CHS 4

25 July 2022
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Adequate food supply and getting regular exercise are examples of:
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primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
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A pathogenic agent enters a susceptible host through a:
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portal of entry
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Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of:
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acute noncommunicable diseases
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Communities implementing case-finding measures and providing adequate health personnel, equipment, and facilities for the community are examples of:
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secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases
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Community efforts aimed at preventing the recurrence of an epidemic is an example of:
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tertiary prevention of communicable diseases
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Health education and health promotion programs are examples of
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primary prevention
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Health screenings are important measures in:
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secondary prevention
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Inspection of restaurants and immunization programs that reach all citizens are examples of:
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primary prevention of communicable diseases
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One's race and age are examples of:
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unmodifiable risk factors
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Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of
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chronic noncommunicable diseases
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Self-diagnosis and treatment with nonprescription medication for the common cold is an example of:
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secondary prevention of communicable diseases
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The capability of a communicable disease agent to cause disease in a susceptible host is
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pathogenicity
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To retrain, reeducate, and rehabilitate a patient who has already incurred a disability is
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tertiary prevention
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True or False? AIDS and tuberculosis are examples of chronic communicable diseases.
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T
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True or False? Airborne, vehicleborne, and vectorborne are considered indirect modes of transmission.
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T
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True or False? Coronary heart disease is an example of a chronic noncommunicable disease.
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T
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Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.
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F
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True or False? Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are a leading cause of death in the United States.
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T
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Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents.
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T
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rue or False? In the chain of infection, a disease-producing agent leaves its reservoir through a portal of entry.
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F
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True or False? In the communicable disease model, the cause of a disease or health problem is the host.
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F
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True or False? Mammography for breast cancer is an example of primary prevention.
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F
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True or False? Noncommunicable diseases have complex etiologies.
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T
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True or False? The ability of a biological agent to enter and grow in the host is pathogenicity.
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F
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True or False? The center of the multicausation disease model is behavioral choices.
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F
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True or False? The common cold is an example of a chronic communicable disease.
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F
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True or False? The early diagnosis and prompt treatment of diseases before the disease becomes advanced and disability becomes severe is secondary prevention.
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T
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True or False? Years of potential life lost (YPLL) is the single best way to prioritize prevention and control efforts.
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F
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Tuberculosis and influenza are examples of:
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airborne diseases
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When prioritizing prevention and control efforts, health officials use data from
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