Practice Questions ANSWERS: Chapter 2
The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
1. Hand hygiene among medical professionals best illustrates prevention.
(a) primary;
(b) secondary;
(c) tertiary;
(d) both primary and secondary.
2. The number of people newly diagnosed with a specific disease should de-
crease following the implementation of an effective:
(a) primary prevention program;
(b) secondary prevention program;
(c) tertiary prevention program;
(d) secondary or tertiary prevention program.
3. Secondary prevention is, potentially, most valuable for people with:
(a) preclinical disease;
(b) subclinical disease;
(c) persistent (chronic) disease;
(d) latent disease.
4. Long covid and postpolio syndrome are examples of:
(a) latent disease;
(b) preclinical disease;
(c) subclinical disease;
(d) persistent (chronic) disease.
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The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
1. Hand hygiene among medical professionals best illustrates prevention.
(a) primary;
(b) secondary;
(c) tertiary;
(d) both primary and secondary.
2. The number of people newly diagnosed with a specific disease should de-
crease following the implementation of an effective:
(a) primary prevention program;
(b) secondary prevention program;
(c) tertiary prevention program;
(d) secondary or tertiary prevention program.
3. Secondary prevention is, potentially, most valuable for people with:
(a) preclinical disease;
(b) subclinical disease;
(c) persistent (chronic) disease;
(d) latent disease.
4. Long covid and postpolio syndrome are examples of:
(a) latent disease;
(b) preclinical disease;
(c) subclinical disease;
(d) persistent (chronic) disease.
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