Question 1

Which of the following is FALSE? Trachoma

Accepted Answer

A)  is an eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. 
B) has a high incidence among Aboriginal people in the Kimberley region. 
C) is carried by mosquitoes. 
D)  can be treated with antibiotics. 
E)  if left untreated can cause blindness. 
A)  is an eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. 
B) has a high incidence among Aboriginal people in the Kimberley region. 
C) is carried by mosquitoes. 
D)  can be treated with antibiotics. 
E)  if left untreated can cause blindness.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Live vaccines contain microorganisms that multiply in the host. 
B) Inactivated toxins are used in some vaccines. 
C) Vaccines made from killed or inactivated organisms usually require more than one dose. 
D) The MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)vaccine rarely causes serious side effects. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Live vaccines contain microorganisms that multiply in the host. 
B) Inactivated toxins are used in some vaccines. 
C) Vaccines made from killed or inactivated organisms usually require more than one dose. 
D) The MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)vaccine rarely causes serious side effects. 
E) All of the above.

Question 3

An antenatal screening test on a pregnant woman shows that she has no antibodies to rubella.The risk to her unborn child is minimal if she

Accepted Answer

A) is vaccinated immediately. 
B) is already in the third trimester of the pregnancy. 
C) is given rubella immunoglobulin. 
D) is in the first trimester of the pregnancy. 
E) has already had a normal child. 
A) is vaccinated immediately. 
B) is already in the third trimester of the pregnancy. 
C) is given rubella immunoglobulin. 
D) is in the first trimester of the pregnancy. 
E) has already had a normal child.

Question 4

The term 'notifiable disease' refers to

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A) an infectious disease that is required to be reported to health authorities. 
B) a disease that must be reported to the police. 
C) any infectious disease diagnosed in a hospital or other healthcare facility. 
D) a disease that can spread in epidemic or pandemic form. 
E) any infectious disease diagnosed in someone who has come from overseas. 
A) an infectious disease that is required to be reported to health authorities. 
B) a disease that must be reported to the police. 
C) any infectious disease diagnosed in a hospital or other healthcare facility. 
D) a disease that can spread in epidemic or pandemic form. 
E) any infectious disease diagnosed in someone who has come from overseas.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about vaccination is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) An adverse reaction is an unexpected event following administration of a vaccine. 
B) Periodic epidemics of whooping cough occur because of a decrease in immunisation rates. 
C) All vaccines are capable of inducing mild side effects in recipients. 
D) There is strong evidence that autism and the measles vaccine are linked. 
E) Low immunisation rates in older children can put young babies at increased risk of infection. 
A) An adverse reaction is an unexpected event following administration of a vaccine. 
B) Periodic epidemics of whooping cough occur because of a decrease in immunisation rates. 
C) All vaccines are capable of inducing mild side effects in recipients. 
D) There is strong evidence that autism and the measles vaccine are linked. 
E) Low immunisation rates in older children can put young babies at increased risk of infection.

Question 6

Children in childcare centres are at increased risk of infections because

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A) there is close,personal and frequent contact among the children and the staff. 
B) childcare workers are often inadequately informed about childhood diseases. 
C) there is a lower rate of immunisation in children sent to childcare. 
D) childcare centres are impossible to keep clean. 
E) all of the above. 
A) there is close,personal and frequent contact among the children and the staff. 
B) childcare workers are often inadequately informed about childhood diseases. 
C) there is a lower rate of immunisation in children sent to childcare. 
D) childcare centres are impossible to keep clean. 
E) all of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is a vaccine-preventable disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Hepatitis C. 
B) Gonorrhoea. 
C) Syphilis. 
D) Dengue fever. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Hepatitis C. 
B) Gonorrhoea. 
C) Syphilis. 
D) Dengue fever. 
E) None of the above.

Question 8

Australian Aboriginal children have a high incidence of impetigo caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.A common outcome of this infection is

Accepted Answer

A) meningococcal disease. 
B) rheumatic fever. 
C) otitis media. 
D) pneumonia. 
E) trachoma. 
A) meningococcal disease. 
B) rheumatic fever. 
C) otitis media. 
D) pneumonia. 
E) trachoma.

Question 9

The highest rate of notifications of communicable diseases in Australia each year usually comes from

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A) NSW. 
B) Queensland. 
C) Northern Territory. 
D) Victoria. 
E) South Australia. 
A) NSW. 
B) Queensland. 
C) Northern Territory. 
D) Victoria. 
E) South Australia.

Question 10

Which of the following diseases is covered by the childhood vaccination schedule in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) Dengue fever. 
B) Yellow fever. 
C) HIV infection. 
D) Rotavirus infection. 
E) Salmonellosis. 
A) Dengue fever. 
B) Yellow fever. 
C) HIV infection. 
D) Rotavirus infection. 
E) Salmonellosis.

Question 11

The most important components of primary healthcare that directly affect the incidence of infectious diseases in the community are

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A) health education and good nutrition. 
B) preventative screening programs and immunisation. 
C) the provision of health education and appropriate treatment. 
D) the Medicare and private health insurance programs. 
E) antibiotics and the provision of family planning information. 
A) health education and good nutrition. 
B) preventative screening programs and immunisation. 
C) the provision of health education and appropriate treatment. 
D) the Medicare and private health insurance programs. 
E) antibiotics and the provision of family planning information.

Question 12

In Australia,older adults with grandchildren are recommended to be vaccinated against

Accepted Answer

A) whooping cough. 
B) hepatitis A. 
C) cholera. 
D) tuberculosis. 
E) all of the above. 
A) whooping cough. 
B) hepatitis A. 
C) cholera. 
D) tuberculosis. 
E) all of the above.

