscape is that, society demands that the health care system maximize quality while
minimizing cost, but has placed a taboo on consideration of cost - ANSWER-True
T/F: All adults should have a living will - ANSWER-True
T/F: Americans daily disposal of solid waste is in excess of 4 pounds per person every
day - ANSWER-True
T/F: Availability of services and Financial considerations have been known to influence
practice styles and medical decision making - ANSWER-True
