Question

1. Which of the following is NOT an area of action reported in the IOM report 2002? a. Strengthening of the govt PH infrastructure b. Building a new generation of intersectoral partnerships c. Making evidence of the foundation of decision making and measure of association d. Enhancing and facilitating communication within the public health system e. Increasing governmental presence and control in PH 2. Which of the following is NOT a huge challenge effecting infectious diseases a. Re-emrgence of old infectious diseases b. Informing the population c. Drug test resistant strains d. New infectious disease demographic trends e. Demographic trends 3. In preparation for an emergency, employees should become familiar with a. Emergency equipment b. Exists and evacuation routes C. Storm shelters d. The facility's designated meeting place e. All of the above 4. All of the following are examples of natural hazards except a. Hurricane b. Drought c. Oil spill d. Tsunamis e. Volcano 5. The process of attaching a geographic position (latitude & longitude) to an address is called: a. Thematic mapping b. Layering C. Geocoding d. Centroid mapping e. Risk communication 6. The geography of disease covers all of the following except a. Causality analysis b. Analysis of disease clusters C. Delivery of suitable health services to target communities and service catchment zones d. Generation of new disease hypotheses e. Exploration, description and modelling of space-time incidence of disease

Answer 1

1.The action reported in the IOM report of 2002 are

• To ensure a proper infrastructure
• Having partnership
• Creating evidence I the practice
• Enhancement of the communication is a mist must among the public health system
• Everyone should be responsible

Ans:increasing governmental presence and control in PH

Due to technological advancement passing information can be easier today

2.Infectious disease are a huge challenge during a epidemic attack.

Re emergence of old disease can cause fatal and stronger effects

Resistant strains needs intervention to find a new drug

Demographic trends in the initial period is not accurate during acute outbreak

Ans:Informing the population

3.Emergency situation are one where a staff should be aware from first aide to triage management, where to assemble for a meet,how to use equipment,evacuation routes,shelters,healthcare and medical supplies, etc.,

Ans:All of the above

4.Natural hazards are not man made when this occurs it can cause a massive loss of life and physical infrastructure ,resulting in mass victims. They are highly affected physically and emotionally.

Drought is a prolonged period of dryness experienced in an area. Hurricane, Tsunamis,volcanoes are other among natural hazards

Oil spills are generally controllable because it is creates by man

Ans:Oil spills