Question 13

Homoeopathic immunisation

Accepted Answer

A) results in the formation of protective antibodies. 
B) has been shown to protect against most childhood diseases. 
C) has a strong scientific basis as a protection against infectious diseases. 
D) is favoured by parents who are concerned about the possible side effects of normal vaccination. 
E) all of the above. 
A) results in the formation of protective antibodies. 
B) has been shown to protect against most childhood diseases. 
C) has a strong scientific basis as a protection against infectious diseases. 
D) is favoured by parents who are concerned about the possible side effects of normal vaccination. 
E) all of the above.

Question 14

Maternal antibodies crossing the placenta to the baby is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) passive immunisation. 
B) active immunisation. 
C) indirect immunisation. 
D) herd immunity. 
E) local immunity. 
A) passive immunisation. 
B) active immunisation. 
C) indirect immunisation. 
D) herd immunity. 
E) local immunity.

Question 15

Scabies is a disease that

Accepted Answer

A) is caused by fleas. 
B) only occurs in tropical climates. 
C) may predispose a person to streptococcal infections. 
D) is not easily transmitted. 
E) all of the above. 
A) is caused by fleas. 
B) only occurs in tropical climates. 
C) may predispose a person to streptococcal infections. 
D) is not easily transmitted. 
E) all of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of a vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A) If the person has had an anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine. 
B) The use of a live vaccine in a person receiving immunosuppressive drugs. 
C) The use of a live vaccine in a pregnant woman. 
D) The use of a live vaccine in a person with leukaemia. 
E) All of the above. 
A) If the person has had an anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine. 
B) The use of a live vaccine in a person receiving immunosuppressive drugs. 
C) The use of a live vaccine in a pregnant woman. 
D) The use of a live vaccine in a person with leukaemia. 
E) All of the above.

Question 17

Herd immunity

Accepted Answer

A) applies to infectious diseases of animals that can affect humans. 
B) states that only immunised people are protected. 
C) implies that immunised people can pass on their immunity to close contacts. 
D) states that the larger the group the more difficult it is to achieve full immunisation. 
E) states that high immunisation rates also protect the unimmunised. 
A) applies to infectious diseases of animals that can affect humans. 
B) states that only immunised people are protected. 
C) implies that immunised people can pass on their immunity to close contacts. 
D) states that the larger the group the more difficult it is to achieve full immunisation. 
E) states that high immunisation rates also protect the unimmunised.

Question 18

Malaria

Accepted Answer

A) has a high incidence in the northern states of Australia. 
B) is unlikely to ever occur in Australia because the relevant mosquito species doesn't exist here. 
C) is better controlled now because of the recent development of a vaccine. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) has a high incidence in the northern states of Australia. 
B) is unlikely to ever occur in Australia because the relevant mosquito species doesn't exist here. 
C) is better controlled now because of the recent development of a vaccine. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above.

Which of the following is FALSE? Trachoma

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

An antenatal screening test on a pregnant woman shows that she has no antibodies to rubella.The risk to her unborn child is minimal if she

The term 'notifiable disease' refers to

Which of the following statements about vaccination is FALSE?

Children in childcare centres are at increased risk of infections because

Which of the following is a vaccine-preventable disease?

Australian Aboriginal children have a high incidence of impetigo caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.A common outcome of this infection is

The highest rate of notifications of communicable diseases in Australia each year usually comes from

Which of the following diseases is covered by the childhood vaccination schedule in Australia?

The most important components of primary healthcare that directly affect the incidence of infectious diseases in the community are

In Australia,older adults with grandchildren are recommended to be vaccinated against

Homoeopathic immunisation

Maternal antibodies crossing the placenta to the baby is an example of

Scabies is a disease that

Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of a vaccine?

Herd immunity

Malaria

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Exam 14: Issues in Public Health

Which of the following is FALSE? Trachoma

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

An antenatal screening test on a pregnant woman shows that she has no antibodies to rubella.The risk to her unborn child is minimal if she

The term 'notifiable disease' refers to

Which of the following statements about vaccination is FALSE?

Children in childcare centres are at increased risk of infections because

Which of the following is a vaccine-preventable disease?

Australian Aboriginal children have a high incidence of impetigo caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.A common outcome of this infection is

The highest rate of notifications of communicable diseases in Australia each year usually comes from

Which of the following diseases is covered by the childhood vaccination schedule in Australia?

The most important components of primary healthcare that directly affect the incidence of infectious diseases in the community are

In Australia,older adults with grandchildren are recommended to be vaccinated against

Homoeopathic immunisation

Maternal antibodies crossing the placenta to the baby is an example of

Scabies is a disease that

Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of a vaccine?

Herd immunity

Malaria

The Invisible World

Biological Reactions in Microbial Cells

Bacteria

Genes and Biotechnology

Viruses and Viral Diseases

Eucaryotic Microorganisms: Fungi, protozoa and Multicellular Organisms

Hostmicrobe Interactions and Principles of Disease

Epidemiology: How Diseases Are Spread

The Bodys Defence Systems

Pathogenic Mechanisms and Evasion Strategies of Microorganisms

Principles of Sterilisation and Disinfection

Antimicrobial Therapy

Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities

Microbial Techniques for Diagnosis of Infection

Skin, wound and Eye Infections

Respiratory Tract Infections

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

Cardiovascular and Multisystem Infections

Infections of the Nervous System

Infections of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

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