HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam -Principles of Epidemiology

HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam -Principles of Epidemiology

HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam -Principles of Epidemiology

HLTH-4200-1,Principles of Epidemiology.2015 Winter Qtr 11/30-02/21-PT3
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•     Question 1

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	The occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness, specific health behavior, or other health related events clearly in excess of normal expectancy is known as a(n): Selected Answer:     Correct Answer:

 

•     Question 2

 

• 0 out of 5 points

	In a study 10 patients were each followed for a total of 5 years; 6 patients were each followed for a total of 4 years; and 11 patients were each followed for a total of 3 years. How many person-years of follow-up did the study include? Selected Answer:

 

•     Question 3

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Which of the following historic individuals conducted the classic study linking a cholera epidemic with contaminated water. Selected Answer: Response Feedback: To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 1, pp. 20-36 of your text

 

•     HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam Question 4

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	The epidemiologic triad includes all of the following except: Selected Answer:   Time Correct Answer:   Time Answer Feedback: To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 12, pp. 438-439 of your text.

 

•     Question 5

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Host factors in the causation of disease include: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 12, pp. 442-445 of your text.

 

•     Question 6

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	________________is the time interval between exposure to an infectious agent in a host and the appearance of the first symptoms of the condition in that host. Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That is incorrect. You will find a discussion of this topic in Chapter 12, p. 448 of your text.

 

•     Question 7

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Which of the following is a measure of the severity of the disease? Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 12, pp. 441-442 of your text

 

•     Question 8

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Descriptive epidemiology includes all EXCEPT: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 4, pp. 142-143 of your text.

 

•     Question 9

 

• 0 out of 5 points

	The mid-year population of City X was 175,000 in 2005. The number of newly diagnosed cases of TB to residents of the city in 2005 was 25. The number of active TB cases on June 30, 2005 was 150. The cumulative incidence of TB in 2005 in this city was: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That is incorrect. You will find a discussion of this topic in Chapter 3, pp. 101-103 of your text.

 

•     Question 10

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	The mid-year population of city X was 175,000 in 2005. The number of newly diagnosed cases of TB to residents of the city in 2005 was 25. The number of active TB cases on June 30, 2005 was 150. The point prevalence of active TB on June 30, 2005 in this area was: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 3, pp. 97-101 of your text.

 

•     Question 11

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Fluoridation of water would be an example of: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 2, pp. 84-87 of your text.

 

•     Question 12

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	What would be the best source of information on adult and infant mortality? Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 5, pp. 215-216 of your text.
	HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam

 

•     Question 13

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Which of the following data sources is most likely to be representative of the general health status of a population? Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 5, p. 225 of your text.

 

•     Question 14

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Which of the following reasons might account for place variation in disease? Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 4, pp. 185-187 of your text.

 

•     Question 15

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	To compare the frequency of hypertension in the white and non-white population surveyed, the most appropriate measure is the: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 3, pp. 118-123 of your text.

 

•     Question 16

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	What factors should be considered in measuring true long-term changes in mortality rates due to a specific disease? Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That’s right. To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 5, pp. 215-216 of your text.

 

•     Question 17

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Those members of the population who are capable of developing a disease or condition are known as:

 

•     Question 18

 

• 0 out of 5 points

	The risk of acquiring a given disease during a time period is best determined by: Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That is incorrect. You will find a discussion of this topic in Chapter 3, pp. 101-106 of your text.

 

•     Question 19

 

• 0 out of 5 points

	Assume in an unmatched case control study that 30% of 100 cases had an exposure of interest and 15% of 200 controls had the exposure of interest. What is the odds ratio associated with the exposure to disease? Selected Answer: Answer Feedback: That is incorrect. You will find a discussion of this topic in Chapter 6, pp. 269-270 of your text.

 

•     Question 20

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	A major advantage of cohort studies over case-control studies with respect to the role of a suspected factor in the etiology of a disease is that: Selected Answer:

 

•     Question 21

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	Epidemiologic measures provide the following types of information: Selected Answer:

 

•     Question 22

 

• 0 out of 5 points

	Incidence and prevalence data have different applications in public health. To provide a direct estimate of the risk of developing a disease is a description that pertains to: Selected Answer:   Risk Reduction   Correct Answer:   Incidence   Response Feedback: To review the information in greater detail, see Chapter 3, pp. 97-108 of your text

 

•     Question 23

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	The choice of behavioral factors that affect how we live is known as: Selected Answer:

 

•     Question 24

 

• 5 out of 5 points

	The study of the roles of consumption of high-fat foods and sedentary lifestyle in health is the domain of: Selected Answer:

 

•     Question 25

 

• 0 out of 5 points

	Incidence and prevalence data have different applications in public health. To provide a direct estimate of the risk of developing a disease is a description that pertains to: Selected Answer:
	HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam

 

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