Question 1

What legislation calls for the teaching of public health preparedness?

Accepted Answer

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006

Question 2

Provide a definition for "national security."

Accepted Answer

Correct answers include policies and power enacted by governments to ensure survival of the state, safeguarding territorial integrity, ability to pursue internal life without interference, and the balance between security and liberty.

Question 3

George Kennan wrote that which of the following is "the continued ability of this country to pursue its internal life without serious interference"?

Accepted Answer

A)  National security 
B)  Homeland security 
C)  Homeland defense 
D)  Public health preparedness 
A)  National security 
B)  Homeland security 
C)  Homeland defense 
D)  Public health preparedness A

Question 4

Public health professionals recognize that most public health activities occur at the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For an event to be classified as a public health crisis, it is not just enough for the event to occur, but it also must pose a high probability of large-scale morbidity, mortality, or a risk of future harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How is "national security" different from "homeland security"?

Accepted Answer

Homeland security is about preventing an

Question 7

Broadly, which of the following means everything from national missile defense to critical infrastructure protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeland security 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness 
A)  Homeland security 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness

Question 8

Which of the following is essential to public health preparedness, but it starts with detection of an unusual event by an astute clinical or a capable laboratory, wherever the event emerges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical care 
B)  Disease surveillance 
C)  Outbreak containment 
D)  Emergency management 
A)  Clinical care 
B)  Disease surveillance 
C)  Outbreak containment 
D)  Emergency management

Question 9

The reoccurring theme within all discussions of national security is the balance between security and liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an essential component of public health, yet it is not coordinated or delivered in Washington, DC, but in every doctor's office, hospital, and clinic across the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical care 
B)  Disease surveillance 
C)  Outbreak containment 
D)  Emergency management 
A)  Clinical care 
B)  Disease surveillance 
C)  Outbreak containment 
D)  Emergency management

Question 11

The intentional or accidental release of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agent would be classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public health crisis 
B)  Public health outbreak 
C)  Public health disaster 
D)  Public health emergency 
A)  Public health crisis 
B)  Public health outbreak 
C)  Public health disaster 
D)  Public health emergency

Question 12

When a public health emergency occurs, it affects the entire public health and medical system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The notions of both homeland security and national security are paramount to public health preparedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The core functions of which of the following need to be supplemented by specialized training, procedures, laws, regulations, and planning so that all relevant sectors can operate effectively and in a coordinated fashion during a crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeland security 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness 
A)  Homeland security 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness

Question 15

The founding fathers penned the argument that the Constitution would protect U.S. citizens against conflict at home and that geography would protect the nation from conflict abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the core, which of the following is about preventing attacks on the United States and minimizing damage through appropriate preparations and rapid recovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  National security 
B)  Homeland security 
C)  Homeland defense 
D)  Public health preparedness 
A)  National security 
B)  Homeland security 
C)  Homeland defense 
D)  Public health preparedness

Question 17

The Department of Defense defined which of the following as "the prevention, preemption, deterrence of, and defense against aggression targeted at U.S. territory, sovereignty, domestic population, and infrastructure, as well as the management of the consequences of such aggression and other domestic emergencies"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeland security 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness 
A)  Homeland security 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness

Question 18

Public health preparedness refers to planning for and responding to chronic conditions that evolve over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the nation, for the first time, began to speak collectively about "public health preparedness."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The notions of homeland security and national security are paramount to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disaster relief 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness 
A)  Disaster relief 
B)  Homeland defense 
C)  Emergency management 
D)  Public health preparedness

What legislation calls for the teaching of public health preparedness?

Provide a definition for "national security."

George Kennan wrote that which of the following is "the continued ability of this country to pursue its internal life without serious interference"?

Public health professionals recognize that most public health activities occur at the federal level.

For an event to be classified as a public health crisis, it is not just enough for the event to occur, but it also must pose a high probability of large-scale morbidity, mortality, or a risk of future harm.

How is "national security" different from "homeland security"?

Broadly, which of the following means everything from national missile defense to critical infrastructure protection?

