Surveillance and Disease Reporting Practice Test

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• What does the FDA regulate?
• Which system is specifically designed to collect reports of adverse events following vaccination in the United States?
• Which condition is described as unusual myiasis or acariasis?
• Which surveillance type involves proactive data collection to identify cases?
• Which is an example of avian disease with acute deaths that should be reported?
• Which of the following describes passive surveillance?
• The state vet and state public health vet are the same person.
• Which form of surveillance is described as a collection of symptoms?
• FoodNet is an ____ surveillance system; public health officials routinely communicate with more than 700 clinical laboratories to identify new infections and ensure that all infections are reported.
• Which of the following is an example of a USDA-regulated veterinary biologic?
• Which element is commonly included on a notifiable disease reporting form?
• In avian influenza surveillance, morbidity and mortality are monitored year-round in which scope?
• In sentinel surveillance, one type involves reporting health events by a sample of clinics/clinicians representing a geographic area. What is this type called?
• Syndromic surveillance focuses on what?
• Give an example of sentinel surveillance and its purpose.
• Which item best matches 'undiagnosed encephalitic CNS condition' that should be reported?
• Which disease is included in the National Poultry Improvement Plan?
• Which of the following is NOT a foreign animal disease (FAD) but is reportable?
• Which organization actively promotes reporting of adverse events by veterinarians?
• What is a case definition in disease surveillance?
• What is the main purpose of an oversight agency in adverse event reporting?
• What components enable interoperability in ELR and eCR?
• If an animal exposure to a substance is suspected, the immediate point of contact for guidance is often...
• Why is travel history important in surveillance for infectious diseases?
• Which sign indicates larvae feeding on fresh tissue and should be reported?
• What type of surveillance involves health agencies contacting health providers seeking reports and aims for more complete reporting?
• Which surveillance type relies on reports by providers without the agency directly requesting data?
• What is the attack rate?
• Which term describes diseases of great population health or public health importance that require reporting?
• What is data linkage and how is it used in surveillance?
• Which agency regulates veterinary biologics such as vaccines and diagnostic kits?
• Which entity makes a field diagnosis, initiates appropriate control measures, ships diagnostic samples to NVSL, and informs the AD or SAHO?
• Syndromic data can serve as an early warning system for public health concerns.
• The collaborative efforts between human and animal health agencies are described by which term?
• What is the term for testing cattle and domestic bison for infection via serology under a national eradication program?
• How do incidence and prevalence differ in surveillance?
• Which data element is typically included as part of a notifiable disease case report?
• Who do you call with concerns to management of animal exposure to any substance?
• What role do dashboards play in public health surveillance?
• What common epidemiologic measures are used in surveillance besides incidence and prevalence?
• Which entity is primarily responsible for encouraging veterinarians to report adverse events?
• What is the Cooperative industry/state/federal program to continually perform surveillance and enhance biosecurity for avian diseases?
• True/False: You can report adverse effects to the manufacturer.
• What term describes collections of health data like births, deaths, cancer, and chronic diseases?
• If reporting compliance is low, what is the likely impact on the case detection system's performance?
• How does ICD-10-CM coding aid surveillance?
• Where should you report pesticide incidents or use the Vet Reporting Portal?
• Which statement is most accurate about reporting pesticide incidents?
• Which statement best defines a case definition in outbreak surveillance?
• Define event-driven (event-based) surveillance and give an example.
• Sentinel surveillance using sentinel animals can catch cases when?
• What is an epidemic curve and what is its primary use in outbreak analysis?
• Why is de-duplication important in surveillance data?
• Surveillance data are typically used for which of the following?
• Which scenario best indicates a syndromic surveillance signal for an influenza outbreak?
• Which international program do you report animal disease to?
• Which surveillance type uses selected reporting sites to monitor trends in disease occurrence?
• What should you do if there is a FAD?
• What is the NPIC contact number for reporting pesticide incidents?
• Which entity usually regulates pesticide issues, with NPIC guiding the process?
• Syndromic surveillance was developed for early detection of a large-scale release of a biologic agent, such as anthrax.
• Which statement best describes the structure of the Avian Influenza Live Bird Marketing System?
