HSC 300 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
which of the following is true regarding hypertension:
a. one in three adults have hypertension (HTN)
b. approximately 65% of older adults (age 65+) have hypertension (HTN)
c. hypertension is more prevalent in populations that consume higher levels of
sodium
d. all of the above are true - ANSWER-d. all of the above are true
which of the following is true regarding research in chronic disease prevention:
a. epidemiology is an excellent way to observe and analyze disease events, but also
holds ethical limitations
b. animal research allows for tightly controlled conditions, but extrapolation of results
from animal models to humans is not always valid.
c. observational epidemiology is an excellent way to observe and analyze disease
events, and also allows for tightly controlled conditions.
d. A and B only - ANSWER-d. A and B only
which of the following is true:
a. CV disease is more difficult to understand than cancer because there are so many
different manifestations of CV disease
b. cancer is more difficult to understand than CV disease because there are so many
different manifestations of cancer
c. different types of cancer can easily be studied as one disease because they share
so many similarities in how they originate
d. B and C - ANSWER-b. cancer is more difficult to understand than CV disease
because there are so many different manifestations of cancer
which of the following is/are the leading causes of death in the U.S.:
a. chronic diseases
b. COVID-19
c. infectious diseases
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. chronic diseases
which of the following represents a characteristic of chronic disease (as compared to
infectious disease):
a. chronic diseases are not caused by a single pathogen, but instead have multiple
causal factors
b. most chronic diseases develop over a long period of time
c. many chronic diseases can be detected early, allowing for interventions to reduce
their impact
d. all of the above are true - ANSWER-d. all of the above are true
an intervention for the PRIMARY prevention of cancer would include:
a. discouraging teenagers from beginning to smoke
b. urging current smokers to quit
c. an advertising campaign for cancer screening programs
Answers
which of the following is true regarding hypertension:
a. one in three adults have hypertension (HTN)
b. approximately 65% of older adults (age 65+) have hypertension (HTN)
c. hypertension is more prevalent in populations that consume higher levels of
sodium
d. all of the above are true - ANSWER-d. all of the above are true
which of the following is true regarding research in chronic disease prevention:
a. epidemiology is an excellent way to observe and analyze disease events, but also
holds ethical limitations
b. animal research allows for tightly controlled conditions, but extrapolation of results
from animal models to humans is not always valid.
c. observational epidemiology is an excellent way to observe and analyze disease
events, and also allows for tightly controlled conditions.
d. A and B only - ANSWER-d. A and B only
which of the following is true:
a. CV disease is more difficult to understand than cancer because there are so many
different manifestations of CV disease
b. cancer is more difficult to understand than CV disease because there are so many
different manifestations of cancer
c. different types of cancer can easily be studied as one disease because they share
so many similarities in how they originate
d. B and C - ANSWER-b. cancer is more difficult to understand than CV disease
because there are so many different manifestations of cancer
which of the following is/are the leading causes of death in the U.S.:
a. chronic diseases
b. COVID-19
c. infectious diseases
d. none of the above - ANSWER-a. chronic diseases
which of the following represents a characteristic of chronic disease (as compared to
infectious disease):
a. chronic diseases are not caused by a single pathogen, but instead have multiple
causal factors
b. most chronic diseases develop over a long period of time
c. many chronic diseases can be detected early, allowing for interventions to reduce
their impact
d. all of the above are true - ANSWER-d. all of the above are true
an intervention for the PRIMARY prevention of cancer would include:
a. discouraging teenagers from beginning to smoke
b. urging current smokers to quit
c. an advertising campaign for cancer screening programs
