TestBankForGordisEpidemiology7thEditionBy
DavidDCelentano;MoysesSzkloChapters1–20
Complete
,TABLEOF CONTENTS
9 9
Chapter9 19 Introduction
Chapter9 29 The9 Dynamics9 of9 Disease9 Transmission
Chapter9 39 The9 Occurrence9 of9 Disease
Chapter9 49 The9 Occurrence9 of9 Disease
Chapter9 59 Assessing9 the9 Validity9 and9 Reliability9 of9 Diagnostic9 and9 Screening9 Tests
Chapter9 69 The9 Natural9 History9 of9 Disease
Chapter9 79 Observational9 Studies
Chapter9 89 Cohort9 Studies
Chapter9 99 Comparing9 Cohort9 and9 Case-Control9 Studies
Chapter9 109 Assessing9 Preventive9 and9 Therapeutic9 Measures
Chapter9 119 Randomized9 Trials
Chapter9 129 Estimating9 Risk
Chapter9 139 More9 on9 Risk
Chapter9 149 From9 Association9 to9 Causation
Chapter9 159 More9 on9 Causal9 Inference
Chapter9 169 Identifying9 the9 Roles9 of9 Genetic9 and9 Environmental9 Factors9 in9 Disease9 Causation
Chapter9 179 Using9 Epidemiology9 to9 Evaluate9 Health9 Services
Chapter9 189 Epidemiologic9 Approach9 to9 Evaluating9 Screening9 Programs
Chapter9 199 Epidemiology9 and9 Public9 Policy
Chapter9 209 Ethical9 and9 Professional9 Issues9 in9 Epidemiology
,Chapter9 01:9 Introduction
Celentano:9 Gordis9 Epidemiology,9 7th9 Edition9 Test9 Bank
MULTIPLE9 CHOICE
1. Which9of9 the9 following9 is9 an9 example9 of9 tertiary9 prevention?
a.9Vaccination9for9rotavirus9for9children9younger9than9the9age9of919yea9
r9b.9Surgical9amputation9of9an9extremity9with9osteosarcoma9(bone9can9c
er)9c.9Screening9for9gestational9diabetes9after9249weeks9of9pregnancy
d.9Sexual9education9program9in9elementary9schools9
Increasing9taxes9for9buying9cigarettes
ANSWER:AB
Surgical9amputation9of9an9extremity9with9osteosarcoma9(bone9cancer)9is9an9example9in9whic9
h9when9a9disease9is9present9the9treatment9(amputation)9is9done9to9reduce9the9impact9of9disea9 s
e9by9preventing9the9tumor9from9dissemination.9Vaccination9for9rotavirus9for9children9young9er
9than9the9age9of919 year,9sexual9education9program9in9elementary9schools,9and9increasing9ta9xes
9for9buying9cigarettes9represent9examples9of9primary9prevention.9Screening9for9gestationa9 l9di
abetes9after9249weeks9of9pregnancy9is9an9example9of9secondary9prevention.
This9historic9character9observed9that9childbed9fever9mortality9more9common9among9women9t9r
eated9 by9physicians9 and9 medical9 students9 compared9 with9 women9 treated9 by9midwives.9 Base9
d9on9his9observations,9he9implemented9a9hand9wash9policy9that9resulted9in9adecrease9in9morta9l
ity.9Name9the9character9that9we9are9talking9about.
John9Snow9Edw
ard9Jenner
D.A.9Henderson9
Leon9Gordis
Ignaz9 Semmelweis
ANSWER:AE
Ignaz9Semmelweis9identified9that9medical9students9and9physicians9transmitted9the9disease9b
y9not9washing9their9hands9after9examining9bodies9at9autopsies9and9conducting9multiple9ex9a
minations9in9the9clinic.
Thanks9to9the9contributions9of9Edward9Jenner,9the9following9disease9was9eradicated9later9b
y9efforts9organized9by9D.A.9Henderson:
Cholera9Smallpo
x9Chickenpox9P
olio
Zika
.
, ANSWER:AB
Smallpox9was9eradicated9in91980.9Edward9Jenner9vaccinated9James9Phipps9in917969again9
st9smallpox.9Almost92009years9later,9the9World9Health9Organization9(WHO)9commission9e
d9D.A.9Henderson9to9lead9the9efforts9to9eradicate9the9disease.
Over9the9past9century,9a9marked9decline9in9the9mortality9rates9of9many9infectious9diseas9
es9has9been9observed.9Which9of9the9following9is9the9most9likely9reason9for9the9observed9de9
cline9in9mortality9rates9from9common9infectious9diseases?
Development9of9penicillin9Develop
ment9of9insulin9Development9of9vac
cines9Improvement9in9social9conditi
ons9Worse9 sanitation9 and9 unsafe9 wa
ter
ANSWER:AD
Although9medical9treatments9potentially9helped9in9the9decrease9of9infectious9diseases,9the9
advancement9in9social9conditions9played9a9major9 role.9These9improvements9 include9bett9
er9sanitation,9safe9disposal9of9waste,9better9nutrition,9and9improvement9in9housing9conditi9
ons.