• What are the two types of Sentinel Surveillance?
• Surveillance information is used to guide policy and disease prevention programs by which groups?
• Not all of the following are typically collected as data elements on a notifiable disease case report. Which item is NOT typically collected?
• What is the primary contribution of contact tracing to disease control?
• Define timeliness in surveillance and give an example.
• In the context of adverse event reporting, which of the following is a common submission channel?
• Reporting of diseases is a type of which surveillance?
• Which of the following is not typically included in a surveillance data governance framework?
• What is a notifiable disease?
• Animals used as sentinel species that may be infected with the pathogen in question. This statement regarding sentinel surveillance is:
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a veterinarian's reporting responsibility?
• Which of the following constitutes a medication error?
• Distinguish data quality from data timeliness.
• Which aspect most directly affects how quickly surveillance data can trigger public health actions?
• A key purpose of surveillance data besides monitoring health problems is to
• Which organization is part of a collaboration that conducts surveillance for foodborne illness-causing organisms such as Campylobacter, Cyclospora, Listeria, Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli?
• What is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and dissemination of health-related data to monitor health problems to facilitate their prevention or control?
• Which roles are described in the reporting chain for notifiable disease surveillance?
• Which statement best describes the Avian Influenza Live Bird Marketing System?
• Which transboundary disease is listed as an example?
• You should check the label to determine whether the issue needs to be reported to the EPA or FDA.
• In an outbreak alert system, what does positive predictive value measure?
• Why is de-duplication essential when merging datasets from multiple sources?
• NAHSS stands for what?
• What is HIPAA and how does it apply to disease reporting?
• Which disease is included in the National Poultry Improvement Plan?
• ____ ____ provides a measure of pathogen levels that is independent of healthcare-seeking behaviors or access to clinical testing.
• What is a key function of syndromic surveillance in public health?
• Which national organization do you report animal disease to?
• The NMTS identifies which states and herds are affected with H5N1.
• Which of the following is a product defect example of adverse events?
• What is the term for the arrangement where each state has primary responsibility for animal health within its borders?
• Which epidemiologic measure is sometimes used during outbreaks to describe the average number of secondary cases generated by one primary case?
• How is the case fatality rate calculated?
• In addition to reporting, which practice is commonly recommended to ensure safety in animal exposure cases?
• If a veterinarian needs immediate guidance about an exposure incident, which resource is commonly contacted?
• What is the national arboviral surveillance system managed by the CDC and state health departments?
• Which statement best describes data validation in surveillance?
• Provide an example of how syndromic surveillance might provide an early signal of an outbreak.
• What network including the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)—network of diagnostic labs that provide ongoing data for NAHSS?
• What type of surveillance unifies detection and reporting systems among many disparate groups/agencies?
• What is a basic workflow step when reporting a suspected outbreak to local health authorities?
• Which statement best describes why timely reporting is critical in surveillance?
• Which of the following is listed as an adverse event related to DRUGS?
• Which surveillance type focuses on symptom patterns and pre-diagnostic data to detect outbreaks rapidly?
• For USDA-approved products, such as animal vaccines, to whom should you report the adverse event first?
• Surveillance is used to monitor disease at a what level?
• What are the legal and ethical considerations when sharing surveillance data?
• What is the primary purpose of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) in the United States?
• What form of sentinel surveillance is frequently used in veterinary medicine?
• What is the primary purpose of an outbreak investigation team?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of public health surveillance?
• Which network provides ongoing data for NAHSS?
• What are typical reporting timelines for notifiable diseases?
• The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) focuses on surveillance for which disease?
• What is a common channel for submitting adverse event reports to authorities?
• Which is an example of a transboundary disease that is reportable?
• Which role is responsible for confirming lab results in the reporting chain?
• Which statement best describes the difference between active and passive surveillance?
• How do privacy laws like HIPAA affect cross-jurisdictional sharing of surveillance data?
• Which data element is typically recorded as the date when a case is reported to public health authorities?
• Which event is an adverse event in humans exposed to animal drugs and devices?
• Which statement is NOT a part of the basic steps of an outbreak investigation?
• Which party is typically responsible for reporting adverse events to the oversight agency?
