Vocabulary TES ILERNA

1. A situation that poses an immediate risk to health, necessitating urgent intervention to prevent illness or injury. a) Public Health. b) Sanitary Emergency. c) Disaster Response. d) Risk Assessment.

2. The science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community through disease prevention, health promotion, and other health initiatives. a) Epidemiology. b) Public Health. c) Health Promotion. d) Public Health Law.

3. The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in specific populations, and the application of this study to control health problems. a) Epidemiology. b) Risk Assessment. c) Surveillance. d) Infection Control.

4.The process of ensuring that an organization or community is ready to respond effectively to an emergency, including planning, training, and resource management. a) Disaster Response. b) Emergency Preparedness. c) Logistics. d) Mitigation.

5. Actions taken to respond to and mitigate the impact of a disaster, including rescue, relief, and recovery efforts. a) Emergency Preparedness. b) Disaster Response. c) Risk Assessment. d) Public Health Education.

6. A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which responders from multiple agencies can be effective. Public Health. Emergency Preparedness. Disaster Response. Incident Command System (ICS).

7. Equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. a) Infection Control. b) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). c) Quarantine. d) Vector Control.

8. Policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in healthcare settings. a) Infection Control. b) Public Health Surveillance. c) Mitigation. d) Compliance.

9.The separation and restriction of movement of people who may have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent its spread. a) Isolation. b) Quarantine. c) Pandemic. d) Epidemic.

10. An outbreak of a disease occurring on a global scale. a) Epidemic. b) Pandemic. c) Outbreak. d) Surveillance.

11. A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. a) Pandemic. b) Epidemic. c) Crisis. d) Epidemiology.

12. The process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent further transmission. a) Risk Assessment. b) Contact Tracing. c) Surveillance. d) Infection Control.

13. The process of ensuring that water is clean and safe for human consumption and use. a) Waste Management. b) Water Sanitation. c) Vector Control. d) Mitigation.

14. The collection, transportation, and disposal of garbage, sewage, and other waste products. a) Waste Management. b) Logistics. c) Supply Chain. d) Stockpiling.

15. Methods to control or eliminate insects and other animals that transmit pathogens. a) Infection Control. b) Vector Control. c) Surveillance. d) Mitigation.

16. A systematic approach to food safety that identifies, evaluates, and controls hazards which are significant for food safety. a) Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP):. b) Risk Assessment. c) Compliance. d) Health Regulations.

17.The identification and analysis of potential hazards to health and safety. a) Mitigation. b) Risk Assessment. c) Surveillance. d) Preparedness.

18.Efforts to reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters and emergencies. a) Mitigation. b) Disaster Response. c) Logistics. d) Compliance.

19.The communication process used during an emergency to inform and protect the public, and to maintain or restore public trust. a) Public Health Education. b) Crisis Communication. c) Health Promotion. d) Surveillance.

20. Activities that seek to inform and educate individuals and communities about healthy behaviors and how to prevent health problems. a) Health Promotion. b) Public Health Education. c) Crisis Communication. d) Compliance.

21. The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. a) Public Health Education. b) Health Promotion. c) Epidemiology. d) Surveillance.

22.The initial care given to an injured or ill person before professional medical treatment can be provided. a) Triage. b) First Aid. c) MCI. d) Mitigation.

23.The process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments based on the severity of their condition. a) Triage. b) First Aid. c) Surveillance. d) Compliance.

24. An event in which the number of casualties overwhelms the local healthcare services. a) Pandemic. b) Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). c) Disaster Response. d) Crisis.

25. The study of the legal powers and duties of the state to ensure the conditions for people to be healthy, including the limitations on the state’s power to constrain the autonomy, privacy, liberty, proprietary, or other legally protected interests of individuals. a) Compliance. b) Health Regulations. c) Public Health Law. d) Risk Assessment.

26. Rules established by authorities to control the operation and ensure the safety of various activities that impact public health. a) Compliance. b) Health Regulations. c) Public Health Law. d) Mitigation.

27.Adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications relevant to public health and safety. a) Logistics. b) Regulations. c) Surveillance. d) Compliance.

28. The management of the flow of goods and services, including all processes that transform raw materials into final products, especially crucial in emergency situations to ensure timely delivery of necessary supplies. a) Logistics. b) Supply Chain Management. c) Stockpiling. d) Mitigation.

29. The detailed coordination of complex operations involving many people, facilities, or supplies. a) Supply Chain. b) Logistics. c) Stockpiling. d) Preparedness.

30.The accumulation and storage of supplies and materials for use in an emergency. a) Stockpiling. b) Logistics. c) Mitigation. d) Compliance.

31. The ability of a community to recover quickly from disasters and emergencies. a) Surveillance. b) Volunteer Management. c) Community Resilience. d) Preparedness.

32.The process of recruiting, training, and overseeing volunteers in emergency response efforts. a) Community Engagement. b) Volunteer Management. c) Logistics. d) Surveillance.

33. The continuous, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data needed for planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice. a) Epidemiology. b) Public Health Surveillance. c) Risk Assessment. d) Compliance.