Walter's mother had skin cancer. What is the best news she could receive about the type of cancer from her doctor.

The group most likely to develop cancer is

A 10 year old child is complaining of pain in her legs. Could cancer be the cause of her pain?

John is diagnosed with brain cancer and is told that the mortality rate is 75%. What does this mean?

Cancer results from the breakdown of what normal body process

What is a tumor?

The development of cancer most likely occurs due to

A malignant cancer is in what stage of tumor development

Some people inherit a disposition to develop cancer. What does this mean?

The BEST example of a government regulation that would minimize exposure to carcinogens would be

Which of the following factors will MOST LIKELY increase a person's chance of developing cancer?

When a cell mutation occurs, what actually happens to the cells that mutate

The BEST way for individuals to decrease their risk of developing cancer is to

Cancer research provides understanding of the causes of cancer that could lead to public policy. Opponents to such public policy are concerned about protecting:

What substance is known to damage the genes that regulate the growth of normal cells and tissues

Which organism would MOST LIKELY cause an opportunistic infection

A new disease is reported in Japan, Australia, and the US. Which agency will provide global surveillance of this disease

Public health measures keep our water supply safe. The steps that assure clean water are settling, filtration, and:

Some communities use mosquito-spraying strategies which target vector-borne diseases to

Which of the following is MOST susceptible to an opportunistic infection

An infection present in a health care facility and transmitted by health care workers to the patient is known as

An infectious disease that may result in respiratory paralysis and is caused by the round worm in undercooked pork from infected pigs is

A microorganism that does NOT require oxygen to live and reproduce is

An example of a viral disease with a long latent period that uses an enzyme to copy itself into a host cell is

Which disease is spread by direct contact

A protozoan infection is MORE LIKELY to occur in which environment

Which statement is TRUE about resistance to antimicrobial agents

Which contributing factor BEST describes the reason pertussis is considered to be re-emerging

A sufficient proportion of the population immune to an infectious disease making its spread from person to person unlikely is called

A readily available infection control measure that can GREATLY REDUCE the transmission of infection in and outside of a medical facility is

In forensic pathology and clinical pathology, SOP refers to

Forensic Science involves course work in

The use of MRI and CT technology in criminal investigations

The female skeleton weighs approximately

Toxicology is

Gas and liquid chromatography are techniques in which area of forensic science

When an investigator is using forensic science in criminal justice, the focus of the investigation should be on

An example of a forensic technique is

When someone dies, body temperature falls at what rate

What routine measurement is done during an autopsy

An elderly man with multiple medical problems dies from a confirmed case of ebola. Would an autopsy be performed?

A body is found in the park and there are no signs of rigor mortis. How long has the person been dead?

What is done at the completion of an autopsy

What health professional is called to the scene of a murder

A skeleton was discovered in a shallow grave in rural Georgia. A forensic anthropologist could tell if the remains belonged to:

Skeletal remains are found. It is determined that the skeleton weighs 12 pounds, is 5'7" tall, and that the victim was left handed. What is the gender of the victim?

What chemicals make up the DNA code?

Mrs. Jones suffered from leukemia but her doctor was still surprised when she died. If the doctor wants an autopsy performed, the doctor should:

When a female murder victim is discovered, the first 3 questions to be answered are: Who is she? How long has she been dead? and:

Rigor mortis begins to set in at what time after death?