Global Health
A nuclear power plant technician diagnosed with Acute Radiation Syndrome would likely have to experience all the following elements EXCEPT:
A. Exposure to high-dose radiation
B. Total radiation dose spread out over several years
C. Radiation exposure from gamma rays
B. Total radiation dose spread out over several years
What is of the following is within the recommended range for optimal concentration of fluoride in water to prevent dental caries?
A. 70 PPM
B. 7 PPM
C. 0.7 PPM
C. 0.7 PPM
Which of the following is related to vinyl chloride exposure?
A. Hepatic angiosarcoma
B. Asthma
C. AML
A. Hepatic angiosarcoma
Clean Water Act protects the quality of:
A. Lakes
B. Bottled water sources
C. Private well water
A. Lakes
The final "Risk Assessment" step is which of the following:
A. Hazard Identification
B. Exposure assessment
C. Risk Characterization
C. Risk Characterization
Chilblains will typically result in the following manifestation:
A. Necrosis
B. Hypothermia
C. Skin lesions
C. Skin lesions
The process used for the disinfection of drinking water in the US primarily involves the use of:
A. Chlorine
B. Fluorine
C. Reverse osmosis
A. Chlorine
Occupational exposure to beryllium in mining is associated with which of the following?
A. Tremor and gingivitis
B. Kidney damage and osteomalacia
C. Dyspnea and cough
C. Dyspnea and cough
In recent years, policy development related to industrial projects or activities that may be damaging to the environment has increasingly favored the community at risk, despite doubt about the extent of possible harm. Which term describes this approach?
A. Perfect competition
B. Precautionary principle
C. Environmental sustainability
B. Precautionary principle
What is the quantification of the course of toxicant absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion?
A. Toxicokinetics
B. Toxicodynamics
C. Bioavailability
A. Toxicokinetics
Increases in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and other 'greenhouse" gases are associated with all the following public health issues EXCEPT:
A. Increases in the frequency and intensity of droughts
B. Increases in the intensity of heat waves
C. Increases in the rates of certain cancers including skin and colon cancer
C. Increases in the rates of certain cancers including skin and colon cancer
Acute watery diarrhea from contaminated food or watery is classically caused by any of the following EXCEPT:
A. Shigella
B. Norovirus
C. Giardia
A. Shigella
Which of the following gives the highest radiation annual radiation exposure in the United States?
A. X-rays
B. Nuclear medicine procedures
C. Radon
C. Radon
Which Act lays the foundation for the EPA to monitor and control pesticide use?
A. CERCLA
B. Delany clause
C. FIFRA
C. FIFRA
Most individuals consider which type of risk to be most acceptable?
A. Observable and controllable
B. Observable and uncontrollable
C. Not observable and not controllable
A. Observable and controllable
Skin serves as a barrier against which of the following forms of radiation?
A. Alpha particles
B. Beta particles
C. Gamma particles
A. Alpha particles
In some communities, the supply of drinking water is low in fluoride. What is the correct response if a mother presents with her 8-month-old child who is drinking water low in fluoride?
A. Prescribe oral fluoride now
B. Refer to a dentist
C. Do nothing until the child gets a cavity
A. Prescribe oral fluoride now
The US recommends intervention to reduce radon exposure within a home if the radon exposure exceeds which level?
A. 2 piC/L
B. 4 piC/L
C. 8 piC/L
B. 4 piC/L
A scientist discovers a new cleaning agent he would like to mass produce. Which law requires that the chemical to be evaluated for safety of people and the environment?
A. Hill-Burton Act
B. SARA
C. ToSCA
C. ToSCA
Which of the following statements about firearm violence is FALSE?
A. Alcohol use is a predictor of firearm violence
B. African-American men have the highest rate of firearm homicide for any group
C. Homicide from firearm use is more common than suicide from firearms
C. Homicide from firearm use is more common than suicide from firearms
For which of the following must the strictest infection control measures be implemented to avoid person-to-person transmission?
A. Botulism
B. Anthrax
C. Smallpox
C. Smallpox
Which of the following pathogens is associated with diarrheal illnesses from contaminated shellfish?
A. E. Coli
B. Yersenia enterocolitica
C. Vibrio parahemolyticus
C. Vibrio parahemolyticus
What most likely happens if the effluent of sewage treatment has a biological oxygen demand that is greater than the dissolved oxygen than the waterway it is released in?
A. Nothing
B. The sewage system will work optimally
C. Fish kills and algal blooms may occur
C. Fish kills and algal blooms may occur
Which agency is primarily tasked with conducting the processes set forth in CERCLA, RCRA, and SARA?
A. ATSDR
B. CDC
C. FDA
A. ATSDR
Which of the following countries experience the highest rate of death due use to gun usage?
A. France
B. Switzerland
C. United States
C. United States