PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN TEST PREP
In the course of the inspection of a plant, a sanitarian obtains information abut a
process which he thinks would be useful to a friend engaged in a similar business. Of
the following, the MOST advisable course of action for him to take is to - answer-
consider such information confidential and not disclose it
You have received an order from a person of high authority in the Dept of Health. This
order conflicts with instructions which you have received from your immediate
supervisor. The MOST advisable action for you to take first is to - answer- inform your
supervisor of the situation
of the following statements concerning reports prepared by a sanitarian, the one which
is LEAST valid is: - answer- the position of the important facts in a report does not
influence the emphasis placed on them by the reader.
according to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements is: -
answer- Labels on drugs liable to deterioration must state the precautions necessary to
prevent deterioration
If the data indicates that the proposed use of a food additive will be safe if the amount
added is limited to 5 milligrams per gram of the food, the commissioner shall fix the
tolerance limitation at - answer- 4 milligrams per gram of the food if this is the amount
that can be expected to produce the desired effect
According to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements is: -
answer- the commissioner may not prohibit the use of an additive if the data show that
its use is safe within certain tolerance limitations
Of the following, a LIKELY reason for the inclusion of section b 2 given above is that -
answer- producers may tend to add more than the safe amount if the tolerance
limitation does not permit the accomplishment of the physical or other technical effect
According to the above passage, the new Health Code - answer- is designed to take
cognizance of the effects of new developments on food industry practices
According to the above passage, the new Health code does NOT - answer- emphasize
coercion but seeks voluntary compliance by the food industry
The above passage IMPLIES that - answer- the role of animal reservoirs contributed to
the confusion which once existed concerning disease transmission
According to the above passage, the MOST accurate of the following statements is: -
answer- Preventive medicine was practiced to some extent in early times even though
epidemics many have been attributed to evil spirits.
, The one of the following which is the MOST suitable title for the above paragraph is -
answer- The relationship of Microorganisms to man and his environment
According to the above paragraph, the MOST accurate of the following statements is: -
answer- Without microorganisms, life on earth would be virtually impossible.
Solutions to which relatively large amounts of strong acid or base can be added with
only slight resulting change in pH are called ________ solutions - answer- buffered
of the following statements concerning Isotopes, the one which is INCORRECT is that
isotopes of a given element have - answer- the same atomic weight
Nuclei of atoms are considered to be composed of - answer- Neutrons and protons
Dry Ice is solid - answer- carbon dioxide
The pH of a solution in which the apparent hydrogen ion concentration is equal to 1X10
-8 moles per liter is - answer- 8
Substances in solutions which change color at a particular pH are termed - answer-
indicators
The amount of 2.0 N KOH required to neutralize 40 mL of 0.5 NHCl is ______ ml -
answer- 10
The term anion refers to a - answer- negative charged ion
If the concentration of a salt solution is given as 0.7243 grams per liter, It may also be
expressed as _______ grams per liter - answer- 72.43 X 10 -2
Invertase is a type of - answer- enzyme
Suppose that a story concerning an investigation conducted by the Dept of Health has
appeared in the newspapers. A reported approaches a sanitarian and asks for details
concerning this investigation. The MOST advisable way for the sanitarian to handle the
situation is to - answer- refer the reporter to the official of the department responsible for
public relations.
the operator of an establishment tells you that he intends to register a complaint against
you with the Dept of Health. He claims that you are impeding his operations because
you insist upon a minute inspection of every piece of equipment. You feel that your
methods are justified. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to -
answer- explain the reasons for your actions to the operator and inform him that he has
the right to complain if he wishes
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