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HLTH 503 Final: Cumulative Quiz Mostly Tested
Questions and Correct Answers (100% Pass)
The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are different. -
(answer)True
In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of
infectious disease. - (answer)False
The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary
heart disease risk factors. - (answer)True
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed
to an epidermiologic approach)? - (answer)Description of specific signs and
symptoms in a patient.
Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated with
human disease. - (answer)False
Most of the time, epidemiologic researchers confront a problem that has a
clear etiologic basis. - (answer)False
Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as
opposed to a clinical approach)? - (answer)Surveillance of a population.
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John Snow is credited with developing the smallpox vaccination. -
(answer)False
Molecular epidemiology applies the techniques of molecular biology to
epidemiologic studies. - (answer)True
Environmental and occupational health problems are a specialization of
epidemiology. - (answer)True
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All Pandemics." -
(answer)True
Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may
reflect: - (answer)Seasonal variation in cases of influenza
The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing
radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology. - (answer)False
Indicate the level of prevention:
1)Half-way houses for persons recovering from addiction:
2)Nutritional counseling for pregnant women:
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3)Screening for breast cancer:
4)Pasteurization of milk:
5)Immunization against rubella: - (answer)1)Tertiary Prevention
2)Primary Prevention
3)Secondary Prevention
4)Primary Prevention
5)Primary Prevention
Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of
the following trends in disease occurrence? - (answer)A new epidemic
disorder.
The uses of epidemiology include: - (answer)Search for determinants (causes
of disease)
Estimation of individual risks and chances of contracting disease
Evaluation of health services
!!All of the above!!- answer.
The phases of the policy cycle include: - (answer)-examination of population
health
-assessment of potential interventions
-policy evaluation
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-all of the above: answer
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in
medical journals because: - (answer)They interest the public and physicians
concerned with preventive medicine.
An important risk factor for the population is always important for the
individual - (answer)False
What factors should be considered in measuring long-term changes in disease
frequency over time? - (answer)-changes in diagnostic criteria
-Changes in the age distribution
-Changes in the fatal course of the condition
Answer: all of the above.
Which form of prevention takes place after the precursors of disease interact
with the host? - (answer)A)Teriary
B)Secondary
C)Primary
Answer: Both A) and B).
HLTH 503 Final: Cumulative Quiz Mostly Tested
Questions and Correct Answers (100% Pass)
The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are different. -
(answer)True
In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of
infectious disease. - (answer)False
The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary
heart disease risk factors. - (answer)True
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed
to an epidermiologic approach)? - (answer)Description of specific signs and
symptoms in a patient.
Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated with
human disease. - (answer)False
Most of the time, epidemiologic researchers confront a problem that has a
clear etiologic basis. - (answer)False
Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as
opposed to a clinical approach)? - (answer)Surveillance of a population.
, 2
John Snow is credited with developing the smallpox vaccination. -
(answer)False
Molecular epidemiology applies the techniques of molecular biology to
epidemiologic studies. - (answer)True
Environmental and occupational health problems are a specialization of
epidemiology. - (answer)True
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All Pandemics." -
(answer)True
Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may
reflect: - (answer)Seasonal variation in cases of influenza
The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing
radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology. - (answer)False
Indicate the level of prevention:
1)Half-way houses for persons recovering from addiction:
2)Nutritional counseling for pregnant women:
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3)Screening for breast cancer:
4)Pasteurization of milk:
5)Immunization against rubella: - (answer)1)Tertiary Prevention
2)Primary Prevention
3)Secondary Prevention
4)Primary Prevention
5)Primary Prevention
Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of
the following trends in disease occurrence? - (answer)A new epidemic
disorder.
The uses of epidemiology include: - (answer)Search for determinants (causes
of disease)
Estimation of individual risks and chances of contracting disease
Evaluation of health services
!!All of the above!!- answer.
The phases of the policy cycle include: - (answer)-examination of population
health
-assessment of potential interventions
-policy evaluation
, 4
-all of the above: answer
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in
medical journals because: - (answer)They interest the public and physicians
concerned with preventive medicine.
An important risk factor for the population is always important for the
individual - (answer)False
What factors should be considered in measuring long-term changes in disease
frequency over time? - (answer)-changes in diagnostic criteria
-Changes in the age distribution
-Changes in the fatal course of the condition
Answer: all of the above.
Which form of prevention takes place after the precursors of disease interact
with the host? - (answer)A)Teriary
B)Secondary
C)Primary
Answer: Both A) and B).
