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86.
The American Red Cross can best be described as:
  1. A nonprofit health foundation dedicated to the enhancement of health through research.
  2. A humanitarian organization whose main mission is to provide emergency assistance and disaster relief.
  3. An advocacy group committed to the protection of consumers in the health-care marketplace.
  4. A voluntary health association whose main mission is to strengthen national health information services.
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87.
Which of the following is the main purpose of public policies that require manufacturers to add vitamins and minerals to cereal and milk sold in the United States?
  1. Extending the shelf life of food products.
  2. Protecting the public from food-borne illnesses.
  3. Increasing the nutrient value of food products.
  4. Minimizing the development of food intolerance conditions.
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88.
Which of the following is a common public health strategy used by the U.S. government to monitor occupational risks to workers?
  1. Conducting hazardous substances training programs such as asbestos-worker training and certification programs.
  2. Regularly testing indoor and outdoor air quality and drinking water supplies in major urban areas of the United States.
  3. Requiring health facilities and labs to report occupational lung diseases, pesticide and metal poisonings, and radiation illness.
  4. Collecting and analyzing anecdotal information and case studies reported by individual workers to public health departments.
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89.
Health-care practitioners in a community are treating a growing number of patients who exhibit flu symptoms but do not respond to any standard medications. These practitioners would be best advised to contact which of the following agencies for assistance?
  1. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
  2. American Medical Association.
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  4. American Pharmacists Association.
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90.
Which of the following would likely be the most effective way for a health educator to influence students to take an active part in protecting the ecological health of their communities?
  1. Requiring students to read an article about an environmental organization's effort to eliminate a major health risk.
  2. Assigning an essay on Rachel Carson or another person who made a major contribution to the nation's environmental health.
  3. Arranging for a tour of a local or regional recycling plant where waste materials are reprocessed.
  4. Having students work with a local group whose efforts focus on preventing and minimizing environmentally harmful behaviors.
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