Test Bank for Gordis Epidemiology (7th Edition, David D. Celentano & Moyses Szklo) – Complete Chapters 1–20

Test Bank For Gordis Epidemiology
7th Edition By David D Celentano; Moyses Szklo
Chapters 1 - 20 Complete

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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
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Chapter 3 The Occurrence of Disease
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Chapter 4 The Occurrence of Disease
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Chapter 5 Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
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Chapter 6 The Natural History of Disease
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Chapter 7 Observational Studies
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Chapter 8 Cohort Studies
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Chapter 9 Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies
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Chapter 10 Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures
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Chapter 11 Randomized Trials
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Chapter 12 Estimating Risk
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Chapter 13 More on Risk
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Chapter 14 From Association to Causation
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Chapter 15 More on Causal Inference
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Chapter 16 Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation
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Chapter 17 Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services
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Chapter 18 Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs
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Chapter 19 Epidemiology and Public Policy
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Chapter 20 Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology
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,Chapter 01: Introduction js js




Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition Test Bank js js js js js js




MULTIPLE CHOICE js




1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention? js js js js js js js js js




a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year js js js js js js js js js js js



b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) js js js js js js js js



c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy js js js js js js js js



d. Sexual education program in elementary schools js js js js js



e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarett js js js js




esANSWER: B
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Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in wh
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ich when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact
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sof diseaseby preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for child
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ren younger than the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and in
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creasing taxes for buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screening f
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or gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary prevention.
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2. This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among wome
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n treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwives.
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Based on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecrease in
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mortality.Name the character that we are talking about.
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a. John Snow js



b. Edward Jenner js



c. D.A. Henderson js



d. Leon Gordis js



e. Ignaz Semmelwei js




sANSWER: E
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Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the disea
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se bynot washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting multip
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le examinations in the clinic.
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3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicated
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laterby efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
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a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
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Smallpox was eradicated in 1980. Edward Jenner vaccinated James Phipps in 1796 agai
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nstsmallpox. Almost 200 years later, the World Health Organization (WHO) commiss
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4. Over the past century, a marked decline in the mortality rates of many infectious disea
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ses has been observed. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the observed
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declinein mortality rates from common infectious diseases?
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a. Development of penicillin js js



b. Development of insulin js js



c. Development of vaccines js js



d. Improvement in social conditions js js js



e. Worse sanitation and unsafe wa
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terANSWER: D
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Although medical treatments potentially helped in the decrease of infectious diseases,
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the advancement in social conditions played a major role. These improvements include
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better sanitation, safe disposal of waste, better nutrition, and improvement in housing
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