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JEH Quiz #5 (March 2011)

Featured Article:
Community Built Environment Factors and Mobility Around Senior Wellness Centers: The Concept of “Safe Senior Zones”

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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Quiz deadline: June 1, 2011

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1.	According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 65+ population in DeKalb County, Georgia, increased by about 15% between 1990 and 2000, and was expected to continue to increase.
	a.	true.
	b.	false.
2.	The authors suggest traffic calming measures as a way to reduce accidental injuries among seniors.
	a.	true.
	b.	false.
3.	Which of the following statements is true?
	a.	Most study participants were lower-income individuals living in group housing.
	b.	About one in six people reported having doctor-diagnosed asthma.
	c.	Every participant who self-reported 1–4 co-morbid chronic diseases was male.
	d.	About one in four people reported having doctor-diagnosed diabetes.
4.	CDC, based on the BRFSS, estimated that in 2006 about _ million American seniors fell at least _ during the previous _ months.
	a.	one, once, six.
	b.	six, once, three.
	c.	six, twice, three.
	d.	six, once, six.
5.	According to the authors, built environment (BE) and community features related to physical activity among seniors include all of the following, except
	a.	living near “green spaces.”
	b.	increased household density.
	c.	access to community gyms and fitness centers.
	d.	perceived neighborhood aesthetics.
6.	Observational data collected by a technician walkthrough survey and photos taken during the first two visits determined quantitative measurements attempted at the third visit.
	a.	true.
	b.	false.
7.	Walking tour participants also anonymously completed a second, seven-question survey that was printed on the back of the first 10-question survey upon returning indoors from the walking tours.
	a.	true.
	b.	false.
8.	According to the authors, strengths of their pilot study include
	a.	the active involvement of participants.
	b.	a cross-sectional design.
	c.	qualitative and quantitative dated collected with low-cost, replicable field-based protocols.
	d.	a and c.
	e.	a, b, and c.
9.	According to the authors, which of the following factors might help explain the lower prevalence of falls and associated complications reported by their sample?
	a.	Use of mobility aids.
	b.	Higher quality sidewalks.
	c.	Crosswalk markings and signals.
	d.	Lower speed limits.
10.	Each volunteering, consenting senior was placed into one of two groups. Which of the following groups is incorrect?
	a.	Focus group discussions indoors about photographs of BE conditions potentially influencing mobility.
	b.	Walking tours outside, then discussions.
	c.	Focus group discussions indoors about photographs of BE conditions potentially influencing mobility, then walking tours outside.
	d.	a and c.
11.	Overcoming barriers to active living will require innovative problem solving, according to the authors, via community collaboration with
	a.	health departments.
	b.	parks and recreation staff.
	c.	local police departments.
	d.	all of the above.
	e.	a and c only.
12.	Because the authors’ second visit was conducted during the summer in Georgia, they also reviewed relevant data from government agency outdoor air quality monitoring stations.
	a.	true.
	b.	false.