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Lesson 55: Learning About Public Health

Self-Check Quiz

1.
What is added to regular table salt to help solve several serious health problems?
A)Iodine
B)Vaccinations
C)Iron
D)Malaria
2.
What is the benefit of having local public health departments?
A)They are able to directly interact with the public since they are local
B)To reduce bioterrorism
C)Federal agencies aren't effective
D)To increase the life expectancy
3.
Which of the following is one of the most serious health issues facing the world today?
A)Unsafe workplace conditions
B)Goiter
C)Cretinism
D)HIV infection
4.
What was a serious risk for factory workers before public health advances improved workplace safety?
A)Not having any health insurance
B)Not making enough money to support a family
C)Frequent serious injuries and death
D)Safer and healthier foods in the cafeteria
5.
How have public health advances helped the average person compared to life 100 years ago?
A)Reducing the amount of tooth decay by adding iodine to salt
B)By increasing life expectancy by at least 25 years
C)Requent serious injuries and death
D)All of the above
6.
Which of the following is a very serious global health concern, affecting millions of people?
A)Iron deficiency
B)Lack of clean water
C)Bioterrorism
D)Goiter
7.
Why are pregnant women and young children at high risk for micronutrient deficiencies in low-income countries?
A)They need more money to support them
B)They have a strong need for vitamins and minerals due to the developing fetus and the child's developing brain
C)They are more likely to be targets of bioterrorism
D)b and c
8.
Organized community efforts to prevent disease and promote better health is called __________.
A)public health
B)state health department
C)family planning
D)CDC
9.
____________ is a deficiency in calories, protein, vitamins, or minerals due to an inadequate diet.
A)Cretinism
B)Poverty
C)Bioterrorism
D)Undernutrition
10.
How do public health departments affect motor-vehicle safety?
A)By raising the awareness of speed limits
B)By promoting seat belt use and other safety measures
C)By controlling the cost of cars
D)By controlling the legal driving age
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