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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Whichoftheifollowingiisianiexampleiof vvtertiaryprevention?
a. Vaccinationiforrotavirusiforchildreniyoungerthantheiageiof vv1 v v year
b. Surgicalamputationof vvaniextremitywith vvosteosarcoma(bonecancer)
c. Screeningiforgestational vvdiabetesafter vv24 vvweeksofpregnancy
d. Sexualeducationprogram vvinielementaryschools
e. Increasingitaxesforbuyingcigarettes
vvANS: vvB
Surgicalamputationof vvaniextremity vvwithosteosarcomai(bonecancer) vvis vvan
vvexampleinwhichwhe vvnadiseaseispresenttheitreatment vv(amputation)
vvisdoneitoireducetheimpactofdiseaseibypreventi v v ngthetumorfromdissemination.
vvVaccinationforrotavirus vvfor vvchildren vvyoungerthantheageof vv1 vvyear,
vvsexualeducationprogram vvinielementaryschools, vvandincreasingtaxesforbuyingicigarettes vvr
vvepresentexamplesofprimaryprevention. vvScreeningiforgestational vvdiabetesafter vv24
vvweeksiofpre vvgnancyis vvaniexample vvofsecondaryprevention.
2. Thisihistoric vvcharacterobservedthatchildbedfevermortalitywasmorecommonamongiwo
vvmentreatedbyphysicians vvandmedicalstudentscomparedwithwomentreated vvbymidwives.
vvB vvasedonhisobservations, vvhe
vvimplementedahandwashpolicythatresultedinadecreaseiinmorta vvlity.
vvNamethecharacterthat vvwe vvaretalkingabout.
a. John vvSnow
b. Edward vvJenner
c. D.A. vvHenderson
d. LeoniGordis
e. Ignaz
vvSemmelweis
vvANS: vvE
Ignaz vvSemmelweis vvidentified
vvthatmedicalstudentsiandphysicianstransmittedithediseasebynoti
v v washingtheirhandsafterexaminingbodies vvat
vvautopsiesandconductingimultipleexaminationsi vvntheclinic.
3. Thanksitotheicontributions vvof vvEdward vvJenner,
vvthefollowingdiseasewaseradicatedlaterbye vvfforts vvorganizedby vvD.A. vvHenderson:
a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika
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ANS: vvB
Smallpox vvwaseradicatedin vv1980. vvEdward vvJennervaccinated vvJames vvPhippsin vv1796
vvagainstsma vvllpox. vvAlmosti200 vvyearsilater, vvthe vvWorldiHealth vvOrganization vv(WHO)
vvcommissioned
D.A. vvHendersonitoileadtheeffortstoeradicateithedisease.
4. Overthepastcentury, vvamarkeddeclineiinthemortalityratesofmanyinfectious vvdiseaseshasb
vveen vvobserved. vvWhichofthefollowingiisthemostlikelyreasonfortheiobserveddeclineiin
vvmortali vvtyrates vvfromcommoninfectious vvdiseases?
a. Developmentofpenicillin
b. Developmentiofinsulin
c. Developmentofvaccines
d. Improvementinsocialconditions
e. Worsesanitationandiunsafewater
vvANS: vvD
Althoughmedicaltreatments vvpotentiallyhelpedinthedecreaseofinfectiousdiseases,itheadv
vvancementinsocialconditions vvplayedaimajorrole.
vvTheseimprovementsincludebettersanitati vvon, vvsafeidisposal vvofwaste, vvbetter vvnutrition,
vvandiimprovementinihousingconditions.
Chapter02:ThevvDynamics ofvvDisease Transmission
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vvMULTIPL
vvECHOICE
1. Whichtermimostiaccuratelydescribesthefollowingdefinition? vv“Theoccurrenceinaicommu
vvnityorregionofcasesofaniillness,ispecifichealth-relatedibehavior, vvorotherhealth-
v v relatedieventsiclearlyiniexcess vvofinormalexpectancy.”[Porta vvM, vved. vvADictionaryiof
vvEpidemiol vvogy. vvNew vvYork: vvOxford vvUniversityPress; vv2014.]
