,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
Chapter 3 The Occurrence of Disease
Chapter 4 The Occurrence of Disease
Chapter 5 Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
Chapter 6 The Natural History of Disease
Chapter 7 Observational Studies
Chapter 8 Cohort Studies
Chapter 9 Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies
Chapter 10 Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures
Chapter 11 Randomized Trials
Chapter 12 Estimating Risk
Chapter 13 More on Risk
Chapter 14 From Association to Causation
Chapter 15 More on Causal Inference
Chapter 16 Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation
Chapter 17 Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services
Chapter 18 Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs
Chapter 19 Epidemiology and Public Policy
Chapter 20 Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology
,Chapter 01: Introduction
Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year
b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy
d. Sexual education program in elementary schools
e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarettes
ANSWER: B
Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in which
when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact of disease by
preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than
the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and increasing taxes for
buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screening for gestational diabetes
after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary prevention.
2. This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among women
treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwives. Based
on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecrease in mortality.
Name the character that we are talking about.
a. John Snow
b. Edward Jenner
c. D.A. Henderson
d. Leon Gordis
e. Ignaz Semmelweis
ANSWER: E
Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the disease by
not washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting multiple
examinations in the clinic.
3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicated later
by efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika
, ANSWER: B
Smallpox was eradicated in 1980. Edward Jenner vaccinated James Phipps in 1796 against
smallpox. Almost 200 years later, the World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned
D.A. Henderson to lead the efforts to eradicate the disease.
4. Over the past century, a marked decline in the mortality rates of many infectious diseases
has been observed. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the observed decline
in mortality rates from common infectious diseases?
a. Development of penicillin
b. Development of insulin
c. Development of vaccines
d. Improvement in social conditions
e. Worse sanitation and unsafe water
ANSWER: D
Although medical treatments potentially helped in the decrease of infectious diseases, the
advancement in social conditions played a major role. These improvements include better
sanitation, safe disposal of waste, better nutrition, and improvement in housing conditions.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
Chapter 3 The Occurrence of Disease
Chapter 4 The Occurrence of Disease
Chapter 5 Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
Chapter 6 The Natural History of Disease
Chapter 7 Observational Studies
Chapter 8 Cohort Studies
Chapter 9 Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies
Chapter 10 Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures
Chapter 11 Randomized Trials
Chapter 12 Estimating Risk
Chapter 13 More on Risk
Chapter 14 From Association to Causation
Chapter 15 More on Causal Inference
Chapter 16 Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation
Chapter 17 Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services
Chapter 18 Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs
Chapter 19 Epidemiology and Public Policy
Chapter 20 Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology
,Chapter 01: Introduction
Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year
b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy
d. Sexual education program in elementary schools
e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarettes
ANSWER: B
Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in which
when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact of disease by
preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than
the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and increasing taxes for
buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screening for gestational diabetes
after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary prevention.
2. This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among women
treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwives. Based
on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecrease in mortality.
Name the character that we are talking about.
a. John Snow
b. Edward Jenner
c. D.A. Henderson
d. Leon Gordis
e. Ignaz Semmelweis
ANSWER: E
Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the disease by
not washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting multiple
examinations in the clinic.
3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicated later
by efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika
, ANSWER: B
Smallpox was eradicated in 1980. Edward Jenner vaccinated James Phipps in 1796 against
smallpox. Almost 200 years later, the World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned
D.A. Henderson to lead the efforts to eradicate the disease.
4. Over the past century, a marked decline in the mortality rates of many infectious diseases
has been observed. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the observed decline
in mortality rates from common infectious diseases?
a. Development of penicillin
b. Development of insulin
c. Development of vaccines
d. Improvement in social conditions
e. Worse sanitation and unsafe water
ANSWER: D
Although medical treatments potentially helped in the decrease of infectious diseases, the
advancement in social conditions played a major role. These improvements include better
sanitation, safe disposal of waste, better nutrition, and improvement in housing conditions.
