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- What is the most effective intervention for reducing teen pregnancy?
- Surveillance activities: - _____ visits: monitoring for certain patterns of symptoms- Calls to _____ or poison control: excessive or unusual- _____ records: excessive or unusual patterns of dosing- _____ diseases: majority of emerging human infections originated in animals
- Racial groups in obesity:- _____ adults had the highest level of adult obesity at 49.9%- _____ children had the highest level of childhood obesity at 26.2%
- Minority communities are less likely to have _____ and more likely to _____ _____ _____.
- What are 3 reasons why people might not receive mental health care?
- Preventable injury deaths:- Death rate is _____ _____ in low-income areas vs. high income areas
- Which act addressed all hazardous wastes accounted for "from cradle to grave" in the time period from the initial generation of hazardous waste to its ultimate disposal?
- Mental health epidemiology:- _____ states have the highest levels - Reflects association with _____ diseases (obesity, diabetes, CVD) - Causes: _____, _____, _____ factors- Children who were _____ against based on race/ethnicity had higher percentages of one or more physical health conditions- Health care quality and access are suboptimal for minority and low _____ groups
- What did a pediatrician find related to her patients and with Flint, Michigan's water supply?
- Public health interventions to prevent birth defects:- _____ _____: most public health-oriented kind of care the medical professional provides, includes: education, health care services, social support - _____ _____: dietary supplements recommended for all women of child bearing age to reduce neural tube defects (anencephaly, spina bifida)
- 2 current challenges for elder care:- Improving health of older people by _____ of disease and disability- _____ containment in an equitable and humane manner
- What does the CDC prioritize in order to prevent fractures and other injuries to the elderly?
- True/False: Obesity-related conditions include: HTN, high cholesterol, T2D, breathing problems (asthma and sleep apnea), and joints problems.
- Which 3 accidents account for over 85% of preventable injury deaths?
- True/False: The U.S. has 5% of the world's population but only contributes to 3% of greenhouse gases.
- True/False: Since the Clean Air Act was initiated, air pollution has decreased by 50%.
- Which racial community has the highest infant mortality rate?
- Clean Air Act: - _____ air standards- Limits major _____- Mandates _____ reduction (cars/factories)
- In current Emergency Preparedness approaches, which 2 components are critical to mitigating impacts of natural or man-made disasters?
- Which rate is considered the true indicator of the health status of a population?