BBH 440: Exam #1 Questions and
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epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
in excess of normal expectancy
T/F: There needs to be a large number of people with a disease in order to be
classified as an epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-False
epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of the distribution and
determinants of health-related states or events in human populations and the
application of this study to prevent and control health problems
distribution - CORRECT ANSWER-frequency, pattern of health events in
population
determinants - CORRECT ANSWER-causes and other factors of health-related
states or events
Which of the following words are critical to the definition of epidemiology? -
CORRECT ANSWER-disease, study and populations
descriptive epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-characterization of the
distribution of health-related states or events
,-person
-place
-time
-clinical criteria
-answers who, what where, when
analytic epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying factors underlying
disease or health events
Testing a hypothesis by studying how exposures relate to outcomes
-explains why and how health-related states occur
Infectious Disease Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Infectious disease
epidemics (eg. AIDS, measles, meningitis, etc.), food poisonings, immunizations,
prevention, etc.
Chronic Disease Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Causal factors for
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
Domains of Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-occupational, psychiatric,
clinical, behavioral, genetic, pharmacoepidemiology
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, endemic - CORRECT ANSWER-ongoing, usual, or constant presence of a disease
in a community/population. confined to a particular country or area
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-occurrence of illnesses in a community clearly in
excess of normal expectancy
-usually from common or propagated source
common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-result from common exposure
to a single source of infection over a period of time; most rapid than host-host;
rapid decrease when source is removed
Point common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-source contamination is
fixed
Continuous common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-source
contamination is continuous
intermittent common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-source varies by
place or time
Recent food salmonella epidemics - CORRECT ANSWER--eggs
-tahini
-honey smacks
propagated (host-to-host) epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER--infections
transmitted from one infected person to another
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epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
in excess of normal expectancy
T/F: There needs to be a large number of people with a disease in order to be
classified as an epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-False
epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of the distribution and
determinants of health-related states or events in human populations and the
application of this study to prevent and control health problems
distribution - CORRECT ANSWER-frequency, pattern of health events in
population
determinants - CORRECT ANSWER-causes and other factors of health-related
states or events
Which of the following words are critical to the definition of epidemiology? -
CORRECT ANSWER-disease, study and populations
descriptive epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-characterization of the
distribution of health-related states or events
,-person
-place
-time
-clinical criteria
-answers who, what where, when
analytic epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying factors underlying
disease or health events
Testing a hypothesis by studying how exposures relate to outcomes
-explains why and how health-related states occur
Infectious Disease Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Infectious disease
epidemics (eg. AIDS, measles, meningitis, etc.), food poisonings, immunizations,
prevention, etc.
Chronic Disease Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-Causal factors for
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
Domains of Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER-occupational, psychiatric,
clinical, behavioral, genetic, pharmacoepidemiology
COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, endemic - CORRECT ANSWER-ongoing, usual, or constant presence of a disease
in a community/population. confined to a particular country or area
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-occurrence of illnesses in a community clearly in
excess of normal expectancy
-usually from common or propagated source
common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-result from common exposure
to a single source of infection over a period of time; most rapid than host-host;
rapid decrease when source is removed
Point common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-source contamination is
fixed
Continuous common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-source
contamination is continuous
intermittent common source epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER-source varies by
place or time
Recent food salmonella epidemics - CORRECT ANSWER--eggs
-tahini
-honey smacks
propagated (host-to-host) epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER--infections
transmitted from one infected person to another
