Epidemiology | Midterm Set 3 Questions and Answers with
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Question 1.
TRUE/FALSE
Correct Answer:
Question 2.
True or False: Infectious disease epidemiology is really the only type of epidemiology.
Correct Answer: False
Question 3.
True or False: The underlying premise in epidemiology is that disease or health related
states are randomly distributed in populations.
Correct Answer: False
Question 4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Correct Answer:
Question 5.
Epidemiology can involve the study of:
Correct Answer: - Infectious Diseases
- Chronic Diseases
- Accidents and Injuries (A, B, and C)
Question 6.
The definition of epidemiology includes the term "distribution". Which two of the following
best describe this term:
Correct Answer: - Frequency
- Pattern
Question 7.
Which of the following might be considered an epidemic:
Correct Answer: - Thousands of cases of Ebola in West Africa
- 2 cases of smallpox in NJ
- 100 or more cases of meningitis in a Rutgers dorm (A, B, and C)
Question 8.
Which is not true about John Snow and the Cholera outbreak on Broad St. in Lon-
Correct Answer: - Removing the Broad St. Water pump led to the largest
, decrease in incidence cases True: this was one of the first instances of an
observational study; John Snow utilized a comparative group of individuals
Question 9.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a cohort study?
Correct Answer: -Exposed and nonexposed individuals compared with respect to
disease incidence
Question 10.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a case-con- trol study?
Correct Answer: Diseased and no diseased individuals compared with respect to
prior exposures
Question 11.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an experimental study?
Correct Answer: Exposures assigned to study subjects (usually randomly) as
part of the study protocol
Question 12.
What is the primary advantage of setting strict inclusion criteria for a randomized clinical
trial?
Correct Answer: Improve internal validity
Question 13.
We discussed seven uses of epidemiology, grouped under two headings: (1) health status
and health services, and (2) disease etiology. Which of the following types of studies fall
under the study of disease etiology grouping?
Correct Answer: - Estimate individual risks
- Complete the clinical picture
- Search for causes (Not studies: diagnose the health of the community; study
history of the health of population)
Question 14.
Patients with chronic pain are often referred to a pain clinic
Correct Answer: Tertiary
Question 15.
Which type of prevention is achieved in this scenario: The US Housing and Urban
Development Department has achieved something spectacular. Through their efforts, and
with the help of policy makers, have passed a mandate to remove all lead-paint chips and
asbestos from every house across the US.
Correct Answer: Primary
100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
TRUE/FALSE
Correct Answer:
Question 2.
True or False: Infectious disease epidemiology is really the only type of epidemiology.
Correct Answer: False
Question 3.
True or False: The underlying premise in epidemiology is that disease or health related
states are randomly distributed in populations.
Correct Answer: False
Question 4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Correct Answer:
Question 5.
Epidemiology can involve the study of:
Correct Answer: - Infectious Diseases
- Chronic Diseases
- Accidents and Injuries (A, B, and C)
Question 6.
The definition of epidemiology includes the term "distribution". Which two of the following
best describe this term:
Correct Answer: - Frequency
- Pattern
Question 7.
Which of the following might be considered an epidemic:
Correct Answer: - Thousands of cases of Ebola in West Africa
- 2 cases of smallpox in NJ
- 100 or more cases of meningitis in a Rutgers dorm (A, B, and C)
Question 8.
Which is not true about John Snow and the Cholera outbreak on Broad St. in Lon-
Correct Answer: - Removing the Broad St. Water pump led to the largest
, decrease in incidence cases True: this was one of the first instances of an
observational study; John Snow utilized a comparative group of individuals
Question 9.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a cohort study?
Correct Answer: -Exposed and nonexposed individuals compared with respect to
disease incidence
Question 10.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a case-con- trol study?
Correct Answer: Diseased and no diseased individuals compared with respect to
prior exposures
Question 11.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an experimental study?
Correct Answer: Exposures assigned to study subjects (usually randomly) as
part of the study protocol
Question 12.
What is the primary advantage of setting strict inclusion criteria for a randomized clinical
trial?
Correct Answer: Improve internal validity
Question 13.
We discussed seven uses of epidemiology, grouped under two headings: (1) health status
and health services, and (2) disease etiology. Which of the following types of studies fall
under the study of disease etiology grouping?
Correct Answer: - Estimate individual risks
- Complete the clinical picture
- Search for causes (Not studies: diagnose the health of the community; study
history of the health of population)
Question 14.
Patients with chronic pain are often referred to a pain clinic
Correct Answer: Tertiary
Question 15.
Which type of prevention is achieved in this scenario: The US Housing and Urban
Development Department has achieved something spectacular. Through their efforts, and
with the help of policy makers, have passed a mandate to remove all lead-paint chips and
asbestos from every house across the US.
Correct Answer: Primary
