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100
Which food should children under 12 months not consume? A. peanut butter B. oatmeal C. honey D. ketchup
C. What is honey. Pediatricians recommend waiting until your baby is at least 12 months before introducing honey because it may contain spores of bacteria that can cause botulism.
100
What is the leading cause of death in Albertans aged 34 - 64 yrs? A. heart disease B. Injury C. cancer D. stroke
What is C., Cancer. Among Albertans aged 35-64, cancer is the leading cause of death, causing more deaths than heart disease, stroke, infectious diseases and accidental injury combined.
100
What is the greatest threat to the safety of municipal drinking water? A. Lead contamination B. Microbiological contamination C. Pesticide contamination D. High turbidity
What is Microbiological contamination. Microbiological contamination is the greatest threat to drinking water and ensuring adequate treatment is the best defense.
100
What is one of the fastest growing public health concerns in the world? A. Internet access B. Cannabis legalization C. Donald Trump D. Antimicrobial resistance
What is antimicrobial resistance.
100
Which one is not a social determinant of health? A. Income B. Immunization C. Education D. Employment/working conditions
What is C, immunization.
200
Which disease is not correctly paired with the nutrient or vitamin that prevents it? A. niacin - tuberculosis B. iodine - goiters C. vitamin C - scurvy D. vitamin D - rickets
What is niacin - tuberculosis. Niacin prevents pellagra, a disease that plagued the United States in the early 1900's. It causes diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia and death. Niacin is now added to flour and pellagra is almost completely eliminated in the United States.
200
Which disease has been completely eradicated? A. smallpox B. polio C. heliobacter pylori D. plague
What is smallpox. As recently as 1958, small pox killed 2 million people each year worldwide. Due to aggressive efforts by the World Health Organization, small pox was completely eradicated in the 1970's.
200
According to climate change projections, what are the three biggest hazards predicted for Alberta in the coming decades? A. sun burns, drought, icy roads B. wild fires, flooding, heat waves C. heat waves, wild fires, vector borne diseases D. melting ice cream, hot seatbelt buckles, dry skin
What is B, wild fires, flooding, and heat waves
200
What mantra in Alberta Health's position statement does our Minister often use?
What is Alberta's receive the right healthcare services, at the right time, in the right place, by the right provider.
200
What is a communicable disease? A. A disease acquired in the community. B. A disease that can be spread from one person to another. C. A disease that people talk about alot. D. A disease that is related to eating and drinking.
What is B, 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.
300
What is the process of sterilizing milk called? A. purification B. pasteurization C. clostridization D. refrigeration
What is pasteurization. Although Louis Pasteur's process of pasteurization was first applied in wine preservation, mild producers adopted the process of pasteurization in the 1920's and thereby eliminated a substantial vector of food borne disease
300
What two sti's doubled in incidence in Alberta in 2015?
What is Gonorrhea and infectious syphilis. Cases of gonorrhea in 2015 were up 80 per cent from 2014. Cases of infectious syphilis in 2015 doubled from 2014.
300
Which of the following toxic elements causes the neurological disorder that inspired the Alice in Wonderland; character, the Mad Hatter? A. iodine B. sodium C. mercury D. mercurochrome
What is mercury. Mercury, a highly toxic element, used to be a component of the production process of felt for hats. The application of a mercury solution was used to make felt hats. The mercury was absorbed through the skin, and attacked the nervous system, which caused a degenerative nervous disorder. Symptoms of the disorder included fluttering eyelids, slurred speech, an unsteady gait and general mental confusion. Hence, the term "mad as a hatter."
300
Antibiotics are widely used as a preventive measure against bacterial diseases. For how many years have antibiotics been used? A. 1000 years B. 500 years C. 100 years D. >50 years
What is >50 years. Though penicillin was discovered in the 1920's, it was not developed for medical use until the 1940's, when it was produced in substantial quantities and used by the U.S. military to treat sick and wounded soldiers.
300
In what city is Canada's national laboratory for microbiology located?
What is Winnipeg MB
400
Folic acid, which is found in oranges, prevents which of the following? A. scurvy B. birth defects C. high blood pressure D. dementia
What is birth defects It is advised that women of child-bearing age consume .4 milligrams of folic acid to avoid birth defects, such as spinal bifida. Folic acid is also found in other foods, such as broccoli and dried beans.
400
Which is the first illness that was attributed to an animal carrier? A. Rabies B. Smallpox C. HIV D. Malaria
What is malaria. Malaria is the first human illness attributed to an animal carrier (mosquitoes) in 1717.
400
What heavy metal is dangerous for fetal development and is found in large fish? A. Iron B. Lead C. Copper D. Mercury
What is mercury.
400
Which of the following is considered a milestone in dental public health? A. fluoridation of drinking water B. introduction of mouth wash C. development of the electric toothbrush D. use of gold amalgams
What is fluoridation of drinking water. Fluoridation of tap water has, in part, led to a 68% decrease in dental caries in children under 12 from 1970 to 1994. The American Dental Association, the American Medical Association, and the World Health Organization endorse water fluoridation.
400
What are we referring to when we talk about the BODP reg?
Bodies of Deceased Persons Regulation
500
To what minimum internal temperature (Fahrenheit) must one cook poultry in order to ensure that foodbourne bacteria have been destroyed? A. 100 degrees B. 150 degrees C. 180 degrees D. 220 degrees
What is 180 degrees. Cooking foods at their proper temperature and safe methods for handling raw foods can help minimize the risk of foodborne illness. Poultry must be cooked to an internal temperature of 180 degrees.
500
In what year and country was Zika virus first discovered? A. 1947, Uganda B. 1992, Brazil C. 1898, India D. 2007, Indonesia
What is 1947, Uganda First identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys, Zika was later identified in humans in 1952. The first large outbreak of disease caused by Zika infection was reported from the Island of Yap in 2007. There are currently several countries experiencing Zika virus outbreaks.
500
What air borne pollutants are measured to calculate the AQHI? A. O4, PM 2.0/PM10, and NO2 B. O2, PM 2.5/PM10, and NO2 C. O3, PM 2.5/PM10, and NO2 D. O2, PM 4.5/PM12, and NO3
What is C. Ozone (O3) at ground level, Particulate Matter (PM2.5/PM10) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2). The AQHI is calculated based on the relative risks of a combination of common air pollutants that is known to harm human health. These pollutants are:
500
Who is widely considered the "Father of Modern Epidemiology"? A. Robert Koch B. John Snow C. Joseph Lister D. W. C. Cole Claiborne
What is John Snow. John Snow is widely regarded as the "Father of Modern Epidemiology" following his efforts to contain the cholera outbreak in London 's Soho district in 1854. Snow identified the cause of the outbreak as a public water pump on Broad Street and had the handle removed, thus ending the outbreak.
500
What is an epidemic? A. When everyone is sick with a certain illness. B. When more than 50% of a population has a specific illness. C. When the occurrence of a disease exceeds the normal rate.
What is C, 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.