Question

Which of the following have been identified by the CDC as health threats that may be intensified by climate change? (Select all correct answers)

		Wildfires
		Air Pollution
		Mental Health and Stress-related Disorders
		Food and Waterborne Diarrheal Diseases
		Disease Carried by Animal Vectors

“Collaborative trans-national research and action for promoting health for all” is offered in our readings as an appropriate definition of:

		Public Health
		Worldwide Emergency Preparedness
		International Health
		Global Health

Social marketing is BEST described by which of the following?

		Commercial marketing concepts and techniques increasingly being employed to improve health behaviors
		Health fairs where community members can access preventive screenings
		Interventions that assist people in finding and keeping friends
		Advertising by a major medical center to attract new patients

Which of the following agencies is responsible for the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices?

		HRSA
		NIH
		CDC
		FDA

The largest professional category in the public health workforce is which of the following?

		Information systems specialists
		Public health physicians
		Nutritionists
		Registered nurses

All of the following are true about evidence-based clinical services EXCEPT:

		The US Preventive Services Task Force makes recommendation about clinical preventive services by assigning a letter score
		The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover preventive services with A, B, and C grades
		Evidence-based services are those that have been proven in rigorous studies to work
		A drug to prevent HIV transmission is among proven clinical services in the USPSTF recommendations

Answer 1

1) Which of the following have been identified by the CDC as health threats that may be intensified by climate change? (Select all correct answers)

Ans) C,D,E.

C)Mental Health and Stress-related Disorders

D)Food and Waterborne Diarrheal Diseases

E)Disease Carried by Animal Vectors

Climate change, together with other natural and human-made health stressors, influences human health and disease in numerous ways. Some existing health threats will intensify and new health threats will emerge.The health effects of these disruptions include increased respiratory and cardiovascular disease, injuries and premature deaths related to extreme weather events, changes in the prevalence and geographical distribution of food- and water-borne illnesses and other infectious diseases, and threats to mental health.

2)Collaborative trans-national research and action for promoting health for all” is offered in our readings as an appropriate definition of:

D) Global Health

3) Social marketing is BEST described by which of the following

A)Commercial marketing concepts and techniques increasingly being employed to improve health behaviors

4)Which of the following agencies is responsible for the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices?

Ans) D ) FDA

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the government agency responsible for reviewing, approving and regulating medical products, including pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices.

5)The largest professional category in the public health workforce is which of the following

B) public health physicians

Physicians are currently the largest and mostactive professional occupational category in the public health workforce.