EPID 309 EXAM 1 REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Analytic Epidemiology
Answer:
a form of epidemiology that investigates causes and associations between factors or events and health
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2. descriptive epidemiology
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The aspect of epidemiology concerned with organizing and summarizing health-related data according to
time, place, and person
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3. Endemic
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number of cases matches the expected number of cases
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4. Epidemic
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number of cases exceeds the expected number of cases
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5. Pandemic
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An Epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a ver y wide area, crossing international boundaries, and
usually affecting a large number of people
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6. Outbreak
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increase in a specific area, less nationwide than epidemic
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7. Determinant
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a collective or individual risk factor that is related to a health condition, outcome, or other factor
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8. Outcome
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all the possible results that may stem from exposure to a causal factor
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9. Risk factor
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an exposure that is associated with a disease, morbidity, mortality, or another adverse health outcome
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10. Risk
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probability an event will occur
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11. Risk Assessment
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methodology to provide quantitative measurements of risk to health
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12. Exposure
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contact with factors that may be linked to morbidity and mortality
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13. Epidemiologic transition
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a shift in the patterns of morbidity and mortality from causes related primarily to infectious and
communicable diseases to causes associated with chronic, degenerative diseases
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14. Demographic Transition
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shift in patterns of birth and & death rates
- from high birth & death rates of agrarian societies to lower birth & death rates in developed countries.
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15. Hippocrates
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- (460 BC-370 BC)
- Greek authority departed from superstitious reasons for disease outbreaks "Father of Western Medicine"
Acute/chronic; endemic/epidemic
- Wrote On Airs, Waters, and Places in 400 BC
- Suggested disease might be associated with environmental factors
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16. Black Death
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Analytic Epidemiology
Answer:
a form of epidemiology that investigates causes and associations between factors or events and health
Question:
2. descriptive epidemiology
Answer:
The aspect of epidemiology concerned with organizing and summarizing health-related data according to
time, place, and person
Question:
3. Endemic
Answer:
number of cases matches the expected number of cases
Question:
4. Epidemic
Answer:
number of cases exceeds the expected number of cases
Question:
5. Pandemic
Answer:
An Epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a ver y wide area, crossing international boundaries, and
usually affecting a large number of people
Question:
6. Outbreak
Answer:
increase in a specific area, less nationwide than epidemic
Question:
7. Determinant
Answer:
a collective or individual risk factor that is related to a health condition, outcome, or other factor
Question:
8. Outcome
Answer:
all the possible results that may stem from exposure to a causal factor
, Question:
9. Risk factor
Answer:
an exposure that is associated with a disease, morbidity, mortality, or another adverse health outcome
Question:
10. Risk
Answer:
probability an event will occur
Question:
11. Risk Assessment
Answer:
methodology to provide quantitative measurements of risk to health
Question:
12. Exposure
Answer:
contact with factors that may be linked to morbidity and mortality
Question:
13. Epidemiologic transition
Answer:
a shift in the patterns of morbidity and mortality from causes related primarily to infectious and
communicable diseases to causes associated with chronic, degenerative diseases
Question:
14. Demographic Transition
Answer:
shift in patterns of birth and & death rates
- from high birth & death rates of agrarian societies to lower birth & death rates in developed countries.
Question:
15. Hippocrates
Answer:
- (460 BC-370 BC)
- Greek authority departed from superstitious reasons for disease outbreaks "Father of Western Medicine"
Acute/chronic; endemic/epidemic
- Wrote On Airs, Waters, and Places in 400 BC
- Suggested disease might be associated with environmental factors
Question:
16. Black Death
