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Question 1 of 5

Which public health event in the 19th century had the greatest impact on sanitary reform in Europe?

A. The discovery of penicillin

B. The cholera outbreak in London

C. The development of the first vaccine for polio

D. The establishment of the CDC

Correct Answer: The cholera outbreak in London

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following is considered one of the first examples of public health surveillance in the United States?

A. The creation of the CDC

B. The cholera outbreak study by John Snow

C. The establishment of national vaccination programs

D. The birth of modern epidemiology by Edward Jenner

Correct Answer: The cholera outbreak study by John Snow

Question 3 of 5

Which public health milestone in the 20th century led to the global eradication of a deadly disease?

A. The development of the first flu vaccine

B. The global polio vaccination program

C. The smallpox eradication campaign

D. The discovery of penicillin

Correct Answer: The smallpox eradication campaign

Question 4 of 5

Which major public health legislation passed in 1965 led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in the United States?

A. The Affordable Care Act

B. The Social Security Act

C. The National Health Service Act

D. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Correct Answer: The Social Security Act

Question 5 of 5

A nurse was employed by the Marine Hospital Service in 1800. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely have completed?

A. Setting policy on quarantine legislation for immigrants

B. Establishing hospital-based programs to care for the sick at home

C. Identifying and improving environmental conditions

D. Providing health care for merchant seamen

Correct Answer: Providing health care for merchant seamen

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