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JEH Quiz #2 (October 2012)

Featured Article:
“Altitude and Environmental Climate Effects of Bronchiolitis Severity Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department”

Available to NEHA members only, the JEH Quiz, offered six times per calendar year through the Journal of Environmental Health, is a convenient tool for self-assessment and an easily accessible means to accumulate continuing-education (CE) credits toward maintaining your NEHA credentials.

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Read the featured article in the Journal.
Select the correct answer to each JEH Quiz question and click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
One CE credit will be applied to your account with an effective date of October 1, 2012 (first day of issue).

Quiz deadline: January 1, 2013 (Completed)

JEH Quiz #2 Answers
October 2012

1. e
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. c
7. a
8. b
9. d
10. b
11. c
12. b

1.	Bronchiolitis is an acute lower respiratory tract infection in younger children most commonly cause by seasonal viruses, such as
	a.	human rhinovirus.
	b.	parainfluenza viruses.
	c.	human metapneumovirus.
	d.	a and c.
	e.	all the above.
2.	The pediatric clinical definition of bronchiolitis is the “constellation of clinical symptoms and signs including viral upper respiratory prodrome followed by decreased respiratory effort and wheezing in children less than 2 years of age.”
	a.	True.
	b.	False.
3.	Asthma severity in children has been associated with __ and __.
	a.	high temperature, decreased wind speed
	b.	high temperature, increased wind speed
	c.	low temperature, decreased wind speed
	d.	low temperature, increased wind speed
4.	Absolute humidity is ___ associated with influenza transmission and survival.
	a.	more strongly
	b.	less strongly
	c.	not
5.	This study involved patient enrollment at __ emergency departments in __ states across the U.S.
	a.	15, 30
	b.	30, 30
	c.	30, 15
	d.	45, 15
6.	__ and __ were used as the primary markers for bronchiolitis severity as they are more consistent across age groups and altitude.
	a.	Respiratory rates, chest retractions
	b.	Respiratory rates, oxygen saturation
	c.	Chest retractions, decreased air entry
	d.	Decreased air entry, oxygen saturation
7.	__ The environmental data compiled for this research included temperature, dew point, wind speed, precipitation, altitude, and barometric pressure.
	a.	True
	b.	False
8.	Relative humidity is a better indicator of moisture in the air than dew point.
	a.	True
	b.	False
9.	Retractions were severely abnormal for __ of the children enrolled in the prospective study.
	a.	61%
	b.	42%
	c.	17%
	d.	2%
10.	An increase in ___ was associated with lower admission rates.
	a.	humidity
	b.	dew point
	c.	altitude
	d.	wind speed
11.	An increase in __ was associated with both an increase in severity of retractions and decreased air entry.
	a.	humidity
	b.	dew point
	c.	altitude
	d.	wind speed
12.	The study collected specific living environmental data.
	a.	True
	b.	False