EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔which of the following measures should be used to depict place when describing
disease
epidemic curve
population pyramid
line graph
spot map - ✔✔spot map
✔✔in a proportion, the numerator is always part of the denominator
t/f - ✔✔true
✔✔descriptive epidemiology is concerned with the following select all that apply
distribution of disease
determinants of disease
patterns of disease
causes of disease
frequency of disease - ✔✔distribution of disease
patterns of disease
frequency of disease
✔✔ecological studies can be used to identify causal relationships
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔descriptive epidemiology focuses on which of the following questions about health
related states and events select all that apply
who
where
why
when - ✔✔who
where
when
✔✔when searching for accurate health related data, the best place to search would be -
✔✔CDC
✔✔the terminology neonatal mortality and infant mortality can be used interchangably
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔which of the following terms is used to describe the occurrence of disease
mortality
natality
morbidity
, A and C - ✔✔morbidity
✔✔the numerator is always part of the denominator in which of the following
epidemiological measures select all that apply
proportion
count
percentage
ratio - ✔✔proportion
percentage
✔✔the crude mortality rate includes all deaths that occur in the US except for infant
deaths
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔which of the following health indicators is most commonly used to compare the
health of a different countries
neonatal mortality rate
overall mortality rate
infant mortality rate
perinatal mortality rate - ✔✔infant mortality rate
✔✔the terminology incidence rate and incidence proportion can be used
interchangeably
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔health indicators include which of the following select all that apply
measures of fertility
measures of disease prevalence
measures of social well being
measures of contraceptive use - ✔✔all
✔✔infant mortality rate describes
any death that occurs between 28 weeks of gestation and the first 27 days of life
any death that occurs during the first 27 days of life
any death that occurs from the time of birth until the first birthday
any death that occurs after the first 27 days of life until the first birthday - ✔✔any death
that occurs from the time of birth until the first birthday
✔✔which of the flowing terms is used to describe the number of new cases of a disease
during a specified time interval in a specified population
period prevalence
incidence proportion
relative risk
period prevalence
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔which of the following measures should be used to depict place when describing
disease
epidemic curve
population pyramid
line graph
spot map - ✔✔spot map
✔✔in a proportion, the numerator is always part of the denominator
t/f - ✔✔true
✔✔descriptive epidemiology is concerned with the following select all that apply
distribution of disease
determinants of disease
patterns of disease
causes of disease
frequency of disease - ✔✔distribution of disease
patterns of disease
frequency of disease
✔✔ecological studies can be used to identify causal relationships
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔descriptive epidemiology focuses on which of the following questions about health
related states and events select all that apply
who
where
why
when - ✔✔who
where
when
✔✔when searching for accurate health related data, the best place to search would be -
✔✔CDC
✔✔the terminology neonatal mortality and infant mortality can be used interchangably
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔which of the following terms is used to describe the occurrence of disease
mortality
natality
morbidity
, A and C - ✔✔morbidity
✔✔the numerator is always part of the denominator in which of the following
epidemiological measures select all that apply
proportion
count
percentage
ratio - ✔✔proportion
percentage
✔✔the crude mortality rate includes all deaths that occur in the US except for infant
deaths
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔which of the following health indicators is most commonly used to compare the
health of a different countries
neonatal mortality rate
overall mortality rate
infant mortality rate
perinatal mortality rate - ✔✔infant mortality rate
✔✔the terminology incidence rate and incidence proportion can be used
interchangeably
t/f - ✔✔false
✔✔health indicators include which of the following select all that apply
measures of fertility
measures of disease prevalence
measures of social well being
measures of contraceptive use - ✔✔all
✔✔infant mortality rate describes
any death that occurs between 28 weeks of gestation and the first 27 days of life
any death that occurs during the first 27 days of life
any death that occurs from the time of birth until the first birthday
any death that occurs after the first 27 days of life until the first birthday - ✔✔any death
that occurs from the time of birth until the first birthday
✔✔which of the flowing terms is used to describe the number of new cases of a disease
during a specified time interval in a specified population
period prevalence
incidence proportion
relative risk
period prevalence
