COMPLETE TEST BANK:
, Gordis Epidemiology 6th
Edition
1. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Tertiary Prevention?.
a. Vaccination For Rotavirus For Children Younger Than The Age Of 1 Year
b. Surgical Amputation Of An Extremity With Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
c. Screening For Gestational Diabetes After 24 Weeks Of Pregnancy
d. Sexual Education Program In Elementary Schools
e. Increasing Taxes For Buying
Cigarettes
Ans: B
Surgical Amputation Of An Extremity With Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) Is An
Example In Which When A Disease Is Present The Treatment (Amputation) Is Done
To Reduce The Impact Of Disease By Preventing The Tumor From Dissemination.
Vaccination For Rotavirus For Children Younger Than The Age Of 1 Year, Sexual
Education Program In Elementary Schools, And Increasing Taxes For Buying
Cigarettes Represent Examples Of Primary Prevention. Screening For Gestational
Diabetes After 24 Weeks Of Pregnancy Is An Example Of Secondary Prevention.
2. This Historic Character Observed Was More Common Among Women Treated
By Physicians And Medical Students Compared With Women Treated By
Midwives. Based On His Observations, He Implemented A Hand Wash Policy
That Resulted In Adecrease In Mortality. Name The Character That We Are
Talking About.
,a. John Snow
b. Edward Jenner
c. D.A. Henderson
d. Leon Gordis
e. I G N A
ZSemmelweis
Ans:
E
Ignaz Semmelweis Identified That Medical Students And Physicians Transmitted The
, Disease By Not Washing Their Hands After Examining Bodies At Autopsies And
Conducting Multiple Examinations In The Clinic.
3. Thanks To The Contributions Of Edward Jenner, The Following Disease Was
Eradicated Laterby Efforts Organized By D.A. Henderson:
a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika
Ans: B
Smallpox Was Eradicated In 1980. Edward Jenner Vaccinated James Phipps In
1796 Against Smallpox. Almost 200 Years Later, The World Health Organization
(Who) Commissioned
D.A. Henderson To Lead The Efforts To Eradicate The Disease.
4. Over The Past Century, A Marked Decline In The Mortality Rates Of Many
Infectious Diseases Has Been Observed. Which Of The Following Is The Most
Likely Reason For The Observed Declinein Mortality Rates From Common
Infectious Diseases?
a. Development Of Penicillin
b. Development Of Insulin
c. Development Of Vaccines
d. Improvement In Social Conditions
e. Worse Sanitation And Unsafe
Waterans: D
Although Medical Treatments Potentially Helped In The Decrease Of Infectious
Diseases, The Advancement In Social Conditions Played A Major Role. These
, Gordis Epidemiology 6th
Edition
1. Which Of The Following Is An Example Of Tertiary Prevention?.
a. Vaccination For Rotavirus For Children Younger Than The Age Of 1 Year
b. Surgical Amputation Of An Extremity With Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer)
c. Screening For Gestational Diabetes After 24 Weeks Of Pregnancy
d. Sexual Education Program In Elementary Schools
e. Increasing Taxes For Buying
Cigarettes
Ans: B
Surgical Amputation Of An Extremity With Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer) Is An
Example In Which When A Disease Is Present The Treatment (Amputation) Is Done
To Reduce The Impact Of Disease By Preventing The Tumor From Dissemination.
Vaccination For Rotavirus For Children Younger Than The Age Of 1 Year, Sexual
Education Program In Elementary Schools, And Increasing Taxes For Buying
Cigarettes Represent Examples Of Primary Prevention. Screening For Gestational
Diabetes After 24 Weeks Of Pregnancy Is An Example Of Secondary Prevention.
2. This Historic Character Observed Was More Common Among Women Treated
By Physicians And Medical Students Compared With Women Treated By
Midwives. Based On His Observations, He Implemented A Hand Wash Policy
That Resulted In Adecrease In Mortality. Name The Character That We Are
Talking About.
,a. John Snow
b. Edward Jenner
c. D.A. Henderson
d. Leon Gordis
e. I G N A
ZSemmelweis
Ans:
E
Ignaz Semmelweis Identified That Medical Students And Physicians Transmitted The
, Disease By Not Washing Their Hands After Examining Bodies At Autopsies And
Conducting Multiple Examinations In The Clinic.
3. Thanks To The Contributions Of Edward Jenner, The Following Disease Was
Eradicated Laterby Efforts Organized By D.A. Henderson:
a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika
Ans: B
Smallpox Was Eradicated In 1980. Edward Jenner Vaccinated James Phipps In
1796 Against Smallpox. Almost 200 Years Later, The World Health Organization
(Who) Commissioned
D.A. Henderson To Lead The Efforts To Eradicate The Disease.
4. Over The Past Century, A Marked Decline In The Mortality Rates Of Many
Infectious Diseases Has Been Observed. Which Of The Following Is The Most
Likely Reason For The Observed Declinein Mortality Rates From Common
Infectious Diseases?
a. Development Of Penicillin
b. Development Of Insulin
c. Development Of Vaccines
d. Improvement In Social Conditions
e. Worse Sanitation And Unsafe
Waterans: D
Although Medical Treatments Potentially Helped In The Decrease Of Infectious
Diseases, The Advancement In Social Conditions Played A Major Role. These
