Question 1

Information technology can help infection control practitioners in the task of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  surveillance
B)  outbreak monitoring
C)  reporting
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

_____________________________________ is a staph infection resistant to many antibiotics.It appeared in Europe in the 1960s,which coincides with the first widespread use of antibiotics.A recent study "confirm[s] that the evolution of resistant strains and their spread are primarily driven by antibiotic use." (Use the abbreviation in your answer)

Accepted Answer

MRSA

Question 3

Computers can create what-if scenarios or ________________ of what would happen to an infectious disease if something else happened (e.g. ,if air travel increased/decreased or the temperature rose or fell;if there was an adequate supply of antiviral drugs,if a vaccine existed or did not exist).

Accepted Answer

A)  let us pretend
B)  spreadsheets
C)  simulations
D)  None of the above C

Question 4

Public health is affected by social factors such as poverty and social __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inequality
B)  style
C)  Both A and B
D)  None of the above

Question 5

______________________ surveillance can be used for example in shelters where there are no medical personnel;people can look out for signs and symptoms (for instance diarrhea)and report them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________ surveillance can be used for example...

Question 6

Hurricane __________________ flooded New Orleans both because it was a "monster hurricane" and because the levees failed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricane __________________ flooded New Orleans both because...

Question 7

____________________ attacks the immune system,leading to susceptibility to opportunistic infection.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ attacks the immune system,leading to susceptibility...

Question 8

A/An _______________ is a global outbreak of disease to which every individual in the world is susceptible.

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemic
B)  pandemic
C)  Both A and B
D)  None of the above

Question 9

A program called _____________ is used to model flu.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socrates
B)  MIDAS
C)  AESOP
D)  None of the above

Question 10

_____________________ models are the programs that create the simulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  What-if
B)  Computational
C)  Computer
D)  Disease

Question 11

_________ (a deadly bacterium resistant to antibiotics)can cause pneumonia,bloodstream infections,and infections in wounds and surgical sites.It appears in hospitals and other health care settings.(Use the abbreviation in your answer)

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ (a deadly bacterium resistant to antibiotics)can...

Question 12

_________________________ informatics integrates "health-related data on all levels,such as molecule,cell,tissue,organ,people and the entire population."

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ informatics integrates "health-related data on all...

Question 13

In the early twentieth century,epidemic ____________________ struck in New York for the first time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early twentieth century,epidemic ____________________ struck...

Question 14

On April 20,2010,an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 human beings.Among the first effects was the spill of tens of thousands of barrels of ______ a day into the Gulf effectively polluting the water,damaging the shoreline,and killing wildlife.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On April 20,2010,an explosion in the Gulf...

Question 15

______________________________ is a microbiology information system developed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts.It is used to monitor antibacterial resistance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ is a microbiology information system developed...

Question 16

One concrete step to slow global warming (climate change)is cutting emissions of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  NaCl
B)  H20
C)  C02
D)  None of the above

Question 17

____________________ uses "health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak."

Accepted Answer

A)  Counting
B)  Syndromic surveillance
C)  Computer surveillance
D)  None of the above

Question 18

The ________________________________ (part of the Public Health Information Network)will promote "integrated surveillance systems that can transfer ...public health,laboratory and clinical data ...over the Internet." This would be a national electronic surveillance system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________________________________ (part of the Public Health...

Question 19

___________________ is already having a devastating effect on the earth and is affecting agricultural production in some places.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ is already having a devastating effect...

Question 20

________________ is a microbiology information system developed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A)  WHONET
B)  WHATNOT
C)  WHOBIO
D)  None of the above

Exam 5: Information Technology in Public Health