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1

A violation of state and/or federal controlled substance laws is a civil offense.
A)True
B)False
2

State and federal governments collect vital statistics in order to assess population trends and needs.
A)True
B)False
3

Birth and death certificates are temporary legal records.
A)True
B)False
4

A medical examiner is any public official who holds inquests over those who die from unknown or violent causes.
A)True
B)False
5

Consent for an autopsy is always necessary.
A)True
B)False
6

If a patient dies of natural causes while under his or her physician's care, who completes the medical portion of the death certificate?
A)the coroner
B)the medical examiner
C)the attending physician
D)any health care practitioner in attendance at the time of death
7

The public official who investigates and holds inquests over those who die from unknown or violent causes is the
A)medical examiner.
B)forensic pathologist.
C)attending physician.
D)coroner.
8

It is against the law for a physician to sign a death certificate if the death
A)was not attended by a physician within a specified length of time before death.
B)was due to causes undetermined by the physician.
C)was violent or otherwise suspicious.
D)All of the choices are correct.
9

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of public health statutes?
A)Guarding against unsanitary conditions in public facilities.
B)Requiring physicians and other health care workers to take continuing education courses in public health.
C)Exterminating pests and vermin that can spread disease.
D)Checking water quality.
10

Which of the following diseases are reportable under most public health statutes?
A)diphtheria
B)plague
C)tuberculosis
D)All of the choices are correct





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