CHLH 274 FINAL EXAM STUDY SET WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
John Snow, Author of Snow on Cholera: - ANSWER Was an early epidemiologist who
used natural experiments.
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach? - ANSWER
Description of specific signs and symptoms in a patient
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both males and females in the
United States. - ANSWER True
The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart
disease risk factors. - ANSWER True
Cyclic Variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect: -
ANSWER Seasonal variations in cases of influenza.
Marriage is hypothesized to act as either a selective or a protective factor in health. -
ANSWER True
In less developed regions, triangular population distributions are linked to high mortality
among younger age groups. - ANSWER True
Indicate the level of prevention for: Immunization against rubella - ANSWER Primary
Prevention Active
Indicate the level of prevention for: Pasteurization of milk - ANSWER Primary Prevention
Passive
, Indicate the level of prevention for: Screening for breast cancer - ANSWER Secondary
Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Half-Way houses for persons recovering from
addiction - ANSWER Tertiary Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Nutritional counseling for pregnant women -
ANSWER Primary Prevention Active
In 1900, the death rate per 100,000 members of the population for influenza and
pneumonia (I & P) was 202.2; it was 22.4 in 2003. How much did the death rate due to I &
P decline? - ANSWER 90%
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in medical
journals because: - ANSWER They interest the public and physicians concerned with
preventative medicine.
Beach City has a rising population of 500,000 robust, fertile males and 450,000 robust,
fertile females. If there were 4,000 live births, 3 fetal deaths, and 40 maternal deaths,
what is the crude birth rate? - ANSWER 4,000/950,000 × 1,000
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is: - ANSWER
Primary prevention means control of causal factors, while secondary prevention means
early detection and treatment of disease.
Which of the following terms is expressed as a proportion (as distinguished from a
ratio)? - ANSWER Female Births/
Male + Female Births
An epidemiologic survey of roller-skating injuries in Metroville, a city with a population
of 100,000 (during the midpoint of the year), produced the following data for a particular
year:
SOLUTIONS
John Snow, Author of Snow on Cholera: - ANSWER Was an early epidemiologist who
used natural experiments.
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach? - ANSWER
Description of specific signs and symptoms in a patient
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both males and females in the
United States. - ANSWER True
The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart
disease risk factors. - ANSWER True
Cyclic Variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect: -
ANSWER Seasonal variations in cases of influenza.
Marriage is hypothesized to act as either a selective or a protective factor in health. -
ANSWER True
In less developed regions, triangular population distributions are linked to high mortality
among younger age groups. - ANSWER True
Indicate the level of prevention for: Immunization against rubella - ANSWER Primary
Prevention Active
Indicate the level of prevention for: Pasteurization of milk - ANSWER Primary Prevention
Passive
, Indicate the level of prevention for: Screening for breast cancer - ANSWER Secondary
Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Half-Way houses for persons recovering from
addiction - ANSWER Tertiary Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Nutritional counseling for pregnant women -
ANSWER Primary Prevention Active
In 1900, the death rate per 100,000 members of the population for influenza and
pneumonia (I & P) was 202.2; it was 22.4 in 2003. How much did the death rate due to I &
P decline? - ANSWER 90%
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in medical
journals because: - ANSWER They interest the public and physicians concerned with
preventative medicine.
Beach City has a rising population of 500,000 robust, fertile males and 450,000 robust,
fertile females. If there were 4,000 live births, 3 fetal deaths, and 40 maternal deaths,
what is the crude birth rate? - ANSWER 4,000/950,000 × 1,000
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is: - ANSWER
Primary prevention means control of causal factors, while secondary prevention means
early detection and treatment of disease.
Which of the following terms is expressed as a proportion (as distinguished from a
ratio)? - ANSWER Female Births/
Male + Female Births
An epidemiologic survey of roller-skating injuries in Metroville, a city with a population
of 100,000 (during the midpoint of the year), produced the following data for a particular
year:
