ATI RN
Public Health Foundations Questions
Question 1 of 5
In the years 2016 - 2018 African Swine Fever occurred in Asia and Africa (only in domestic pigs) as well as in Europe (in wild boars and domestic pigs). In 2018 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs occurred in six EU countries (Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Bulgaria). The occurrence of ASF bears the hallmark of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: ASF in multiple regions affecting animals (pigs/boars) is an epizootic, a disease outbreak in animal populations.
Question 2 of 5
The method of cardiovascular disease prevention which belongs to high risk strategy is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: High-risk strategy targets individuals at elevated risk, like measuring blood pressure to identify and treat hypertension.
Question 3 of 5
The most common causes of deaths in men are:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in men globally and in Poland.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
In many countries, the key method of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-2020 was the so-called flattening the epidemic curve that serves to: 1) reduce the overall number of cases; 2) spread the number of cases over time; 3) slow down the rate of spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection; 4) counteract the paralysis of treatment under the pressure of new cases; 5) gain time to develop treatment procedures and vaccines.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Flattening the curve aims to spread cases (2), slow spread (3), prevent healthcare overload (4), and buy time (5); it doesn’t inherently reduce total cases (1).