1. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate basis for prioritizing health problems for surveillance?

a. There is an observed abrupt increase in the number of cases of the health problem.

b. There is a dearth in literature regarding the health problem under consideration.

c. There is an estimated heavy social and economic impact of the health problem.

d. There is a growing public concern about the health problem being considered.

2. To ascertain infection, asymptomatic individuals may be subjected to _____.

a. Observation of signs

b. Serologic testing

c. Assessment of symptoms

d. Linking with cases

3. An outbreak of botulism in a mid-size city was tracked down to common purchases of canned goods in a single supermarket. Which exposures may have attack rates computed for to determine the probable cause(s) of the outbreak?

a. Different canned goods consumed by cases from the supermarket

b. Different types of canned goods bought by cases from the supermarket

c. Different supermarkets selling canned goods within the city

d. Different brand of the same canned goods in the supermarket

4. Which of the following is characterized by a horizontal mechanism of transmission via direct contact?*

Tuberculosis

Giardiasis

Tetanus

Gastroenteritis

5. Which among the following sets may NOT all be communicable diseases?*

Black plague, chickenpox, elephantiasis, yellow fever

Amebiasis, leprosy, mumps, viral enteritis

Measles, tuberculosis, scabies, whooping cough

Hay fever, leptospirosis, malaria, tonsillitis

6. An outbreak of botulism in a mid-size city (City A) was tracked down to common purchases of canned goods in a single supermarket (Supermarket Y). Based on the given details, which of the following is NOT an appropriate case definition during the investigation?*

Illness among persons who consumed canned goods bought from supermarkets in City A

Illness among persons who consumed canned goods bought from Supermarket Y

Illness among persons who consumed canned goods bought from all stores in City A

Illness among persons who consumed canned goods bought within City A

7. Sales of allopurinol, an anti-gout drug, is being monitored and reported as indirect measure of gout prevalence in a defined community. What type of public health surveillance was described?*

Syndromic passive

Syndromic active

Sentinel active

Sentinel passive

8. An outbreak of lead poisoning is being investigated related to contaminated cosmetic products from a single manufacturer. Several users of products ranging from creams, lotions, deodorants, and hair cleansers manifested symptoms of lead poisoning. Which exposures may have attack rates computed for to determine the probable cause(s) of the outbreak?*

Different users of the identified products

Different brands of products used by cases

Different cosmetic products used by cases

Different stores where products are sold

9. Which of the following may produce an epidemic curve characteristic of a propagated source outbreak?*

Gastroenteritis caused by a sewage system leaking into a town's water supply

Gastroenteritis from a contaminated food item shared during a single meal

Gastroenteritis brought about by a virus horizontally transmitted via direct contact

Gastroenteritis due to a contaminated batch of packaged food in grocery stores

10. Incubation periods determined from an epidemic curve can be used to _____.*

Narrow down possible etiologic agents

Determine the associated food to an illness

Predict symptoms in susceptible people

Locate emerging cases in the locality