CDC/WHO
PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Terms in Public Health
Evidence-based public health, data, and communication
Community health, health law, and policy
100

The acronym “CDC” stands for_.

What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

It is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides federal leadership and funding in the prevention and control of diseases.

100

Health from factors like air quality, water quality, wastes, safe food and drugs, etc.. 

A. Epidemiology 

B. Biostatistics

C. Biomedical Health Sciences

D. Environmental Health Sciences

What is Environmental Health Sciences.

100

Morbidity is

What is illness?

100

Continuous and passive data collection is called

What is surveillance?

100

Is how public health is justified in the U.S.

What is the interstate commerce clause?

200

The year the CDC was founded.

A. 1985 

B. 1967 

C. 1946 

D. 1998 



What is 1946.

200

The basic science of public health. Focuses on the human population, aimed to control the spread of infectious diseases. 

A. Epidemiology 

B. Environmental Health Sciences 

C. Biostatistics

D. Nutrition

What is Epidemiology.

200

Mortality is 

What is death?

200

The gold standard  type of research study is...

What is randomized-controlled trial (RCT)?

200

dentify at least 2 federal health agencies and describe their general purpose?

  • CDC: Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • FDA: Federal Drug Administration.

300

The headquarters of the CDC is located in this United States city. 

A. Atlanta, Georgia 

B. Boston, Massachusetts 

C. Chicago, Illinois 

D. Denver, Colorado

What is Atlanta, Georgia.

300

Research that is important to understanding control of diseases like chronic and genetic diseases.

A. Environmental Health Sciences 

B. Biostatistics

C. Biomedical Sciences 

D. Data Collection

What is Biomedical Sciences.

300

The 3 core functions in public health?

What is, assessment, assurance, and policy development?

300

Using the most current, peer-reviewed, scientific studies to inform treatments, policies, and interventions is

What is evidence-based?

300

Makes behaviors easier to change

What is incentives?

400

The acronym “WHO” stands for_.

What is the World Health Organization (WHO).

400

Focus on ways that encourage people to make healthy choices. 

A. Nurses

B. Behavioral Science/Health Educators 

C. Environmental Health Sciences 

D. Teachers

What is Behavioral Science/Health Educators.

400

ROI stands for 

What is return on investment?

400

Interventions in public health

What is clinician led-treatment programs, taxes on harmful products, and educational campaigns?

400
____ is about fair treatment, responsibilities, and rewards to all people in society.

What is social justice?

500

Founded in _ WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. 

A. 1948 

B. 1958 

C. 1968 

D. 1978

What is 1948.

500

Identify trends that lead to life saving measures through the application of statistical procedures, techniques, and methodology. 

A. Epidemiology

B. Doctors 

C. Biostatistics  

D. Environmental Health Sciences

What is Biostatistics.

500

the set of biological, medical, and environmental guiding principles

What is Bioethics?

500

The disease that has to be reported (by healthcare providers)?

What is STI's?

500

The scope of policy in public health?

What is 

1-the population health and safety

 and

 government services

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