Test Bank for Gordis Epidemiology 6th Edition By David D Celentano; Moyses Szklo () /9780323552295/ Chapter 1-20 Questions and Answers A+

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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,TABLE OF CONTENTS B B




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




MULTIPLE CHOICE B




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 B B B B B B B B B B B




b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
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c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy B B B B B B B B




d. Sexual education program in elementary schools
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e. Increasing taxes for buying B B B




cigarettesANSWER: B
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Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in which
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when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact of
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disease by preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for children
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younger than the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and increasing
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taxes for buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screening for gestational
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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 women
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treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwives. Based on
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his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecrease in mortality.Name
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the character that we are talking about.
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a. John Snow B




b. Edward Jenner B




c. D.A. Henderson B




d. Leon Gordis B




e. Ignaz

SemmelweisANSW
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Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the disease
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bynot washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting multiple
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examinations in the clinic.
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3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicated laterby
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efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
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a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika

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