Which of the following are key roles of federal public health entities quizlet?

Pathogen: Bacteria, viruses, and parasites

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Reservoir: People, water, soil, animals

Point of Exit: Bodily fluids including blood, urine, semen, saliva

Method of Transmission: Direct or indirect contact with an infected person, ingestion, and inhalation

Point of Entry: Respiratory tract, mucous membranes (nose, eyes, mouth), and broken skin

Susceptible Host: Anyone is at risk but people with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable

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Which of these best describes the role and duties of an environmental health scientist or specialist?

A. Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate health services, education, or policy
B. Apply biological, chemical, and public health principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate, and prevent health hazards
C. Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes
D. Promote, maintain, and improve individual and community health by assisting individuals and populations to adopt healthy lifestyles

Which of these best describes the role and duties of a health educator?

U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)......this is the leading agency dealing with public health issues

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

National Institute of Health (NIH) (provides most $$$$)

U.S Food and Drug Administration

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Report facts to and ask questions of physicians
(Duties of district nurses in Liverpool, England, in 1865 included the following: Investigate new referrals as soon as possible, report to the superintendent situations in which additional food or relief would improve recovery, report neglect of patients by family or friends to the superintendent, assist physicians with surgery in the home, maintain a clean, uncluttered home environment and tend fires for heat, teach the patient and family about cleanliness, ventilation, giving of food and medications, and obedience to the physician's orders, set an example for "neatness, order, sobriety, and obedience," hold family matters in confidence, avoid interference with the religious opinions and beliefs of patients and others, report facts to and ask questions of physicians, and refer acutely ill to hospitals and the chronically ill, poor without family to infirmaries.)

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Collect health statistics, conduct communicable disease control, sanitation, sanitary engineering, and inspection programs, provide screenings, immunizations, health education and chronic disease control programs, run school health programs, deliver maternal and child health, public health nursing, and possibly mental health services.

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Which are the responsibilities of public health agencies quizlet?

collect health statistics..

conduct disease control programs..

provide screening and immunizations..

conduct sanitation and inspection programs..

run school health programs..

deliver maternal and child health service..

What are the primary federal roles and responsibilities for public health in the United States?

Public health promotes the welfare of the entire population, ensures its security and protects it from the spread of infectious disease and environmental hazards, and helps to ensure access to safe and quality care to benefit the population.