Vocabulary Doc. y Adm Sanitarias ILERNA

1. The process of recording and managing information related to public health, sanitation, and hygiene. A) Public Health. B) Sanitary Documentation. C) Hygiene. D) Epidemiology.

2. The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community through education, disease prevention, and health promotion. A) Hygiene. B) Public Health. C) Surveillance. D) Mortality.

3. Conditions and practices that help maintain health and prevent disease. A) Hygiene. B) Sanitation Inspection. C) Data Integrity. D) Waste Management.

4. Documents containing a comprehensive history of a patient’s medical information. A) Incident Report. B) Medical Coding. C) Health Records. D) Immunization Record.

5. The transformation of healthcare diagnoses, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. A) Electronic Health Record. B) Medical Coding. C) Data Integrity. D) Risk Assessment.

6. A digital version of a patient’s paper chart that contains the medical and treatment history of the patients. A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). B) Health Records. C) Electronic Health Record. D) World Health Organization (WHO).

7. Maintaining the privacy of patient information. A) Patient Confidentiality. B) Surveillance. C) Sterilization. D) Prevalence.

8. The accuracy and consistency of stored data, important for maintaining reliable health records. A) Data Integrity. B) Morbidity. C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). D) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

9. The practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information. A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). B) Health Information Management. C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). D) World Health Organization (WHO).

10. A US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients’ medical records and other health information. A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). C) World Health Organization (WHO). D) Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).

11. An agency of the United States Department of Labor that ensures safe and healthy working conditions. A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). B) World Health Organization (WHO). C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). D) Health Information Management (HIM).

12.The national public health institute in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). World Health Organization (WHO). Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

13. A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. A) World Health Organization (WHO). B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). D) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

14. The study of how diseases spread and are controlled. A) Sterilization. B) Surveillance. C) Morbidity. D) Epidemiology.

15. The chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water in relation to the standards required for public health. A) Water Quality. B) Waste Management. C) Vector Control. D) Prevalence.

16. The collection, transportation, and disposal of garbage, sewage, and other waste products. A) Hygiene. B) Waste Management. C) PPE. D) Incidence.

17. Policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in hospitals and healthcare facilities. A) Sterilization. B) Quarantine. C) Infection Control. D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

18. Methods to limit or eradicate the mammals, birds, insects, or other arthropods that transmit disease pathogens. A) Disinfection. B) Surveillance. C) Vector Control. D) Mortality.

19. A document detailing the facts of an accident, injury, or other unusual event. A) Incident Report. B) Risk Assessment. C) HACCP. D) Health Records.

20.The identification and analysis of potential hazards to health and safety. A) Risk Assessment. B) PPE. C) Morbidity. D) Quarantine.

21.The process of checking the cleanliness and safety of a facility to ensure it meets health standards. A) Surveillance. B) Hygiene. C) Data Integrity. D) Sanitation Inspection.

22. A systematic approach to food safety that identifies physical, allergenic, chemical, and biological hazards in production processes. D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). B) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). C) World Health Organization (WHO). Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).

23. Clothing and equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. A) Sterilization. B) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). C) Mortality. D) Prevalence.

24.Documentation of vaccines administered to a patient. A) Immunization Record. B) Health Records. C) Surveillance. D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

25. A period of isolation imposed on people or animals to prevent the spread of disease. A) Disinfection. B) Quarantine. C) Morbidity. D) PPE.

26.The process of cleaning something to destroy bacteria. A) Disinfection. B) Sterilization. C) Hygiene. D) Vector Control.

27. The process of making something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms. A) Sterilization. B) Disinfection. C) Morbidity. D) Incidence.

28. The process of identifying the cause, source, and extent of a public health problem. A) Quarantine. B) Surveillance. C) Outbreak Investigation. C) Mortality.

29. The incidence of disease in a population. A) Mortality. B) Morbidity. C) Surveillance. D) Hygiene.

30.The incidence of death in a population. A) Mortality. B) Morbidity. C) Infection Control. D) Epidemiology.

31.The proportion of a population found to have a condition. A) Sterilization. B) Incidence. C) Morbidity. D) Prevalence.

32.The number of new cases of a disease in a specific period. A) Incidence. B) Prevalence. C) Mortality. D) Risk Assessment.

33.The continuous, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data. A) Vector Control. B) Surveillance. C) Health Records. D) Data Integrity.