HSC 4500 EXAM 3 CORRECT 100%
Which of the following is NOT an example of a food-borne illness? -
ANSWERleishmaniasis
The ability of a test to actually measure what it is supposed to measure is called: -
ANSWERvalidity
The "repeatability" of a test or how well the test performs in use over time is called: -
ANSWERreliability
The ability of a test to correctly identify those with the disease is: -
ANSWERsensitivity
The ability of the polio virus to enter and multiply within a susceptible host is _____. -
ANSWERinfectivity
In studying infectious diseases, the term agent in the epidemiologic triangle is
equivalent to which of the following: - ANSWERmicroorganism
The severity of the disease produced by an organism is termed: - ANSWERvirulence
The term _________ denotes the time interval between invasion by an infectious
agent and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of the disease. -
ANSWERincubation period
Immunity to a disease that results from the trans- placental transfer of antibodies
from the mother to her unborn child is an example of: - ANSWERpassive immunity
_________ is based on the concept that if a population or group is mostly protected
from a disease by immunity, there is a limited chance that a major epidemic will
occur within this group or population. - ANSWERherd immunity theory
Among children, exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for sudden infant
death syndrome and ear problems. - ANSWERtrue
Among women, binge drinking is defined as consuming more than three drinks
during a single occasion. - ANSWERtrue
In the mid-1800s, John Snow used a method known as case mapping to identify the
location of cholera cases. Today, the process of case mapping is facilitated by
computer hardware and software known as: - ANSWERGeographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Which of the following is NOT an example of a vector-borne disease? -
ANSWERbotulism
Which of the following is NOT an example of a food-borne illness? -
ANSWERleishmaniasis
The ability of a test to actually measure what it is supposed to measure is called: -
ANSWERvalidity
The "repeatability" of a test or how well the test performs in use over time is called: -
ANSWERreliability
The ability of a test to correctly identify those with the disease is: -
ANSWERsensitivity
The ability of the polio virus to enter and multiply within a susceptible host is _____. -
ANSWERinfectivity
In studying infectious diseases, the term agent in the epidemiologic triangle is
equivalent to which of the following: - ANSWERmicroorganism
The severity of the disease produced by an organism is termed: - ANSWERvirulence
The term _________ denotes the time interval between invasion by an infectious
agent and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of the disease. -
ANSWERincubation period
Immunity to a disease that results from the trans- placental transfer of antibodies
from the mother to her unborn child is an example of: - ANSWERpassive immunity
_________ is based on the concept that if a population or group is mostly protected
from a disease by immunity, there is a limited chance that a major epidemic will
occur within this group or population. - ANSWERherd immunity theory
Among children, exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for sudden infant
death syndrome and ear problems. - ANSWERtrue
Among women, binge drinking is defined as consuming more than three drinks
during a single occasion. - ANSWERtrue
In the mid-1800s, John Snow used a method known as case mapping to identify the
location of cholera cases. Today, the process of case mapping is facilitated by
computer hardware and software known as: - ANSWERGeographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Which of the following is NOT an example of a vector-borne disease? -
ANSWERbotulism
