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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 | |
| Test | Exam – Week 3 |
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| Attempt Score | 95 out of 125 points |
| Time Elapsed | 31 minutes out of 4 hours |
| Instructions | Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. |
| Results Displayed | Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback |
• 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):
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• Question 2
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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?
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• Question 3
- 5 out of 5 points
Which of the following historic individuals conducted the classic study linking a cholera epidemic with contaminated water.
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• HLTH 4200 Week 3 Exam Question 4
- 5 out of 5 points
The epidemiologic triad includes all of the following except:
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• Question 5
- 5 out of 5 points
Host factors in the causation of disease include:
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• Question 6
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________________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.
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• Question 7
- 5 out of 5 points
Which of the following is a measure of the severity of the disease?
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• Question 8
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Descriptive epidemiology includes all EXCEPT:
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• Question 9
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| 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:
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• 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:
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• Question 11
- 5 out of 5 points
Fluoridation of water would be an example of:
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• Question 12
- 5 out of 5 points
What would be the best source of information on adult and infant mortality?
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• 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?
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• Question 14
- 5 out of 5 points
Which of the following reasons might account for place variation in disease?
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• 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:
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• 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?
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• 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:
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• Question 19
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| 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?
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• 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:
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• Question 21
- 5 out of 5 points
Epidemiologic measures provide the following types of information:
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• Question 22
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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:
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• Question 23
- 5 out of 5 points
The choice of behavioral factors that affect how we live is known as:
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• 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:
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• Question 25
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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:
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