MBI {QUIZZES} TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
107 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In epidemiology, counting the number of cases of a given disease or the number
of deaths that occur due to the disease is referred to as... - ANSWER
surveillance
according to one of the assigned articles, the Communicable Disease Center
(predecessor of the Centers for Disease Control) originated in Savannah,
Georgia, during World War II, as an organization whose goal was prevention of
- ANSWER malaria
In the epidemiological triangle, the _____ is a person with the characteristics
required to develop a given disease - ANSWER susceptible host
About the epidemiological triangle, the lack of hospitals and other health
facilities sometimes seen in rural areas is an example of an _______ -
ANSWER environment
A disease that occurs more than its endemic level in multiple countries is
referred to as a/an ____________ disease - ANSWER pandemic
Clostridium botulinum bacteria grow under oxygen-free conditions and produce
a toxin (botulinum toxin) that interrupts communication between neurons and
muscle cells, resulting in flaccid paralysis. Humans develop flaccid paralysis
(botulism) after eating food that contains botulinum toxin. The bacteria
themselves are not the cause of the disease and are not spread person to person.
If a group of people at a gathering eat a food containing botulinum toxin and go
on to develop botulism, the situation is referred to as - ANSWER a common
source epidemic
In the situation described: Clostridium botulinum bacteria grow under oxygen-
free conditions and produce a toxin (botulinum toxin) that interrupts
communication between neurons and muscle cells, resulting in flaccid paralysis.
, Humans develop flaccid paralysis (botulism) after eating food that contains
botulinum toxin. The bacteria themselves are not the cause of the disease and
are not spread person to person. If a group of people at a gathering eat a food
containing botulinum toxin and go on to develop botulism, the situation
described in question 6, there would be no - ANSWER secondary cases
What statement best described the role of the non specific innate defenses -
ANSWER The non-specific (innate) defenses include skin, mucous
membranes, phagocytic white blood cells, and body fluids such as tears, saliva,
bile, and stomach acid.
When comparing the MMWR article, "10 Great Public Health Achievements,
2001-2010" to the 10 Greatest Public Health Achievements of the 20th Century
that we covered in class, one can quickly see that there are some overlaps as
progress continues to be made in several areas such as prevention and control of
infectious diseases. However, there are three obvious new items on the 2001-
2010 list: cancer prevention, childhood lead poisoning prevention, and public
health preparedness and response. Choose one of these new achievements and
briefly explain why CDC considers it significant. - ANSWER Evidence based
screening recommendations have been developed and has significantly reduced
female breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer. Cancer is the #2
reason for death in US and CDC realizes how important it is that we are able to
better screen now. Better and cheaper screening means it is caught earlier and
easier to treat. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program has reduced breast and cervical screenings for uninsured women. This
program has results in many great statistics lowering the cervical and cancer
death rates. From 1998 to 2007 the colorectal cancer death rate reduced from
25% to 20%. These statistics are huge and have saved alot of people.
With regard to the Disease Timeline Model, the point where detectable signs
and symptoms appear is called - ANSWER clinical horizon
With regard to the Disease Timeline Model, the phase in which the immune
system or other normal cellular responses first begin to occur in response to an
agent is called - ANSWER adaptation
With regard to the disease timeline model, the phase in which the disease is
present, but is subclinical is called - ANSWER early pathogenesis
AND ANSWERS
107 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In epidemiology, counting the number of cases of a given disease or the number
of deaths that occur due to the disease is referred to as... - ANSWER
surveillance
according to one of the assigned articles, the Communicable Disease Center
(predecessor of the Centers for Disease Control) originated in Savannah,
Georgia, during World War II, as an organization whose goal was prevention of
- ANSWER malaria
In the epidemiological triangle, the _____ is a person with the characteristics
required to develop a given disease - ANSWER susceptible host
About the epidemiological triangle, the lack of hospitals and other health
facilities sometimes seen in rural areas is an example of an _______ -
ANSWER environment
A disease that occurs more than its endemic level in multiple countries is
referred to as a/an ____________ disease - ANSWER pandemic
Clostridium botulinum bacteria grow under oxygen-free conditions and produce
a toxin (botulinum toxin) that interrupts communication between neurons and
muscle cells, resulting in flaccid paralysis. Humans develop flaccid paralysis
(botulism) after eating food that contains botulinum toxin. The bacteria
themselves are not the cause of the disease and are not spread person to person.
If a group of people at a gathering eat a food containing botulinum toxin and go
on to develop botulism, the situation is referred to as - ANSWER a common
source epidemic
In the situation described: Clostridium botulinum bacteria grow under oxygen-
free conditions and produce a toxin (botulinum toxin) that interrupts
communication between neurons and muscle cells, resulting in flaccid paralysis.
, Humans develop flaccid paralysis (botulism) after eating food that contains
botulinum toxin. The bacteria themselves are not the cause of the disease and
are not spread person to person. If a group of people at a gathering eat a food
containing botulinum toxin and go on to develop botulism, the situation
described in question 6, there would be no - ANSWER secondary cases
What statement best described the role of the non specific innate defenses -
ANSWER The non-specific (innate) defenses include skin, mucous
membranes, phagocytic white blood cells, and body fluids such as tears, saliva,
bile, and stomach acid.
When comparing the MMWR article, "10 Great Public Health Achievements,
2001-2010" to the 10 Greatest Public Health Achievements of the 20th Century
that we covered in class, one can quickly see that there are some overlaps as
progress continues to be made in several areas such as prevention and control of
infectious diseases. However, there are three obvious new items on the 2001-
2010 list: cancer prevention, childhood lead poisoning prevention, and public
health preparedness and response. Choose one of these new achievements and
briefly explain why CDC considers it significant. - ANSWER Evidence based
screening recommendations have been developed and has significantly reduced
female breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and cervical cancer. Cancer is the #2
reason for death in US and CDC realizes how important it is that we are able to
better screen now. Better and cheaper screening means it is caught earlier and
easier to treat. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program has reduced breast and cervical screenings for uninsured women. This
program has results in many great statistics lowering the cervical and cancer
death rates. From 1998 to 2007 the colorectal cancer death rate reduced from
25% to 20%. These statistics are huge and have saved alot of people.
With regard to the Disease Timeline Model, the point where detectable signs
and symptoms appear is called - ANSWER clinical horizon
With regard to the Disease Timeline Model, the phase in which the immune
system or other normal cellular responses first begin to occur in response to an
agent is called - ANSWER adaptation
With regard to the disease timeline model, the phase in which the disease is
present, but is subclinical is called - ANSWER early pathogenesis
