POPM 3240 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
, Definition of Epidemiology Study of frequency, distribution and determinants of health and disease in
populations. Disease distribution is not random.
primary prevention preventing the initial development of a disease
ex. immunization, condoms, lab coat
Secondary Prevention Early detection of an existing disease
ex. cancer screening, mammogram
Tertiary Prevention Reducing impact of the disease. Treating signs and symptoms
ex. stroke rehabilitation, tylenol, losing weight
Who developed a hand-washing policy to make sure Semmelweis
medical students didn't transmit childbed fever to
pregnant women
Who discovered that cowpox is a way of preventing small Jenner
pox?
Who theorized that cholera comes from contaminated Snow
water?
Who found the cause and cure of scurvy aboard ships? Lind
Who observed that chimney sweepers were more likely Pott
to get carcinogenic tumours?
agents bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi, poison, alcohol, smoke
environmental factors temperature, housing, water, air pollution, altitude
host factors age, sex, genetic profile, family history
horizontal transmission transmission between members of the same species
vertical transmission transmission between mother to embryo/fetus/baby
direct transmission person-to-person contact
indirect transmission ingestion, aerial, inanimate object, latrogenic
vectors - indirect route of transmission from animal to human
- 75% of all diseases
- zoonotic (between animals and humans)
Subclinical Disease when you don't show symptoms of illness
ex. cases of polio
ANSWERS
, Definition of Epidemiology Study of frequency, distribution and determinants of health and disease in
populations. Disease distribution is not random.
primary prevention preventing the initial development of a disease
ex. immunization, condoms, lab coat
Secondary Prevention Early detection of an existing disease
ex. cancer screening, mammogram
Tertiary Prevention Reducing impact of the disease. Treating signs and symptoms
ex. stroke rehabilitation, tylenol, losing weight
Who developed a hand-washing policy to make sure Semmelweis
medical students didn't transmit childbed fever to
pregnant women
Who discovered that cowpox is a way of preventing small Jenner
pox?
Who theorized that cholera comes from contaminated Snow
water?
Who found the cause and cure of scurvy aboard ships? Lind
Who observed that chimney sweepers were more likely Pott
to get carcinogenic tumours?
agents bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi, poison, alcohol, smoke
environmental factors temperature, housing, water, air pollution, altitude
host factors age, sex, genetic profile, family history
horizontal transmission transmission between members of the same species
vertical transmission transmission between mother to embryo/fetus/baby
direct transmission person-to-person contact
indirect transmission ingestion, aerial, inanimate object, latrogenic
vectors - indirect route of transmission from animal to human
- 75% of all diseases
- zoonotic (between animals and humans)
Subclinical Disease when you don't show symptoms of illness
ex. cases of polio
