Question 1

Which of the following data systems provides information about a state based on a representative sample of non-institutionalized adults age 18 and older?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS) 
B)  United States Census 
C)  Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System YRBSS) 
D)  Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEER) 
A)  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS) 
B)  United States Census 
C)  Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System YRBSS) 
D)  Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEER) A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System VAERS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only health care providers who administer a vaccine to a patient can report an adverse event associated with that vaccine. 
B)  The FDA investigates all reported adverse events and only includes those confirmed to be associated with the vaccine itself in the VAERS system. 
C)  Health care providers or individuals can enter data into the VAERS system and associations are not necessarily causal. 
D)  VAERS is operated within each state by the state's health department. 
A)  Only health care providers who administer a vaccine to a patient can report an adverse event associated with that vaccine. 
B)  The FDA investigates all reported adverse events and only includes those confirmed to be associated with the vaccine itself in the VAERS system. 
C)  Health care providers or individuals can enter data into the VAERS system and associations are not necessarily causal. 
D)  VAERS is operated within each state by the state's health department. C

Question 3

Which of the following systems was established to follow the health of individuals exposed to the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  A health registry 
B)  A dedicated version of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 
C)  A verbal autopsy system 
D)  An adverse events reporting system 
A)  A health registry 
B)  A dedicated version of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 
C)  A verbal autopsy system 
D)  An adverse events reporting system A

Question 4

An) is a data source that seeks to identify all individuals with a particular exposure or health outcome in a given population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance system 
B)  Vital statistics system 
C)  Registry 
D)  Adverse events reporting system 
A)  Surveillance system 
B)  Vital statistics system 
C)  Registry 
D)  Adverse events reporting system

Question 5

Because surveillance data change regularly, they are not commonly used to assess trends in diseases or health behaviors over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Using information from death certificates, it is possible to assess the trends in lung cancer mortality by gender in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the best scenario for a public health surveillance system to be established?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disease is very rare. 
B)  There is little public interest in a topic and it is not preventable. 
C)  The disease is highly contagious and mortality rate is high, particularly among children, causing great public concern. 
D)  The disease is not contagious and it is very expensive to treat. 
A)  The disease is very rare. 
B)  There is little public interest in a topic and it is not preventable. 
C)  The disease is highly contagious and mortality rate is high, particularly among children, causing great public concern. 
D)  The disease is not contagious and it is very expensive to treat.

Question 8

Although the United States Census is designed to collect information from all individuals who live in the country, the "long form" used in 2000 was sent to only a sample of all households for more in-depth information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rare diseases and diseases that cannot be prevented are poor candidates for public health surveillance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Communicability is considered when establishing a surveillance system because surveillance data potentially can be used to stop the spread of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a universal surveillance system one that includes all the members of a population)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS) 
B)  United States Census 
C)  Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System YRBSS) 
D)  Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEER) 
A)  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS) 
B)  United States Census 
C)  Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System YRBSS) 
D)  Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEER)

Question 12

In the United States there are two separate adverse event reporting systems for vaccines and for all other approved medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data for public health activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance 
B)  Vital statistics 
C)  A registry 
D)  An adverse event 
A)  Surveillance 
B)  Vital statistics 
C)  A registry 
D)  An adverse event

Question 14

Legal certifications of births and deaths are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveillance 
B)  Vital statistics 
C)  Registries 
D)  Adverse events 
A)  Surveillance 
B)  Vital statistics 
C)  Registries 
D)  Adverse events

Question 15

If a registry relies on newly diagnosed individuals to self-enroll or on health care providers to report new cases, it is employing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active surveillance 
B)  Passive surveillance 
C)  Vital statistics 
D)  Adverse events reporting 
A)  Active surveillance 
B)  Passive surveillance 
C)  Vital statistics 
D)  Adverse events reporting

Question 16

Birth certificates can be used in public health to examine factors about birth and the birth experience like birth weight and delivery complications, but it does not assess factors like mother's smoking status during pregnancy or whether the mother received prenatal care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Registries can only be created based on health outcomes like cancer and not on exposures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The primary method of tracking infectious disease in the United States is through a national registry based on the list of notifiable diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Public opinion is not important in making decisions about surveillance topics; public health professionals and the government make all decisions about what issues will be assessed via surveillance systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a verbal autopsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A verbal recording of the cause of death used for legal reasons. 
B)  A discussion of the causes of death given to a family member by a health care provider. 
C)  An alternative method of collecting information about the cause of death in a developing nation where death certificates are not common. 
D)  A cultural device used to pass down information about deaths to younger generations. 
A)  A verbal recording of the cause of death used for legal reasons. 
B)  A discussion of the causes of death given to a family member by a health care provider. 
C)  An alternative method of collecting information about the cause of death in a developing nation where death certificates are not common. 
D)  A cultural device used to pass down information about deaths to younger generations.

