VM 23000 Midterm (1-7)

True or False: The One Health Initiative recognizes that human health (including mental health via the human-animal bond phenomenon), animal health, and ecosystem health are inextricably linked

True

Which of the following best describes the role of the public health agency

Public health officials, including veterinarians, combine expertise to oversee community health as a whole

Diseases that can be transmitted from animal to human are called

Zoonotic

Methods for transmission of zoonotic pathogens include

- Infected animals/carcasses

- Inhalation of infected airborne material

- Ingestion of contaminated foods/water

- Fomites

True or False: Physicians and labs are required to report certain communicable diseases of public health significance

True

OSHA is an acronym for

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

True or False: OSHA enforces only local laws that ensure compliance

False

True or False: You have the right to choose which safety rules you will follow and can never be disciplined for safety issues

False

All OSHA records related to injuries or illness must be maintained for ____ years

5

Yes or No: The office manager leaves the office each afternoon at 3 pm to pick up the mail at the Post Office and to deposit the day's receipts at the local bank, and then she heads home. Today, she was injured in an automobile accident as she drove from the Post Office to the bank. Should this accident be recorded as an occupational injury

Yes

Which of the following controls is most effective for employee protection

Engineering

Installing warning signage is an example of which type of control

Procedural/administrative

PPE stands for

Personal Protective Equipment

Examples of PPE are

Masks and gloves

True or False: Is it illegal for employees to be disciplined for violating the facility's safety rules

False

What is OSHA's concern regarding sharps in veterinary facilities

Personnel safety and/or reduction of needle sticks

What is the best way to re-cap a needle to minimize risk of needle stick injury

Slide needle loosely into needle cap using one hand only

Which step is the most important when providing medical care for an animal bite

First aid/irrigation

Diseases that can be transmitted animal to human called

Zoonotic

Which of the following can serve as a vector in disease transmission

- Mosquitoes

- Fleas

- Ticks

Methods for transmission of zoonotic pathogens include

- Contact with skin

- Bite or scratch of an animal

- Direct inhalation

- Ingestion of contaminated foods

You've been working the the barn with calves that have been having severe diarrhea. You are now having severe watery diarrhea. Which parasite would most likely be for you to have contracted from the calves

Cryptosporidium

Which of the following type of animal is most likely to transmit salmonella

Turtles

Visceral larval migrans are caused by which parasite

Roundworms

Which parasite appears as subcutaneous red lines in regions where the parasite larva has burrowed

Hookworm

The risk of exposure to anesthetic gases can best be reduced by

Regularly checking the anesthetic machine for leaks and ensuring that the scavenging system is functioning properly

Compressed gas must be stored ____ in a(n)

____ position

Chained; upright

True or False: You can wear any type of eye protection glasses when using the CO2 laser

False

The radiation dosimeter badge is worn on the ____ of the ____ for maximum measurement

Outside; collar of the lead-lined glove

The technician must be careful not to allow any part of the body to enter the ____x-ray bean as it can cause a high dose of radiation

Primary

True or False: Response to a crisis should always rely on the highest level of government

False

What is an example of a natural threat

Animal disease outbreak

Which of the following best describes the YOYO philosophy in relation to emergency preparedness

The resource availability depends on the severity of the emergency. There may be a period of time when the local, state, and federal resources are either overwhelmed due to demand or unable to reach

What phase of emergency management includes exercises and drills

Preparedness

A farmer builds a new horse barn with materials designed to withstand the effects of wind, flying debris, and pouring rains. This is an example of

Mitigation