True or False: The following statement would be considered a hypothesis: If athletes drink
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Gatorade during a workout, then they will be less dehydrated after the game. - ✔✔True
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True or False: Evidence-based public health practice is the development, implementation and
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evaluation of effective programs and policies in public health through application of scientific
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reasoning and data. - ✔✔True || || || ||
Which of the following is included in a conclusion? - ✔✔The researcher states if the hypothesis is
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proven or disproven
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What is a case series? - ✔✔Collections of reports on the treatment of an individual's patients
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Why is there sometimes conflicting information in health media reports? - ✔✔Sometimes new
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research contradicts previous studies || || ||
Which of the following helps a reader determine if a source is providing credible health
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information? - ✔✔Access to the original source || || || || || ||
Which of the following types of studies has the lowest risk of bias? - ✔✔Meta-analysis
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Which of the following would be included in a high-quality news report? - ✔✔all of these would
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be included in a high-quality news report
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What is the scientific method? - ✔✔A methodical approach to answering questions and
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determining conclusions ||
A hypothesis is formatted as ___________. - ✔✔a statement
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,A hypothesis is tested by ______________. - ✔✔observation and experiment
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Where does evidence-based public health practice come from? - ✔✔Clinical epidemiology and
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evidence-based medicine ||
Which of the following should be included in the Discussion section of a research or lab report? -
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✔✔
a hypothesis is_____. - ✔✔an educated guess, testable, and unbiased.
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Bacteria, viruses, fungi, worms, and protozoa are classes of _______________ organisms. -
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✔✔disease-causing
When a virus uses the ________ cycle, it is latent until a trigger weakens its repressor gene. -
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✔✔lysogenic
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the flu vaccine? - ✔✔The vaccine is
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seasonal, meaning that people need to get a different vaccine each year.
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Bacterial meningitis is more serious than viral meningitis. - ✔✔true
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________ require another organism for growth; they cannot replicate on their own. - ✔✔Viruses
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Which of the following can help be prevented with a vaccine? Mark all that apply. -
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✔✔Meningococcal disease (can cause bacterial meningitis), Influenza || || || || || ||
Which of the following can be treated with antibiotics? - ✔✔Bacterial meningitis
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, Which of the following are infection prevention practices? Mark all that apply. - ✔✔-Disinfect
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frequently touched surfaces || ||
-Wash your hands often with soap and water
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-Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
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Antiviral medications help _____ the flu and vaccines help _________ the flu. - ✔✔treat, prevent
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Which of the following are potential causes of antibiotic resistance? Mark all that apply. - ✔✔-
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Over-use of antibiotics in livestock
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-Using antibiotics for infections possibly caused by viruses
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-Insufficient infection control in hospitals || || || ||
Select the correct directional term for the following description. Your vertebral column is
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___________ to your heart. - ✔✔posterior || || || || ||
Which system provides slow sustained communication between cells through chemical messages
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(hormones) released into the bloodstream? - ✔✔Endocrine system
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Which of the following measurements is considered one of the best overall health indicators? -
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✔✔body composition ||
The ____________system is a major source of body heat due to metabolism required to provide
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energy involved with contraction. - ✔✔muscular
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A biometric measurement is a measurement of a_______________such as height, weight, or
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resting heart rate. - ✔✔physical characteristics
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Which of the following groups of people should use a method other than BMI to assess healthy
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weight? Mark all that apply. - ✔✔Young Children, pregnant women
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