CDC MODULE 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

CDC MODULE 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
what is the definition of epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the study of the distribution and determinants of health-
related states or events in human populations, and the application of this study to prevent
and control health problems



what does descriptive epidemiology entail? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the study of disease by time, place and person



what does frequency refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER -
number of health events in a population AND the relationship of that number to the size of
the population



refers to occurrence of health-related events by time, place, and person. -
CORRECT ANSWER -pattern



what is a factor (event or characteristic) that brings about a change in a health condition or
other defined characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER -a determinant



the clinician differs from an epidemiologist in what aspect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the clinician is concerned about the health of an individual



an epidemiologist is concerned about the collective health of a population



who was the first person to study epidemiological concepts?

- what did he do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hippocrates

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suggested that environmental and host factors, like behaviors might influence disease devel
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opment



John Snow was the first to develop what? - CORRECT ANSWER -a spot map
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what are the uses of epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER --
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Assessing the community's health: via descriptive epidemiology (person, place and time)
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making individual decisions (like quitting smoking to reduce cancer risk or using condoms t
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o reduce the risk of STIs)
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completing the clinical picture (when a provider cannot figure out what is going on, they c
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an notify the CDC for help figuring out what is going around)
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- searching for causes
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what are the 6 core epidemiologic functions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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1. public health surveillance (information for action)
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2. filed investigation d




3. analytic studies d




4. evaluation

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6. policy development d




how is public health surveillance done? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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collection and evaluation of morbidity and mortality reports at the local and state health de
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partments
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also via individual case reports
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