DEFINITIONS
A word that means a disease can be transmitted from one person to another?
A. Sickness
B. Infectious
C. Immunity
D. Genetic disposition
What is infectious.
This was the first municipality in Montana to adopt practices that were part of the sanitary reform movement of the late 1800s.
A. Butte
B. Helena
C. Great Falls
D. Billings
What is Butte.
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.
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.
This activity was highly emphasized by public health officials during 2020.
A. Washing your hair
B. Washing your car
C. Washing your dog
D. Washing your hands
What is washing your hands.
What is a communicable disease?
A. A disease that has a long duration and is not easily cured.
B. A disease that can be spread from one person to another.
C. A disease that is publically and scientifically understood.
D. A disease that is related to eating and drinking.
What is a disease that can be spread from one person to another. A communicable disease is an infectious disease that spreads directly from one person to another.
The development of a Montana State Board of Health, providing public health authority to address contagious diseases, was inspired by an outbreak of this communicable disease.
A. Influenza
B. Coronavirus
C. Smallpox
D. HIV/AIDS
What is smallpox.
The year the CDC was founded.
A. 1985
B. 1967
C. 1946
D. 1998
What is 1946.
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.
Washing hands, fruits and vegetables before eating, thawing properly, storing properly, keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold, avoiding cross contamination and cooking meats to correct temperature are all practices to prevent this.
A. Food Poisoning
B. Foodborne Illnesses
C. Mold
D. Germs
What is Foodborne Illnesses.
Foodborne illnesses are a burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health care.
Epidemiology is the study of:
A. immunization
B. outbreak of disease in populations
C. genetic disease
D. skin ailments
What is outbreak of disease in populations.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations.
Montana has 7 Tribal Health Departments. Additionally, public health services are available to the state’s American Indian population through these.
A. American Indian Reservations
B. State-Tribe Compacts
C. Tribal Governing Bodies
D. Urban Indian Health Centers
What is Urban Indian Health Centers
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.
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.
_ is a critical part of health and development.
A. Nutrition
B. Sports
C. Video games
D. Getting good grades
What is nutrition.
Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity. Malnutrition, in every form, presents significant threats to human health. Today the world faces a double burden of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and overweight, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
A term for perceived patterns and expectations of behavior in a community?
A. social norms
B. genes
C. nurture
D. lifestyle
What is social norms.
Local and Tribal Health Departments complete these to understand the public health needs of their communities.
A. Emergency Preparedness Plans
B. Community Health Assessments
C. Health Department Accreditations
D. Quality Improvement Plans
What is Community Health Assessments.
The acronym “WHO” stands for_.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO).
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.
_ programs can contribute to improved public health by reducing unnecessary waste which harms the environment and in turn, negatively impacts global health outcomes.
A. Education
B. Trash
C. Recycling
D. Training
What is recycling.
What is an epidemic?
A. The first time a disease is documented
B. When more than 50% of a population has a specific illness.
C. When more than 25% of a population has a specific illness.
D. When the occurrence of a disease exceeds the normal rate.
What is when the occurrence of a disease exceeds the normal rate.
An epidemic is when the occurrence in a community or geographic area of a disease at a rate that clearly exceeds the normally expected rate.
Communities that Care is a state-wide evidence-based system that decreases risk factors and increases protection factors to accomplish this.
A. Improve youth outcomes
B. Decrease homelessness
C. Improve food access
D. Address climate change
What is improve youth outcomes.
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.
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.
These items reflect underlying forces that are at work with development of disease.
A. Social Determinants
B. Genes
C. Symptoms
D. Risk Factors
What is Social Determinants.