COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION OF ENTERPRENIAL APPR

, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Community Nutrition in Action An
Entrepreneurial Approach 7th Edition Boyle
Chapter 02 - Principles of Epidemiology
True / False

1. Epidemiology is the basic science of public health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.1 - Define epidemiology.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

2. Within the field of epidemiology, the term distribution refers to the relationship between the health problem or disease
and the treatment options available.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.1 - Define epidemiology.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand

3. Factors such as race, age, sex, and a person’s physiological state are all considered determinants of disease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.1 - Define epidemiology.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

4. Vital statistics are figures pertaining to risk and development of disease and illness.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. Crude birth and death rates are not useful for comparisons because population characteristics may differ greatly,
particularly with respect to age.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1


mynursytest.store

, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Community Nutrition in Action An
Entrepreneurial Approach 7th Edition Boyle
Chapter 02 - Principles of Epidemiology
6. Prenatal exposure to alcohol is one of the leading preventable causes of mental retardation in the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

7. Epidemiologic methodology can be used to determine whether syndromes are related to each other or represent distinct
conditions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Practice of Epidemiology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

8. A single individual with a confirmed diagnosis of a disease is classified as a case.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

9. In a study on liver cancer, subjects with a high fat intake had a relative risk of 2.15, meaning they have double the risk
of developing liver cancer than those with a low intake of fat.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand

10. The prevalence of a disease is the number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period in a defined
population.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.3 - Explain prevalence rates and how they differ from incidence rates.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 2


mynursytest.store

, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Community Nutrition in Action An
Entrepreneurial Approach 7th Edition Boyle
Chapter 02 - Principles of Epidemiology


11. The rate of incidence of a disease is best measured using a cross-sectional study.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.3 - Explain prevalence rates and how they differ from incidence rates.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

12. A cohort is a well-defined group of people who are studied over a period of time to determine their incidence of
disease, injury, or death.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.6 - List the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary assessment
methods.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

13. The first step of the scientific method is hypothesis development and prediction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.4 - Describe the strengths and weaknesses of various types of
epidemiologic studies.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

14. A scientific study in which participants self-selected involvement would likely show error due to selection bias.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.4 - Describe the strengths and weaknesses of various types of
epidemiologic studies.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand

15. A confounding factor is a “hidden” factor or characteristic that may cause an association that the researchers attribute
to other factors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Basic Epidemiologic Concepts
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CNIA.BOYL.17.2.4 - Describe the strengths and weaknesses of various types of
epidemiologic studies.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 3


mynursytest.store