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HLTH 503 Final: Cumulative Quiz
questions
The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are different. - Answer- True

In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of infectious
disease. - Answer- False

The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary
heart disease risk factors. - Answer- True

Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an
epidermiologic approach)? - Answer- Description of specific signs and symptoms in
a patient.

Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated with human
disease. - Answer- False

Most of the time, epidemiologic researchers confront a problem that has a clear
etiologic basis. - Answer- False

Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as
opposed to a clinical approach)? - Answer- Surveillance of a population.

John Snow is credited with developing the smallpox vaccination. - Answer- False

Molecular epidemiology applies the techniques of molecular biology to epidemiologic
studies. - Answer- True

Environmental and occupational health problems are a specialization of
epidemiology. - Answer- True

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All Pandemics." -
Answer- True

Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:
- Answer- Seasonal variation in cases of influenza

The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing radiation,
would be outside the scope of epidemiology. - Answer- False

Indicate the level of prevention:
1)Half-way houses for persons recovering from addiction:
2)Nutritional counseling for pregnant women:
3)Screening for breast cancer:
4)Pasteurization of milk:
5)Immunization against rubella: - Answer- 1)Tertiary Prevention

, 2)Primary Prevention
3)Secondary Prevention
4)Primary Prevention
5)Primary Prevention

Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of the
following trends in disease occurrence? - Answer- A new epidemic disorder.

The uses of epidemiology include: - Answer- Search for determinants (causes of
disease)
Estimation of individual risks and chances of contracting disease
Evaluation of health services
!!All of the above!!- answer.

The phases of the policy cycle include: - Answer- -examination of population health
-assessment of potential interventions
-policy evaluation
-all of the above: answer

There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in
medical journals because: - Answer- They interest the public and physicians
concerned with preventive medicine.

An important risk factor for the population is always important for the individual -
Answer- False

What factors should be considered in measuring long-term changes in disease
frequency over time? - Answer- -changes in diagnostic criteria
-Changes in the age distribution
-Changes in the fatal course of the condition
Answer: all of the above.

Which form of prevention takes place after the precursors of disease interact with the
host? - Answer- A)Teriary
B)Secondary
C)Primary
Answer: Both A) and B).

High firearm death rates and homicide rates are indicators of adverse conditions
within the community. - Answer- True

The existence of a dose-response relationship, that is, an increase in disease risk
with an increase in the amount of exposure, does not support the view that an
association is a causal one. - Answer- False

John Cassel argued that the agent, host, and environment triad provided an
adequate explanation for chronic diseases of non-infectious origin. - Answer- False

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is a continuing probability survey of
physicians who practice in public settings such as V.A. centers - Answer- False

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