Which of the following data systems provides information about a state based on a representative sample of non-institutionalized adults age 18 and older?

Which of the following statements is true about the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System VAERS)?

Which of the following systems was established to follow the health of individuals exposed to the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001?

An) is a data source that seeks to identify all individuals with a particular exposure or health outcome in a given population.

Because surveillance data change regularly, they are not commonly used to assess trends in diseases or health behaviors over time.

Using information from death certificates, it is possible to assess the trends in lung cancer mortality by gender in the United States.

Which of the following is the best scenario for a public health surveillance system to be established?

Although the United States Census is designed to collect information from all individuals who live in the country, the "long form" used in 2000 was sent to only a sample of all households for more in-depth information.

Rare diseases and diseases that cannot be prevented are poor candidates for public health surveillance.

Communicability is considered when establishing a surveillance system because surveillance data potentially can be used to stop the spread of disease.

Which of the following is a universal surveillance system one that includes all the members of a population)?

In the United States there are two separate adverse event reporting systems for vaccines and for all other approved medications.

What is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data for public health activities?

Legal certifications of births and deaths are known as:

If a registry relies on newly diagnosed individuals to self-enroll or on health care providers to report new cases, it is employing which of the following?

Birth certificates can be used in public health to examine factors about birth and the birth experience like birth weight and delivery complications, but it does not assess factors like mother's smoking status during pregnancy or whether the mother received prenatal care.

Registries can only be created based on health outcomes like cancer and not on exposures.

The primary method of tracking infectious disease in the United States is through a national registry based on the list of notifiable diseases.

Public opinion is not important in making decisions about surveillance topics; public health professionals and the government make all decisions about what issues will be assessed via surveillance systems.

What is a verbal autopsy?

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Exam 3: Data for Public Health

Which of the following data systems provides information about a state based on a representative sample of non-institutionalized adults age 18 and older?

Which of the following statements is true about the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System VAERS)?

Which of the following systems was established to follow the health of individuals exposed to the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001?

An) is a data source that seeks to identify all individuals with a particular exposure or health outcome in a given population.

Because surveillance data change regularly, they are not commonly used to assess trends in diseases or health behaviors over time.

Using information from death certificates, it is possible to assess the trends in lung cancer mortality by gender in the United States.

Which of the following is the best scenario for a public health surveillance system to be established?

Although the United States Census is designed to collect information from all individuals who live in the country, the "long form" used in 2000 was sent to only a sample of all households for more in-depth information.

Rare diseases and diseases that cannot be prevented are poor candidates for public health surveillance.

Communicability is considered when establishing a surveillance system because surveillance data potentially can be used to stop the spread of disease.

Which of the following is a universal surveillance system one that includes all the members of a population)?

In the United States there are two separate adverse event reporting systems for vaccines and for all other approved medications.

What is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data for public health activities?

Legal certifications of births and deaths are known as:

If a registry relies on newly diagnosed individuals to self-enroll or on health care providers to report new cases, it is employing which of the following?

Birth certificates can be used in public health to examine factors about birth and the birth experience like birth weight and delivery complications, but it does not assess factors like mother's smoking status during pregnancy or whether the mother received prenatal care.

Registries can only be created based on health outcomes like cancer and not on exposures.

The primary method of tracking infectious disease in the United States is through a national registry based on the list of notifiable diseases.

Public opinion is not important in making decisions about surveillance topics; public health professionals and the government make all decisions about what issues will be assessed via surveillance systems.

What is a verbal autopsy?

History and Development of Public Health

Modern Public Health Systems

Epidemiology: Introduction and Basic Concepts

Study Design

Biostatistics

Pharmacoepidemiology

Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Environmental Public Health

Risk and Exposure Assessment

Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health

Qualitative Data and Research Methods in Public Health

Tuberculosis

Health Policy and the Us Health Care System

Health Services Research

Health Disparities

Future of Public Health

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