HSA 535 Midterm Question 1 In the Yearly Mortality Bill for 1632, consumption referred to:
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• Question 2
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Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as opposed to a clinical approach)?
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• Question 3
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John Snow, author of Snow on Cholera:
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• Question 4
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Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?
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• Question 5
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?
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• Question 6
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The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for (give the best answer):
• Question 7
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Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:
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• Question 8
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The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is:
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• Question 9
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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?
• Question 10
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Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by pasteurization of milk
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• Question 11
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Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by screening for breast cancer
• Question 12
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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 13
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Using epidemiology for operational research involves:
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• Question 14
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Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by half-way houses for persons recovering from addiction
• Question 15
To express the burden or extent of some condition or attribute in a population. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
• Question 16
Estimating the frequency of exposure. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
• Question 17
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To provide a direct estimate of the risk of developing a disease. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
• Question 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:
• Question 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?
• Question 20
The risk of acquiring a given disease during a time period is best determined by:
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• Question 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:
• Question 22
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The fundamental tool for etiologic studies of both acute and chronic diseases. Is this a use for incidence or prevalence data?
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• Question 23
Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the breeder hypothesis for schizophrenia?
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• Question 24
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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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• Question 25
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Which of Mill- four canons suggests that there is an association between frequency of disease and the potency of a causative factor?
• Question 26
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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:
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• Question 27
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Age-specific and age-adjusted mortality rates by sex in the United States generally show the following sex differences:
• Question 28
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The use of GIS may be thought of as following the heritage of:
• Question 29
Studies of nativity and migration have reported that:
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• Question 30
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Reasons for gender differences in mortality may include:
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