APWA CERTIFIED PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
INSPECTOR EXAM 2026 FINAL EXAM PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Why was smallpox able to be irradicated? Answer: -because it
does not have an animal reservoir
◉ How did modern epidemiology start? Answer: -from London
anesthesiologist John Snow
-cholera from water water, stopped people from getting water there
◉ Where is public health in the constitution? Answer: -nowhere
-all powers are from Supreme Court or implied powers
◉ Who is the primary delivery system of "health"? Answer: -states
control medical/pharmacy practices, etc.
◉ What is the role of federal government on health system? Answer:
-provide financial resources and raise taxes
◉ Do we provide healthcare for those who can't afford it? Answer:
yes
, ◉ When was CDC established and what does it cover? Answer: -
established in 1946
-covers all chronic diseases
◉ What is purpose of Food and Drug Act? Answer: -eliminate sale of
adulterated products and false claims of therapeutic effectiveness
◉ What is purpose of Harrison Narcotic Act? Answer: -requires
prescriptions for products with higher levels of narcotics
-increase recordkeeping requirements
◉ What is purpose of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act? Answer: -
requires new drugs to be proven safe before marketing
◉ What is purpose of Durham-Hemphrey Amendment? Answer: -
meds that need med supervision requires prescription
◉ What is purpose of Kefauver-Harris Drug amendment? Answer: -
drug must be safe and efficacious
◉ Can states be more lenient than federal government? Answer: -no,
but they can be stricter than federal
INSPECTOR EXAM 2026 FINAL EXAM PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Why was smallpox able to be irradicated? Answer: -because it
does not have an animal reservoir
◉ How did modern epidemiology start? Answer: -from London
anesthesiologist John Snow
-cholera from water water, stopped people from getting water there
◉ Where is public health in the constitution? Answer: -nowhere
-all powers are from Supreme Court or implied powers
◉ Who is the primary delivery system of "health"? Answer: -states
control medical/pharmacy practices, etc.
◉ What is the role of federal government on health system? Answer:
-provide financial resources and raise taxes
◉ Do we provide healthcare for those who can't afford it? Answer:
yes
, ◉ When was CDC established and what does it cover? Answer: -
established in 1946
-covers all chronic diseases
◉ What is purpose of Food and Drug Act? Answer: -eliminate sale of
adulterated products and false claims of therapeutic effectiveness
◉ What is purpose of Harrison Narcotic Act? Answer: -requires
prescriptions for products with higher levels of narcotics
-increase recordkeeping requirements
◉ What is purpose of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act? Answer: -
requires new drugs to be proven safe before marketing
◉ What is purpose of Durham-Hemphrey Amendment? Answer: -
meds that need med supervision requires prescription
◉ What is purpose of Kefauver-Harris Drug amendment? Answer: -
drug must be safe and efficacious
◉ Can states be more lenient than federal government? Answer: -no,
but they can be stricter than federal
