Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Simulations are computer-generated models that can predict the outcome of various scenarios, including the spread of infectious diseases under different conditions.

Question 2

________ uses "health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak."
A) Counting
B) Syndromic surveillance
C) Computer surveillance
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Syndromic surveillance uses health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak to warrant further public health response. This approach is often used to detect and respond to outbreaks more quickly than traditional methods that rely on confirmed diagnoses.

Question 3

________ models are the programs that create the simulations.
A) What-if
B) Computational
C) Computer
D) Disease

Accepted Answer

Computational models are the programs that create the simulations.

Question 4

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, followed by a ________ with 30-foot waves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude...

Question 5

________ is a microbiology information system developed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts.
A) WHONET
B) WHATNOT
C) WHOBIO
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

WHONET is a microbiology information system developed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts, designed to support the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.

Question 6

________ supports public health practice and research with information technology.
A) Medical informatics
B) Health care informatics
C) Public health informatics
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Public health informatics focuses specifically on applying information technology to public health practice and research, aiming to improve public health outcomes.

Question 7

A/An ________ is "an excess in the number of cases of a given health problem. . . ."
A) pandemic
B) epidemic
C) small outbreak
D) outbreak

Accepted Answer

An epidemic is defined as an excess in the number of cases of a given health problem within a specific area or population during a particular time period, distinguishing it from the broader term pandemic, which refers to a widespread epidemic across countries or continents.

Question 8

________ refers to "the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems."
A) Pandemic
B) Epidemic
C) Epidemiology
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health. This definition directly matches the description given in the question.

Question 9

A program called ________ is used to model flu.
A) Socrates
B) MIDAS
C) AESOP
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

MIDAS (Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study) is a program used to model the spread of infectious diseases, including the flu, to help inform public health responses and policy.

Question 10

Some of the effects of global warming (climate change) are ________.
A) more intense storms and heat waves
B) there are no effects
C) drought in the developing world
D) Both A and C

Accepted Answer

Global warming leads to more intense storms and heat waves, as well as droughts, particularly affecting the developing world.

Question 11

Public health is affected by social factors such as poverty and social ________.
A) inequality
B) style
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Social factors such as poverty and social inequality significantly affect public health, influencing access to healthcare, living conditions, and overall well-being.

Question 12

One concrete step to slow global warming (climate change) is cutting emissions of ________. A) NaCl B) H₂O C) CO₂ D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Cutting emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) is a concrete step to slow global warming, as it is a major greenhouse gas contributing to climate change.

Question 13

________ 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 14

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 15

Statistics and mapping of a disease progression were used to contain an epidemic for the first time in the ________ century.
A) 17th
B) 18th
C) 19th
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

In the 19th century, John Snow used statistics and mapping to trace the source of a cholera outbreak in London, marking the first use of these methods to contain an epidemic.

Question 16

Information technology can help infection control practitioners in the task of ________.
A) surveillance
B) outbreak monitoring
C) reporting
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

Information technology supports infection control practitioners in surveillance, outbreak monitoring, and reporting, making all of the options correct.

Question 17

________ 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 18

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 ________...

Question 19

________ are organized "system[s] for the collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of information" on people with a disease, a predisposition toward a disease, and an exposure to anything thought to cause ill health.
A) Registries
B) Offices
C) Bureaus
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

Registries are specifically designed to collect, store, retrieve, analyze, and disseminate information about individuals with a particular disease, those at risk for a disease, and exposures that may lead to health issues. This makes them distinct from offices or bureaus, which may deal with a broader range of tasks and subjects.

Question 20

A/An ________ is a global outbreak of disease to which every individual in the world is susceptible.
A) epidemic
B) pandemic
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above

Accepted Answer

A pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that affects a large number of people worldwide, while an epidemic is more localized.

Quiz 3: Information Technology in Public Health

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) .

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

________ models are the programs that create the simulations.

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, followed by a ________ with 30-foot waves.

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

________ supports public health practice and research with information technology.

A/An ________ is "an excess in the number of cases of a given health problem. . . ."

________ refers to "the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems."

A program called ________ is used to model flu.

Some of the effects of global warming (climate change) are ________.

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

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

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

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

Statistics and mapping of a disease progression were used to contain an epidemic for the first time in the ________ century.

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

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

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

________ are organized "system[s] for the collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of information" on people with a disease, a predisposition toward a disease, and an exposure to anything thought to cause ill health.

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