HSA 535 MIDTERM EXAM PART II
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2 Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as opposed to a clinical approach)?
3 John Snow, author of Snow on Cholera:
4 Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?
5 Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?
6 The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for (give the best answer):
7 Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:
8 The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is:
9 In 1900, the death rate per 100,000 members of the population for influenza and pneumonia (I & P) was 202.2; it was 22.4 in 2003. How much did the death rate due to I & P decline?
10 Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by pasteurization of milk
11 Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by screening for breast cancer
12 According to the natural history of disease model, the time before the precursors of disease and the host interact is called the period of:
13 Using epidemiology for operational research involves:
14 Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by half-way houses for persons recovering from addiction
15 To express the burden or extent of some condition or attribute in a population. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
16 Estimating the frequency of exposure. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
17 To provide a direct estimate of the risk of developing a disease. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
18 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:
19 Determining workload and planning the scope of facilities and manpower needs, particularly for chronic disease. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
20 The risk of acquiring a given disease during a time period is best determined by:
21 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:
22 The fundamental tool for etiologic studies of both acute and chronic diseases. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
23 Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the breeder hypothesis for schizophrenia?
24 Lung cancer mortality among women is increasing faster than among men. What factor(s) would most likely account for this increased cancer rate?
25 Which of Mill- four canons suggests that there is an association between frequency of disease and the potency of a causative factor?
26 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:
27 Age-specific and age-adjusted mortality rates by sex in the United States generally show the following sex differences:
28 The use of GIS may be thought of as following the heritage of:
29 Studies of nativity and migration have reported that:
30 Reasons for gender differences in mortality may include:
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