a. Endemic
b. Epidemic
c. Pandemic
d. Attackrate
e. Incubationperiod
vvANS: vvB
An vvepidemicisitheioccurrenceiofhealth-
relatedieventsiin vvacommunityorregion, vviniclear vvexcessof vvnormalexpectation.
vvEndemicisnotitru vveibecauseiit vvisdefinedias vvtheconstantoccurrenceiofadisease, vvdisorder,
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vvornoxiousinfectious vvage vvnt vvinageographiciareaorpopulation vvgroup.
vvPandemicisnotitrueibecauseitisdefined vvas vvan vvepide vvmicoccurringioveraverywidearea,
vvcrossinginternationalboundaries, vvandusuallyaffectingial vvargeinumberof
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people. vvAttackirate vvis vvnot vvtruebecauseitiisdefined vvasinumber vvofpeopleiatirisk
vvinwhomacertain vvillness vvdevelopsovertotalnumberofpeople vvat vvrisk.
vvIncubationiperiodiisnottruebecauseitisith vveinterval vvfromreceipt vvof vvinfection
vvtothetimeofonsetofclinicalillness(theonsetofrecognizabl v v eisymptoms).
2. What vvisitheimost vvaccurateidefinitionioftheincubationperiod(of vvan vvinfectiousidisease)?
a. Thetimeofonsetofclinical v v v v illnessortheonsetofrecognizablesymptoms
b. Theintervalfromreceipt v v ofinfectiontothetimeofonsetofclinicalillness(theonsetofreco
v v gnizableisymptoms)
c. Thetimeofinvasionbyan vvinfectiousagent
d. Theitimeibetweeniinitiation v v ofinfectionandfirstsheddingorexcretionoftheiagent
e. TheperiodbetweeniexposureandtheonsetofinfectiousnessA
v v NS: vvB
Theiincubationperiodisdefinedias vvthe vvinterval vvfromreceipt
vvofinfectiontothetimeofonsetofclin vvical vvillnessi(theionset vvofrecognizablesymptoms);
vvinotherwords, vvthetimebetweenthemoment vvof vvdevelopingisymptoms
vvandthemomentofinvasion vvby vvan vvinfectious vvagent.“Thetimeiofonsetof vvcl vvinical
vvillness vvortheionset vvof vvrecognizablesymptoms” vvis vvnottrueias vvit
vvcorrespondsto“timeofonset. vv”“Theitimeiofinvasionby vvan vvinfectiousagent” vvis vvnottrue
vvas vviticorresponds vvto“timeofinfection.”“
vvTheitimeibetweeninitiationiofinfectionandfirstisheddingorexcretionoftheagent” vvand“Theper
vviodbetweenexposureiandtheonsetofinfectiousness” vvarenottrue vvasithey
vvcorrespondtothelatent vvperiod.(Theilatentperiodisfocusingonitheionsetofinfectiousness,
vvbuttheincubationperiodis vvfo vvcusingiontheonsetofthesymptom.)
3. Therewasafoodpoisoningoutbreakion vvApril vv1, vv2018, vvatithe vvCity vvZFoodiSafety
vvConference. vvT vvhereiwere vv1,000 vvpeopleregistered vvfortheiconferenceiwithluncheon,i100
vvvolunteerstohost vvattend vvees, vvand
vv50ipeoplewhoservedtheluncheonduringtheconference. vvExceptfor vv50ipeoplewhoserv vved
vvtheifood, vvall vvoftheparticipantsandvolunteersateithefoodfromtheluncheon vvat
vvtheiconferencei v v on vvApril vv1, vv2018. vvBasedonlyontheiinformationigiveninithis vvquestion,
vvhowmanypeopleare vvat vvrisk vvinithisfoodipoisoningioutbreak?
a. 1,000
b. 1,100
c. 1,150
d. 150
e. 0
vvA
vvNS:
B
People vvat vvrisk vvinthisoutbreakarepeopleiwhoiwereexposedtothefoodiatitheiconference.
vvEvenith vvough vv1,150 vvpeoplewereiatithe vvconference,i50 vvpeopleiwhoservedtheifooddidnot
vveattheifood. vvThe vvreforeiwe vvhavetoexcludeithose vv50ipeople.
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