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Public Health Foundations Questions
Question 1 of 5
In one calendar year mortality due to malignant diseases was compared between the population of Town A (mortality: 420 / 100 000) and the population of Town B (mortality: 458 / 100 000). Indicate the correct interpretation of the obtained data:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Crude mortality rates require age standardization for reliable comparison due to differing age structures.
Question 2 of 5
In February 2019 the Supreme Administrative Court dismissed A.D.'s (plaintiff's initials) cassation appeal from the verdict of the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw which in 2016 supported the Health Minister's decision who in turn upheld the provincial governor's decision to impose a fine of 420 PLN on A.D. for avoiding subjecting his minor daughter to preventive vaccinations. The SAC's verdict is an example of the following law function in the field of public health:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The verdict enforces mandatory vaccination, banning behaviors harmful to public health.
Question 3 of 5
Epidemiological surveillance of hospital-related infections in healthcare includes all the following except for:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vaccination is a preventive measure, not part of surveillance, which focuses on monitoring and analysis.
Question 4 of 5
In 2017 in a place populated by 50000 inhabitants there were the following numbers of injuries according to causes and deaths resulting from those injuries: The formula for the calculation of mortality rate per 100,000 resulting from violence is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mortality rate = (deaths from violence / population) x 100,000 = (5 / 50,000) x 100,000 = 10.
Question 5 of 5
According to NHS Scotland data in the last decade the participation in cytological screening has dropped from 80% to 70% in women aged 25-34 with low education. Indicate health effects of this situation:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lower screening participation among less-educated women increases health disparities.