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Epidemiology Questions and Correct
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What is the definition of epidemiology focused on in this course?
Ans: the study of the distribution of health outcomes, risk
factors and exposures in populations
Which of the following are part of epidemiology?
A. the study of the factors that determine whether someone gets a
particular health outcome
B. the study of the natural history of health outcomes
C. the study of the distribution of health outcomes, risk factors and
exposures in populations
D. Provision of health care to people with disease
Ans: A, B, C
Which of the following were driving factors in the past history of
epidemiology?
A. the desire to increase the standard of living
B. the desire to understand frightening natural phenomenon
C. the desire to provide better occupational conditions
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D. the desire to find other explanations for witchcraft
Ans: A, B, C, D
The epidemiologic transition of Hunter-gatherer to cities related to
which event?
Ans: from few epidemics to major epidemics
An epidemiologic transition __________.
Ans: describes changing patterns of population age
distributions, mortality, fertility, life expectancy, and causes of
death
What best describes the second epidemiologic transition from major
epidemics to endemic disease?
Ans: a period when human immune systems adapted and
changed
What was John Snow's major contribution to the field of
Epidemiology?
Ans: contributed work during the cholera epidemic of 1854
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Which of the following are true about the cholera epidemic of 1854?
A. the cholera epidemic affected people throughout Europe
B. a water pump in London was implicated as being the source of the
epidemic
C. Approximately 600 people died by the end of the epidemic
D. John Snow contributed to discovering the cause of this epidemic
E. Sir Edwin Chadwick contributed to discovering the cause of this
epidemic
Ans: B, C, D
Epidemiology ____________. (3 things)
Ans: 1. asks who, what, when, where, why and how regarding
health and disease
2. is the basic science of public health
3. studies health and disease on a population level
True or False: The season can be a good epidemiologic measure of
time.
Ans: true
Which of the following is not an epidemiologic measure of person?
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Epidemiology Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
What is the definition of epidemiology focused on in this course?
Ans: the study of the distribution of health outcomes, risk
factors and exposures in populations
Which of the following are part of epidemiology?
A. the study of the factors that determine whether someone gets a
particular health outcome
B. the study of the natural history of health outcomes
C. the study of the distribution of health outcomes, risk factors and
exposures in populations
D. Provision of health care to people with disease
Ans: A, B, C
Which of the following were driving factors in the past history of
epidemiology?
A. the desire to increase the standard of living
B. the desire to understand frightening natural phenomenon
C. the desire to provide better occupational conditions
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D. the desire to find other explanations for witchcraft
Ans: A, B, C, D
The epidemiologic transition of Hunter-gatherer to cities related to
which event?
Ans: from few epidemics to major epidemics
An epidemiologic transition __________.
Ans: describes changing patterns of population age
distributions, mortality, fertility, life expectancy, and causes of
death
What best describes the second epidemiologic transition from major
epidemics to endemic disease?
Ans: a period when human immune systems adapted and
changed
What was John Snow's major contribution to the field of
Epidemiology?
Ans: contributed work during the cholera epidemic of 1854
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Which of the following are true about the cholera epidemic of 1854?
A. the cholera epidemic affected people throughout Europe
B. a water pump in London was implicated as being the source of the
epidemic
C. Approximately 600 people died by the end of the epidemic
D. John Snow contributed to discovering the cause of this epidemic
E. Sir Edwin Chadwick contributed to discovering the cause of this
epidemic
Ans: B, C, D
Epidemiology ____________. (3 things)
Ans: 1. asks who, what, when, where, why and how regarding
health and disease
2. is the basic science of public health
3. studies health and disease on a population level
True or False: The season can be a good epidemiologic measure of
time.
Ans: true
Which of the following is not an epidemiologic measure of person?
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