Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis would best be described as the father of what? - Correct
Answers -Handwashing
One way of measuring the spread of the data is to determine the extent to which each
observation deviates from the arithmetic mean. Which of the following is a measure or
the mean variations?
Standard Deviation & Variance
Standard Error Mean
Median
Natural Logarithmic Spread (NLS) - Correct Answers -NOT: Standard Deviation &
Variance
According to the Centers for Disease Control which of the following are considered to
some of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century?
i. War on Drugs
ii. Work place Safety
iii. Alcohol Prohibition - Correct Answers -ii. Work place Safety
Covid-19 is best described as which of the following? - Correct Answers -Pandemic
Disease
Which of the following are examples of quantitative data?
i. Gender e.g. (cisgender man, cisgender female, transgender masculine etc.)
ii. Likert scale e.g. (strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree and strongly disagree)
iii. The number of Green quarters in a jar - Correct Answers -iii. The number of Green
quarters in a jar
Edward Jenner's vaccine for this disease is said to have saved over 535 million lives
and billions from disability and infirmary. - Correct Answers -What is small pox?
Which of the following best describes the sequence of epidemiology objectives? -
Correct Answers -1. Determine etiology, 2.Determine extent, 3. Determine natural
history and progression. 4. Determine the efficacy of interventions 5. Establish Policy
,Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 objectives of Epidemiology?
To the provide the foundation for developing public policy relating to environmental
problems, genetic issues, and other considerations regarding disease prevention and
health promotion.
To determine the extent of disease found in the community.
To evaluate both existing and newly developed preventive and therapeutic measures
and modes of health care delivery.
To address health disparities and advocate for a more equitable healthcare system -
Correct Answers -To address health disparities and advocate for a more equitable
healthcare system
The association between poverty and higher rates of morbidity, disability, and mortality
has been observed since the twelfth century. Which of the following is NOT a possible
cause of the disparity in health outcomes between the rich and poor?
Poor education
Inherent difference between the people of different races and ethnicities
Higher environmental risk factors for those living in poverty
Substandard medical care or a lack of access to medical care - Correct Answers -
Inherent difference between the people of different races and ethnicities
What are chronic diseases?
i. Diseases lasting 3 or more months
ii. Acute Infectious diseases
iii. Non-communicable diseases - Correct Answers -i. Diseases lasting 3 or more
months
iii. Non-communicable diseases
Who is considered the "Father" of Epidemiology? - Correct Answers -Jon Snow
When causes of death are reclassified according to their contributing factors, which of
the following observations can be made? - Correct Answers -Unhealthy behaviors such
as smoking, poor diet and physical activity patterns, make up approximately two-fifths of
all deaths
Which of the following is one of the Four Goals of Chronic Disease Prevention? -
Correct Answers -Alleviate the severity of disease
, The overall survival rate for testicular cancer is 95%. This is an example of which of the
following. - Correct Answers -Prognosis
Epidemiology is defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-
related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to
control of health problems. In the context of this definition, what does determinant
mean?
i. The causes and other factors that influence the occurrence of disease and other
health-related events.
ii. The risk factors or exposures that cause disease
iii. Any factor, whether an event, characteristic, or other definable entity, that brings
about a change in a health condition or other defined characteristic. - Correct Answers -
i. The causes and other factors that influence the occurrence of disease and other
health-related events.
ii. The risk factors or exposures that cause disease
iii. Any factor, whether an event, characteristic, or other definable entity, that brings
about a change in a health condition or other defined characteristic.
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
Self breast examination.
Measles vaccinations
Brain games, and mental activities used to off set the start of dementia in Alzheimer
patients.
A PSA campaign educates teens about the harmful effects of "vaping". - Correct
Answers -Brain games, and mental activities used to off set the start of dementia in
Alzheimer patients.
Over that past 100 years the general pattern of mortality in the United States has
gradually transitioned from acute infectious disease to chronic diseases. For example,
deaths from childhood infectious such as diphtheria, pertussis, and scarlet fever (a
Streptococcal infection) have declined dramatically. In addition to death from
tuberculosis has dropped significantly. Which of the following is NOT likely to account
for this transition?
Free public education.
Improved hygiene in hospitals.
Improvements in social conditions
Gene therapy - Correct Answers -Gene therapy
What are the two types of surveillance used in epidemiology?
State VS National
Active Vs Passive
Communicable VS Non-Communicable
Overt VS Subtle - Correct Answers -Active Vs Passive
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