Question 1

Adolescents (ages 13-15) need a booster of Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Prevention measures such as vaccines have contributed to the decrease in infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2009, the average length of hospital inpatient stay for an injury was

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 days. 
B)  4.3 days. 
C)  4.8 days. 
D)  5.1 days.

Question 4

If we understood more about the causes of injuries, more could be done to prevent them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Females age 13-15 are encouraged to get the HPV vaccine. The target for HPV in Healthy People 2020 is 80%. The current reported level (2008) is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  10-15%. 
B)  21-25%. 
C)  16-20%. 
D)  26-30%.

Question 6

The Healthy People 2020 goal for tobacco use for adolescents in grades 9-12 is to reduce this risk behavior from 26% to

Accepted Answer

A)  25%. 
B)  23%. 
C)  21%. 
D)  19%.

Question 7

One Health Port services in Washington State include(s)

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard mapping for the continuity of care document. 
B)  Physician orders for controlled substances. 
C)  Eligibility verifications. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 8

Which age group is currently most likely to die from accidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-24 years of age 
B)  25-44 years of age 
C)  45-64 years of age 
D)  65 and over

Question 9

Public health officials need excellent health information systems to be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  Track policy outcome measures. 
B)  Provide advice to individual doctors on how to treat certain diseases. 
C)  Lobby Congress for funding. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 10

This entity/group collects data about facilities that supply health care and the services rendered in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Health Interview Survey 
B)  National Health Care Survey 
C)  National Center for Health Statistics 
D)  National Public Health Network

Question 11

The top leading current cause of death in the United States as of 2007 is

Accepted Answer

A)  Influenza and pneumonia. 
B)  Heart disease. 
C)  Cerebrovascular. 
D)  Malignant neoplasms.

Question 12

Eradicating tuberculosis is an example of a _____________________goal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eradicating tuberculosis is an example of a...

Question 13

Which one of the following is not a core public health function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  EHR development 
C)  Policy development 
D)  Assurance

Question 14

The Public Health Services Act (PHSA) of 1944 was the original public health agency in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stage One of Meaningful Use for Public Health requires that an eligible professional successfully submit one test submission for each of these three types of data: lab data, syndromic surveillance data, and immunization data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To achieve public health goals and to demonstrate these goals have or are being met, public health does not need

Accepted Answer

A)  Data management systems that meet local needs to collect, analyze, and monitor standardized baseline data systematically. 
B)  One statewide vendor to assure continuity among various entities. 
C)  A fully integrated, secure computer network. 
D)  Linkage between local and statewide data bases in both private and public sectors.

Question 17

The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) is a conduit for

Accepted Answer

A)  Using data standards to facilitate timely, secure reporting of data. 
B)  Public health agencies to report disease data to the CDC. 
C)  Exchanging information to support the national disease surveillance system. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

Stage Two of Meaningful Use for Public Health requires public health agencies to be able to receive patient-identified data based on syndromic surveillance rules and send alerts to health care providers about public health events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An example of public health population-based data is

Accepted Answer

A)  All school-age children with the diagnosis of Hansen's disease. 
B)  All licensed drivers over the age of 65. 
C)  All deaths occurring in an acute care hospital within specified time frames. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

What disease does coronavirus cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ebola 
B)  Rubella 
C)  MERS 
D)  SARS

Exam 14: Public Health Informatics

Adolescents (ages 13-15) need a booster of Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis)

Prevention measures such as vaccines have contributed to the decrease in infectious diseases.

In 2009, the average length of hospital inpatient stay for an injury was

If we understood more about the causes of injuries, more could be done to prevent them.

Females age 13-15 are encouraged to get the HPV vaccine. The target for HPV in Healthy People 2020 is 80%. The current reported level (2008) is approximately

The Healthy People 2020 goal for tobacco use for adolescents in grades 9-12 is to reduce this risk behavior from 26% to

One Health Port services in Washington State include(s)

Which age group is currently most likely to die from accidents?

Public health officials need excellent health information systems to be able to

This entity/group collects data about facilities that supply health care and the services rendered in the United States.

The top leading current cause of death in the United States as of 2007 is

Eradicating tuberculosis is an example of a _____________________goal.

Which one of the following is not a core public health function?

The Public Health Services Act (PHSA) of 1944 was the original public health agency in the United States

Stage One of Meaningful Use for Public Health requires that an eligible professional successfully submit one test submission for each of these three types of data: lab data, syndromic surveillance data, and immunization data.

To achieve public health goals and to demonstrate these goals have or are being met, public health does not need

The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) is a conduit for

Stage Two of Meaningful Use for Public Health requires public health agencies to be able to receive patient-identified data based on syndromic surveillance rules and send alerts to health care providers about public health events.

An example of public health population-based data is

What disease does coronavirus cause?