• What is one primary use of immunization registry data in disease surveillance?
• Which of the following is a symptom that should be reported to the state veterinarian for suspected foreign animal disease?
• What is data lineage in surveillance systems, and why is it important?
• NVSL stands for which of the following?
• Which statement describes an outbreak in public health surveillance?
• What is the role of USDA-APHIS in this state-federal collaboration?
• What type of program is the Avian Influenza Live Bird Marketing System?
• Which statement is NOT a purpose of data linkage in surveillance?
• What is the role of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) in the United States?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five pathogens tracked by NWSS?
• In a surveillance case definition, how do sensitivity and positive predictive value differ?
• Outline the basic steps of an outbreak investigation.
• For EPA-approved products, such as some flea and tick products, report the adverse event to which organization?
• Which data element is commonly collected for notifiable disease surveillance?
• Which of the following is an example of active surveillance for avian influenza?
• What is a network of labs that collect and analyze animal health data to promptly disseminate information to all stakeholders involved in public, animal, and environmental health?
• Which statement best describes syndromic surveillance and data usage?
• Which channel is most commonly used to notify authorities about suspected adverse events in animals?
• What is a data quality assurance plan in surveillance?
• Which surveillance framework is often used in conjunction with specific epidemiologic investigations?
• Which statement best describes the general requirement for manufacturers regarding adverse event reports?
• What roles do HL7 and LOINC play in surveillance data exchange?
• Which data sources does syndromic surveillance commonly use?
• Which term describes serology-based monitoring under animal disease eradication programs?
• What is the fundamental objective of syndromic surveillance?
• What is the 'minimum necessary' principle in public health data sharing?
• Which statement correctly defines the incidence rate?
• Explain the difference between electronic lab reporting (ELR) and electronic case reporting (eCR).
• Differentiate lab-confirmed, clinically compatible, and probable cases in surveillance.
• Why are outbreak thresholds and alert signals important in surveillance dashboards?
• True/False: Technically you are not required to do any reporting besides the diseases.
• In which scenario are the CDC and USDA typically involved due to interstate implications?
• Which CDC program provides the public health infrastructure to monitor infectious diseases through wastewater across the country?
• Which statement best describes the confidentiality safeguards used in disease reporting?
• What is the role of data use agreements in cross-jurisdiction data sharing?
• Lack of effectiveness is described as which of the following?
• After disease confirmation, local veterinarians play key roles by increasing public awareness of disease-control measures and by supporting or joining which effort?
• What elements should a notifiable disease reporting form include to capture standardized information?
• Which entity has authority grounded in the US Constitution?
• What is the purpose of NAHSS?
• Which action best describes data lineage documentation?
• Which are key elements of a surveillance data governance framework?
• Describe the role of the International Health Regulations (IHR) in disease reporting within national surveillance systems.
• Which statement best describes active surveillance compared to passive surveillance?
• If there are adverse event reporting, where do you go to report these?
• What is an example of active surveillance for avian influenza?
• Which statement best describes the goal of surveillance?
• Which statement best describes sentinel surveillance?
• Which organization under EPA deals with pesticide information and incident reporting, including non-systemic flea and tick medicines?
• Which statement describes event-driven surveillance example?
• Which of the following describes sentinel surveillance type that uses sentinel species to detect outbreaks?
• The reverse powers clause states that
• Which resource can guide the process if you are unsure about pesticide incident reporting?
• Which term describes vaccines, antisera, toxoids, and diagnostic kits regulated by USDA?
• Which factors influence the sensitivity and specificity of a case detection system?
• What is the role of the public health authority in the reporting chain?
• Which technique is used in avian influenza surveillance?
• Is it acceptable to call the SAHO and AVIC if you are not sure what you are dealing with?
• What is a line listing and what purpose does it serve?
• In TB reporting, which statement correctly distinguishes lab-confirmed vs probable TB?
• Manufacturers are ____ to report adverse events to the oversight agency.
• The ____ strongly encourages veterinarians to report adverse event.
• NPIC stands for which organization?
• Which agencies have passive surveillance systems?
• Which virus is used as an example for sentinel testing of arthropod-borne viruses?
• Failure of manufacturers to report adverse events may result in...