HK 207 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
Epidemiologic methods can be applied to which of the following public health-related
fields?
-health education
-healthcare administration
-environmental health
-all of the above - Answers - all of the above
Which of the following is not considered a use of epidemiology?
-To study the workings of health services in the community
-To diagnose the dimensions and distributions of disease within a community
-To provide healthcare services to specific individuals
-To search for causes of disease and other health outcomes - Answers - to provide
healthcare services to specific individuals
Whether a contaminated food, such as tomatoes, caused an outbreak of gastrointestinal
disease is a simple example of:
-A causal association.
-The 1918 influenza pandemic.
-A population.
-All of these are correct. - Answers - all of these are correct
Which of the following is considered a key characteristic of epidemiology?
-Distribution
-Population focus
-Quantification
-All of these are correct. - Answers - all of these are correct
Variation in the occurrence of diseases and other health outcomes in populations
relates most closely to:
-Population focus
-Distribution
-Quantification
-None of these are correct. - Answers - distribution
Alexander Fleming discovered the antimicrobial properties of Penicillium notatum. -
Answers - true
Epidemiology is an observational science that capitalizes on naturally occurring
situations. - Answers - true
John Graunt is said to be the first to employ quantitative methods to describe population
vital statistics. - Answers - true
, The history of epidemiology originated as early as classical antiquity. - Answers - true
Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis. - Answers - true
On May 1, 2010, the number of residents of Oklahoma who had been diagnosed with
asthma at any time during their lifetime was A. The population on June 30, 2010 was B.
During the same year, the number of new cases of asthma was C.
Which of the following expressions represents the point prevalence (percentage) of
asthma?
(C/B) x 100 - Answers - (A/B) x 100
True or False: The general fertility rate refers to the number of live births reported in an
area during a given time interval divided by the number of women age 15 to 44 years in
the area. - Answers - true
True or False: Adjusted rates pertain only to mortality rates. - Answers - false
True or False: The maternal mortality rate encompasses maternal deaths that result
from causes associated with pregnancy. - Answers - true
True or False: When the duration of a disease becomes short and the incidence is high,
the prevalence becomes similar to incidence. - Answers - true
On May 1, 2010, the number of residents of Oklahoma who had been diagnosed with
asthma at any time during their lifetime was A. The population on June 30, 2010 was B.
During the same year, the number of new cases of asthma was C.
Which of the following expressions represent the incidence rate of asthma (per
100,000)? - Answers - (C/B) x 100,000
True or False: The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of infant deaths among
infants age 0 to 1 year divided by the number of live births during the same year. -
Answers - true
Epidemiologic measures provide the following type of information:
A) Frequency of disease or condition
B) Association between exposure and disease
C) Strength of relationship between exposure and disease
D) All of these are correct. - Answers - all of these are correct
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? - Answers - 90%
Those members of the population who are capable of developing a disease or condition
are known as: - Answers - the population at risk
Epidemiologic methods can be applied to which of the following public health-related
fields?
-health education
-healthcare administration
-environmental health
-all of the above - Answers - all of the above
Which of the following is not considered a use of epidemiology?
-To study the workings of health services in the community
-To diagnose the dimensions and distributions of disease within a community
-To provide healthcare services to specific individuals
-To search for causes of disease and other health outcomes - Answers - to provide
healthcare services to specific individuals
Whether a contaminated food, such as tomatoes, caused an outbreak of gastrointestinal
disease is a simple example of:
-A causal association.
-The 1918 influenza pandemic.
-A population.
-All of these are correct. - Answers - all of these are correct
Which of the following is considered a key characteristic of epidemiology?
-Distribution
-Population focus
-Quantification
-All of these are correct. - Answers - all of these are correct
Variation in the occurrence of diseases and other health outcomes in populations
relates most closely to:
-Population focus
-Distribution
-Quantification
-None of these are correct. - Answers - distribution
Alexander Fleming discovered the antimicrobial properties of Penicillium notatum. -
Answers - true
Epidemiology is an observational science that capitalizes on naturally occurring
situations. - Answers - true
John Graunt is said to be the first to employ quantitative methods to describe population
vital statistics. - Answers - true
, The history of epidemiology originated as early as classical antiquity. - Answers - true
Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis. - Answers - true
On May 1, 2010, the number of residents of Oklahoma who had been diagnosed with
asthma at any time during their lifetime was A. The population on June 30, 2010 was B.
During the same year, the number of new cases of asthma was C.
Which of the following expressions represents the point prevalence (percentage) of
asthma?
(C/B) x 100 - Answers - (A/B) x 100
True or False: The general fertility rate refers to the number of live births reported in an
area during a given time interval divided by the number of women age 15 to 44 years in
the area. - Answers - true
True or False: Adjusted rates pertain only to mortality rates. - Answers - false
True or False: The maternal mortality rate encompasses maternal deaths that result
from causes associated with pregnancy. - Answers - true
True or False: When the duration of a disease becomes short and the incidence is high,
the prevalence becomes similar to incidence. - Answers - true
On May 1, 2010, the number of residents of Oklahoma who had been diagnosed with
asthma at any time during their lifetime was A. The population on June 30, 2010 was B.
During the same year, the number of new cases of asthma was C.
Which of the following expressions represent the incidence rate of asthma (per
100,000)? - Answers - (C/B) x 100,000
True or False: The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of infant deaths among
infants age 0 to 1 year divided by the number of live births during the same year. -
Answers - true
Epidemiologic measures provide the following type of information:
A) Frequency of disease or condition
B) Association between exposure and disease
C) Strength of relationship between exposure and disease
D) All of these are correct. - Answers - all of these are correct
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? - Answers - 90%
Those members of the population who are capable of developing a disease or condition
are known as: - Answers - the population at risk
