Epidemiology | Midterm Set 4 Questions and Answers with
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Question 1.
_____ is the study of the distribution and determinates of health-re- lated states or events
in specified populations and the application of this study to control of health problems
Correct Answer: Epidemiology
Question 2.
Hippocrates
Correct Answer: The first to separate the practice of medicine from cultural
superstitions
Question 3.
The first to demography and user of national statistics to determine births/deaths within
specific populations
Correct Answer: John Graunt
Question 4.
Ordered medical staff to wash hands and surgical instruments with chlorine solution-
observed that new mothers were dying at alarming rates from childbed fever
Correct Answer: Ignaz Semmelweis
Question 5.
This allowed him to do trace mapping of individuals, who died from cholera in certain
neighborhoods in London and linked to water companies
Correct Answer: John Snow
Question 6.
Robert Koch
Correct Answer: Father of disease-Development of Koch's Postulates
Question 7.
Observed that lung cancer patients were more frequent smokers as well as heavier
smokers
Correct Answer: Doll & Hill
Question 8.
the condition of being ill, diseased, or unhealthy due to a specific disease or health
condition
Correct Answer: Morbidity
, Question 9.
death (e.g., death from specific causes). Assesses the risk of dying for specific disease
Correct Answer: Mortality
Question 10.
Exposures
Correct Answer: Variables that pertain either to contact with a disease-causing
factor.
Question 11.
Factors that influence the occurrence of diseases or factors that can contribute to negative
health outcomes
Correct Answer: Risk factors/Determinates
Question 12.
Outcomes
Correct Answer: Arise from an exposure
Question 13.
preventing the development of disease among individuals before it happens (vaccines)
Correct Answer: Primary prevention
Question 14.
not require behavior change on the part of the individual (i.e., drinking fluoridated water)
Correct Answer: Passive primary prevention
Question 15.
requires behavior change on the part individual (i.e., exercising, change in diet, etc.)
Correct Answer: Active primary prevention
Question 16.
detecting the disease at the preclinical stage to reduce the likelihood of symptoms and
clinical signs from developing (annual screenings)
Correct Answer: Secondary prevention
Question 17.
Tertiary prevention
Correct Answer: reducing complications- already diagnosed (dialysis)
100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
_____ is the study of the distribution and determinates of health-re- lated states or events
in specified populations and the application of this study to control of health problems
Correct Answer: Epidemiology
Question 2.
Hippocrates
Correct Answer: The first to separate the practice of medicine from cultural
superstitions
Question 3.
The first to demography and user of national statistics to determine births/deaths within
specific populations
Correct Answer: John Graunt
Question 4.
Ordered medical staff to wash hands and surgical instruments with chlorine solution-
observed that new mothers were dying at alarming rates from childbed fever
Correct Answer: Ignaz Semmelweis
Question 5.
This allowed him to do trace mapping of individuals, who died from cholera in certain
neighborhoods in London and linked to water companies
Correct Answer: John Snow
Question 6.
Robert Koch
Correct Answer: Father of disease-Development of Koch's Postulates
Question 7.
Observed that lung cancer patients were more frequent smokers as well as heavier
smokers
Correct Answer: Doll & Hill
Question 8.
the condition of being ill, diseased, or unhealthy due to a specific disease or health
condition
Correct Answer: Morbidity
, Question 9.
death (e.g., death from specific causes). Assesses the risk of dying for specific disease
Correct Answer: Mortality
Question 10.
Exposures
Correct Answer: Variables that pertain either to contact with a disease-causing
factor.
Question 11.
Factors that influence the occurrence of diseases or factors that can contribute to negative
health outcomes
Correct Answer: Risk factors/Determinates
Question 12.
Outcomes
Correct Answer: Arise from an exposure
Question 13.
preventing the development of disease among individuals before it happens (vaccines)
Correct Answer: Primary prevention
Question 14.
not require behavior change on the part of the individual (i.e., drinking fluoridated water)
Correct Answer: Passive primary prevention
Question 15.
requires behavior change on the part individual (i.e., exercising, change in diet, etc.)
Correct Answer: Active primary prevention
Question 16.
detecting the disease at the preclinical stage to reduce the likelihood of symptoms and
clinical signs from developing (annual screenings)
Correct Answer: Secondary prevention
Question 17.
Tertiary prevention
Correct Answer: reducing complications- already diagnosed (dialysis)
