HSA 535 MIDTERM EXAM VERSION II PART II
Question 1
5 out of 5 points
Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as opposed to a clinical approach)?
• Question 2
5 out of 5 points
John Snow, author of Snow on Cholera:
• Question 3
5 out of 5 points
The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for (give the best answer):
• Question 4
5 out of 5 points
In the Yearly Mortality Bill for 1632, consumption referred to:
• Question 5
5 out of 5 points
Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:
• Question 6
5 out of 5 points
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?
• Question 7
5 out of 5 points
Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?
• Question 8
5 out of 5 points
Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of the following trends in disease occurrence?
• Question 9
5 out of 5 points
Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by pasteurization of milk
• Question 10
5 out of 5 points
According to the natural history of disease model, the time before the precursors of disease and the host interact is called the period of:
• Question 11
5 out of 5 points
Using epidemiology for operational research involves:
• Question 12
5 out of 5 points
Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by nutritional counseling for pregnant women
• Question 13
5 out of 5 points
Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by half-way houses for persons recovering from addiction
• Question 14
5 out of 5 points
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is:
• Question 15
5 out of 5 points
Blood pressure measurements on adult males 30-39 years of age were obtained in a survey of a representative sample of Twin Cities households. To compare the frequency of hypertension in the white and non-white population surveyed, the most appropriate measure is the:
• Question 16
5 out of 5 points
To express the burden or extent of some condition or attribute in a population. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
• Question 17
5 out of 5 points
The fundamental tool for etiologic studies of both acute and chronic diseases. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
• Question 18
5 out of 5 points
An epidemiologic survey of roller-skating injuries in Metroville, a city with a population of 100,000 (during the midpoint of the year), produced the following data for a particular year:
Number of skaters in Metroville during any given month 12,000
Roller-skating injuries in Metroville 600
Total number of residents injured from roller-skating 1,800
Total number of deaths from roller-skating 90
Total number of deaths from all causes 900
The crude death rate for all causes was:
Answer
Selected Answer:
900/100,000 × 100,000
Correct Answer:
900/100,000 × 100,000
• Question 19
5 out of 5 points
Beach City has a rising population of 500,000 robust, fertile males and 450,000 robust, fertile females. If there were 4,000 live births, 3 fetal deaths, and 40 maternal deaths, what is the crude birth rate?
• Question 20
5 out of 5 points
Estimating the frequency of exposure. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
• Question 21
0 out of 5 points
An epidemiologic survey of roller-skating injuries in Metroville, a city with a population of 100,000 (during the midpoint of the year), produced the following data for a particular year:
Number of skaters in Metroville during any given month 12,000
Roller-skating injuries in Metroville 600
Total number of residents injured from roller-skating 1,800
Total number of deaths from roller-skating 90
Total number of deaths from all causes 900
The cause-specific mortality rate from roller-skating was:
• Question 22
5 out of 5 points
An epidemiologic survey of roller-skating injuries in Metroville, a city with a population of 100,000 (during the midpoint of the year), produced the following data for a particular year:
Number of skaters in Metroville during any given month 12,000
Roller-skating injuries in Metroville 600
Total number of residents injured from roller-skating 1,800
Total number of deaths from roller-skating 90
Total number of deaths from all causes 900
The proportional mortality ratio (%) due to roller-skating was:
• Question 23
5 out of 5 points
Which of Mill- four canons suggests that there is an association between frequency of disease and the potency of a causative factor?
• Question 24
5 out of 5 points
Age-specific and age-adjusted mortality rates by sex in the United States generally show the following sex differences:
• Question 25
5 out of 5 points
Descriptive epidemiology has the following characteristics (Choose the incorrect
option):
• Question 26
0 out of 5 points
Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the downward-drift hypothesis for schizophrenia?
• Question 27
5 out of 5 points
The use of GIS may be thought of as following the heritage of:
• Question 28
5 out of 5 points
According to classic studies, age-standardized morbidity rates in the United States for acute conditions, chronic conditions, and disability due to acute conditions show the following sex differences:
Answer
Selected Answer:
Rates for females are higher than rates for males.
Correct Answer:
Rates for females are higher than rates for males.
• Question 29
5 out of 5 points
A null hypothesis is most similar to which of the following?
• Question 30
5 out of 5 points
Lung cancer mortality among women is increasing faster than among men. What factor(s) would most likely account for this increased cancer rate?
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