Which of the following is essential to public health preparedness, but it starts with detection of an unusual event by an astute clinical or a capable laboratory, wherever the event emerges?

The reoccurring theme within all discussions of national security is the balance between security and liberty.

Which of the following is an essential component of public health, yet it is not coordinated or delivered in Washington, DC, but in every doctor's office, hospital, and clinic across the country?

The intentional or accidental release of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agent would be classified as which of the following?

When a public health emergency occurs, it affects the entire public health and medical system.

The notions of both homeland security and national security are paramount to public health preparedness.

The core functions of which of the following need to be supplemented by specialized training, procedures, laws, regulations, and planning so that all relevant sectors can operate effectively and in a coordinated fashion during a crisis?

The founding fathers penned the argument that the Constitution would protect U.S. citizens against conflict at home and that geography would protect the nation from conflict abroad.

At the core, which of the following is about preventing attacks on the United States and minimizing damage through appropriate preparations and rapid recovery?

Public health preparedness refers to planning for and responding to chronic conditions that evolve over time.

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the nation, for the first time, began to speak collectively about "public health preparedness."

The notions of homeland security and national security are paramount to which of the following?

Threats From Biological, Chemical, Nuclear, and Radiological Weapons

Threats From Naturally Occurring Disease and Natural Disaster

911 and Its Aftermath

Legislation, Regulations, and Policy Guidance

Biosecurity

The Research Agenda

Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Response

Surveillance and Attribution Investigations

The Preparedness Cycle

Practical Applications of Public Health Emergency Management

Developing a Public Health Emergency Operations Center

Links to Exercises and Capacity Building

Case Studies in Public Health Response Operations

Understanding Biological Threats and Public Health Preparedness in Homeland Security

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Exam 1: Introduction to Public Health Preparedness

What legislation calls for the teaching of public health preparedness?

Provide a definition for "national security."

George Kennan wrote that which of the following is "the continued ability of this country to pursue its internal life without serious interference"?

Public health professionals recognize that most public health activities occur at the federal level.

For an event to be classified as a public health crisis, it is not just enough for the event to occur, but it also must pose a high probability of large-scale morbidity, mortality, or a risk of future harm.

How is "national security" different from "homeland security"?

Broadly, which of the following means everything from national missile defense to critical infrastructure protection?

Which of the following is essential to public health preparedness, but it starts with detection of an unusual event by an astute clinical or a capable laboratory, wherever the event emerges?

The reoccurring theme within all discussions of national security is the balance between security and liberty.

Which of the following is an essential component of public health, yet it is not coordinated or delivered in Washington, DC, but in every doctor's office, hospital, and clinic across the country?

The intentional or accidental release of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agent would be classified as which of the following?

When a public health emergency occurs, it affects the entire public health and medical system.

The notions of both homeland security and national security are paramount to public health preparedness.

The core functions of which of the following need to be supplemented by specialized training, procedures, laws, regulations, and planning so that all relevant sectors can operate effectively and in a coordinated fashion during a crisis?

The founding fathers penned the argument that the Constitution would protect U.S. citizens against conflict at home and that geography would protect the nation from conflict abroad.

At the core, which of the following is about preventing attacks on the United States and minimizing damage through appropriate preparations and rapid recovery?

Public health preparedness refers to planning for and responding to chronic conditions that evolve over time.

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the nation, for the first time, began to speak collectively about "public health preparedness."

The notions of homeland security and national security are paramount to which of the following?

Threats From Biological, Chemical, Nuclear, and Radiological Weapons

Threats From Naturally Occurring Disease and Natural Disaster

911 and Its Aftermath

Legislation, Regulations, and Policy Guidance

Biosecurity

The Research Agenda

Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Response

Surveillance and Attribution Investigations

The Preparedness Cycle

Practical Applications of Public Health Emergency Management

Developing a Public Health Emergency Operations Center

Links to Exercises and Capacity Building

Case Studies in Public Health Response Operations

Understanding Biological Threats and Public Health Preparedness in Homeland Security

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