PH 302 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of circumstances
under which both infection and disease occur in a population and the factors that influence
their frequency, spread, and distribution
What is different about infectious disease epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. A
case may also be a source
2. People may be immune
3. A case may be a source without being recognized as a case
4. There is sometimes a need for urgency
5. Preventive measures have a good scientific basis
What are the impacts of Infectious disease world wide and in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER Responsible for 3 of top 10 causes of death worldwide
8th leading cause in the U.S. in adults
Leading cause in children worldwide
Infectious Diseases are the major cause for chronic diseases, including cancer. (True/False) -
CORRECT ANSWER True
List from most to least of leading cause of death in the U.S. for Infectious Diseases: (Chronic
lower respiratory diseases, Accidents, stroke, Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's disease,
Diabetes, Influenza and Pneumonia, Nephritis nephrotic syndrome nephrosis, intentional self-
harm) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Chronic lower respiratory disease
4. Accidents
5. Stroke
6. Diabetes
, 7. Influenza and pneumonia
8. Nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis
9. Intentional self-harm
List from most to least of Leading causes of infectious diseases deaths worldwide. (Malaria,
diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Lower respiratory infections, and measles) -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Lower respiratory infection
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Tuberculosis
4. Diarrheal diseases
5. Malaria
6. Measles
_______: Person with the disease/problem
________: First case in a population
________: First identified case
_______: All signs of disease but no diagnosis
_______ : Standard criteria for case.
_______ : Length of hosptial stay, disability, fatality - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Case
2. Primary Case
3. Index case
4. Suspect case
5. Case definition
6. Case severity
what makes up the traditional Epi triangle? - CORRECT ANSWER Environment,
Host, Agent and in the center Time
When a patient has the characterized signs and symptoms of a disease, what stage is the
individual? - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical disease
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of circumstances
under which both infection and disease occur in a population and the factors that influence
their frequency, spread, and distribution
What is different about infectious disease epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. A
case may also be a source
2. People may be immune
3. A case may be a source without being recognized as a case
4. There is sometimes a need for urgency
5. Preventive measures have a good scientific basis
What are the impacts of Infectious disease world wide and in the U.S.? - CORRECT
ANSWER Responsible for 3 of top 10 causes of death worldwide
8th leading cause in the U.S. in adults
Leading cause in children worldwide
Infectious Diseases are the major cause for chronic diseases, including cancer. (True/False) -
CORRECT ANSWER True
List from most to least of leading cause of death in the U.S. for Infectious Diseases: (Chronic
lower respiratory diseases, Accidents, stroke, Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's disease,
Diabetes, Influenza and Pneumonia, Nephritis nephrotic syndrome nephrosis, intentional self-
harm) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Chronic lower respiratory disease
4. Accidents
5. Stroke
6. Diabetes
, 7. Influenza and pneumonia
8. Nephritis, Nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis
9. Intentional self-harm
List from most to least of Leading causes of infectious diseases deaths worldwide. (Malaria,
diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Lower respiratory infections, and measles) -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Lower respiratory infection
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Tuberculosis
4. Diarrheal diseases
5. Malaria
6. Measles
_______: Person with the disease/problem
________: First case in a population
________: First identified case
_______: All signs of disease but no diagnosis
_______ : Standard criteria for case.
_______ : Length of hosptial stay, disability, fatality - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Case
2. Primary Case
3. Index case
4. Suspect case
5. Case definition
6. Case severity
what makes up the traditional Epi triangle? - CORRECT ANSWER Environment,
Host, Agent and in the center Time
When a patient has the characterized signs and symptoms of a disease, what stage is the
individual? - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical disease
