Test Bank For Gordis Epidemiology
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7th Edition By David D Celentano; Moyses Szklo
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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 d d
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
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a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year d d d d d d d d d d d
b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
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c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy
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d. Sexual education program in elementary schools
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e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarett d d d d
esANSWER: B
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hich when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact
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dof diseaseby preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for chil
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dren younger than the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and
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increasing taxes for buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screeni
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ng for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary preve
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ntion.
2. This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among wom
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en treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwive
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s. Based on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecreas
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e in mortality.Name the character that we are talking about.
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a. John Snow d
b. Edward Jenner d
c. D.A. Henderson d
d. Leon Gordis d
e. Ignaz Semmelwei d
sANSWER: E
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ase bynot washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting mult
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iple examinations in the clinic.
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3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicate
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d laterby efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
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a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
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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) commis
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4. Over the past century, a marked decline in the mortality rates of many infectious dise
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ases has been observed. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the observe
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a. Development of penicillin d d
b. Development of insulin d d
c. Development of vaccines d d
d. Improvement in social conditions d d d
e. Worse sanitation and unsafe wa
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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 includ
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e better sanitation, safe disposal of waste, better nutrition, and improvement in housi
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ng conditions.
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7th Edition By David D Celentano; Moyses Szklo
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Chapters 1 - 20 Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS d d
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 d d
Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition Test Bank d d d d d d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
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a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year d d d d d d d d d d d
b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
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c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy
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d. Sexual education program in elementary schools
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e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarett d d d d
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Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in w
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hich when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact
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dof diseaseby preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for chil
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dren younger than the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and
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increasing taxes for buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screeni
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ng for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary preve
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ntion.
2. This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among wom
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en treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwive
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s. Based on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecreas
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e in mortality.Name the character that we are talking about.
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a. John Snow d
b. Edward Jenner d
c. D.A. Henderson d
d. Leon Gordis d
e. Ignaz Semmelwei d
sANSWER: E
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Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the dise
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ase bynot washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting mult
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iple examinations in the clinic.
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3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicate
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d laterby efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
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a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
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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) commis
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sioned
D.A. Henderson to lead the efforts to eradicate the disease.
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4. Over the past century, a marked decline in the mortality rates of many infectious dise
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ases has been observed. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the observe
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a. Development of penicillin d d
b. Development of insulin d d
c. Development of vaccines d d
d. Improvement in social conditions d d d
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 includ
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e better sanitation, safe disposal of waste, better nutrition, and improvement in housi
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ng conditions.
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