VTPB 405 Neha Dabral Test 2 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The study of the occurrence, distribution, and determinants of
health and disease in a population -
correct answer ✅Epidemiology
The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a
specific time. -
correct answer ✅Incidence
The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time. Both new and
existing cases -
correct answer ✅Prevalence
Occurs in a large number of people in a population at the same
time - outbreak -
correct answer ✅Epidemic
Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very
high proportion of the population.
Usually worldwide -
correct answer ✅Pandemic
,VTPB 405 Neha Dabral Test 2 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Constantly present, low incidences
Individuals that are infected are reservoirs (can be human or
animals) -
correct answer ✅Endemic
A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease in a short period of time
-
correct answer ✅Outbreak
Individuals that show no to mild symptoms
Have subclinical infections
May be in incubation period
Ex. Typhoid Mary -
correct answer ✅Carriers
Host and pathogen survive
Progress and persist over a long period of time
HIV/AIDS and Tb -
correct answer ✅Chronic Infections
Pathogen can be selective force
, VTPB 405 Neha Dabral Test 2 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Symptoms appear and go away quickly -
correct answer ✅Acute Infections
The organism invades and colonizes the host -
correct answer ✅Infection
Time between infection and onset of symptoms -
correct answer ✅Incubation Period
Disease is at its height -
correct answer ✅Acute period
Disease symptoms subsiding -
correct answer ✅Decline period
Patient regains strength and returns to normal -
correct answer ✅Convalescent period
Incidence of death in a population -
correct answer ✅Mortality
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The study of the occurrence, distribution, and determinants of
health and disease in a population -
correct answer ✅Epidemiology
The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a
specific time. -
correct answer ✅Incidence
The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or
condition present in a population at a given time. Both new and
existing cases -
correct answer ✅Prevalence
Occurs in a large number of people in a population at the same
time - outbreak -
correct answer ✅Epidemic
Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very
high proportion of the population.
Usually worldwide -
correct answer ✅Pandemic
,VTPB 405 Neha Dabral Test 2 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Constantly present, low incidences
Individuals that are infected are reservoirs (can be human or
animals) -
correct answer ✅Endemic
A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease in a short period of time
-
correct answer ✅Outbreak
Individuals that show no to mild symptoms
Have subclinical infections
May be in incubation period
Ex. Typhoid Mary -
correct answer ✅Carriers
Host and pathogen survive
Progress and persist over a long period of time
HIV/AIDS and Tb -
correct answer ✅Chronic Infections
Pathogen can be selective force
, VTPB 405 Neha Dabral Test 2 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Symptoms appear and go away quickly -
correct answer ✅Acute Infections
The organism invades and colonizes the host -
correct answer ✅Infection
Time between infection and onset of symptoms -
correct answer ✅Incubation Period
Disease is at its height -
correct answer ✅Acute period
Disease symptoms subsiding -
correct answer ✅Decline period
Patient regains strength and returns to normal -
correct answer ✅Convalescent period
Incidence of death in a population -
correct answer ✅Mortality