.
DavidDCelentano;MoysesSzkloChapters1–20
Complete
,TABLEOF CONTENTS
9 9
Chapter9 19 Introduction
Chapter9 29 The9 Dynamics9 of9 Disease9 Transmission
Chapter9 39 The9 Occurrence9 of9 Disease
Chapter9 49 The9 Occurrence9 of9 Disease
Chapter9 59 Assessing9 the9 Validity9 and9 Reliability9 of9 Diagnostic9 and9 Screening9 Tests
Chapter9 69 The9 Natural9 History9 of9 Disease
Chapter9 79 Observational9 Studies
Chapter9 89 Cohort9 Studies
Chapter9 99 Comparing9 Cohort9 and9 Case-Control9 Studies
Chapter9 109 Assessing9 Preventive9 and9 Therapeutic9 Measures
Chapter9 119 Randomized9 Trials
Chapter9 129 Estimating9 Risk
Chapter9 139 More9 on9 Risk
Chapter9 149 From9 Association9 to9 Causation
Chapter9 159 More9 on9 Causal9 Inference
Chapter9 169 Identifying9 the9 Roles9 of9 Genetic9 and9 Environmental9 Factors9 in9 Disease9 Causation
Chapter9 179 Using9 Epidemiology9 to9 Evaluate9 Health9 Services
Chapter9 189 Epidemiologic9 Approach9 to9 Evaluating9 Screening9 Programs
Chapter9 199 Epidemiology9 and9 Public9 Policy
Chapter9 209 Ethical9 and9 Professional9 Issues9 in9 Epidemiology
,Chapter9 01:9 Introduction
Celentano:9 Gordis9 Epidemiology,9 7th9 Edition9 Test9 Bank
MULTIPLE9 CHOICE
1. Which9of9 the9 following9 is9 an9 example9 of9 tertiary9 prevention?
a.9Vaccination9for9rotavirus9for9children9younger9than9the9age9of919yea9
r9b.9Surgical9amputation9of9an9extremity9with9osteosarcoma9(bone9can9c
er)9c.9Screening9for9gestational9diabetes9after9249weeks9of9pregnancy
d.9Sexual9education9program9in9elementary9schools9
Increasing9taxes9for9buying9cigarettes
ANSWER:AB
Surgical9amputation9of9an9extremity9with9osteosarcoma9(bone9cancer)9is9an9example9in9whic9
h9when9a9disease9is9present9the9treatment9(amputation)9is9done9to9reduce9the9impact9of9disea9 s
e9by9preventing9the9tumor9from9dissemination.9Vaccination9for9rotavirus9for9children9young9er
9than9the9age9of919 year,9sexual9education9program9in9elementary9schools,9and9increasing9ta9xes
9for9buying9cigarettes9represent9examples9of9primary9prevention.9Screening9for9gestationa9 l9di
abetes9after9249weeks9of9pregnancy9is9an9example9of9secondary9prevention.
This9historic9character9observed9that9childbed9fever9mortality9more9common9among9women9t9r
eated9 by9physicians9 and9 medical9 students9 compared9 with9 women9 treated9 by9midwives.9 Base9
d9on9his9observations,9he9implemented9a9hand9wash9policy9that9resulted9in9adecrease9in9morta9l
ity.9Name9the9character9that9we9are9talking9about.
John9Snow9Edw
ard9Jenner
D.A.9Henderson9
Leon9Gordis
Ignaz9 Semmelweis
ANSWER:AE
Ignaz9Semmelweis9identified9that9medical9students9and9physicians9transmitted9the9disease9b
y9not9washing9their9hands9after9examining9bodies9at9autopsies9and9conducting9multiple9ex9a
minations9in9the9clinic.
Thanks9to9the9contributions9of9Edward9Jenner,9the9following9disease9was9eradicated9later9b
y9efforts9organized9by9D.A.9Henderson:
Cholera9Smallpo
x9Chickenpox9P
olio
Zika
.
, ANSWER:AB
Smallpox9was9eradicated9in91980.9Edward9Jenner9vaccinated9James9Phipps9in917969again9
st9smallpox.9Almost92009years9later,9the9World9Health9Organization9(WHO)9commission9e
d9D.A.9Henderson9to9lead9the9efforts9to9eradicate9the9disease.
Over9the9past9century,9a9marked9decline9in9the9mortality9rates9of9many9infectious9diseas9
es9has9been9observed.9Which9of9the9following9is9the9most9likely9reason9for9the9observed9de9
cline9in9mortality9rates9from9common9infectious9diseases?
Development9of9penicillin9Develop
ment9of9insulin9Development9of9vac
cines9Improvement9in9social9conditi
ons9Worse9 sanitation9 and9 unsafe9 wa
ter
ANSWER:AD
Although9medical9treatments9potentially9helped9in9the9decrease9of9infectious9diseases,9the9
advancement9in9social9conditions9played9a9major9 role.9These9improvements9 include9bett9
er9sanitation,9safe9disposal9of9waste,9better9nutrition,9and9improvement9in9housing9conditi9
ons.
.
