CHLH 274 Final Exam Study Set
Questions and All Correct Answers.
John Snow, Author of Snow on Cholera: - Answer Was an early epidemiologist who used
natural experiments.
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach? - Answer Description of
specific signs and symptoms in a patient
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both males and females in the United
States. - Answer True
The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease
risk factors. - Answer True
Cyclic Variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect: - Answer
Seasonal variations in cases of influenza.
Marriage is hypothesized to act as either a selective or a protective factor in health. - Answer
True
In less developed regions, triangular population distributions are linked to high mortality among
younger age groups. - Answer True
Indicate the level of prevention for: Immunization against rubella - Answer Primary
Prevention Active
Indicate the level of prevention for: Pasteurization of milk - Answer Primary Prevention
Passive
Indicate the level of prevention for: Screening for breast cancer - Answer Secondary
Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Half-Way houses for persons recovering from addiction -
Answer Tertiary Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Nutritional counseling for pregnant women - Answer
Primary Prevention Active
, 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? - Answer
90%
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in medical journals
because: - Answer They interest the public and physicians concerned with preventative
medicine.
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? - Answer 4,000/950,000 × 1,000
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is: - Answer Primary
prevention means control of causal factors, while secondary prevention means early detection
and treatment of disease.
Which of the following terms is expressed as a proportion (as distinguished from a ratio)? -
Answer Female Births/
Male + Female Births
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 - Answer 90/900 × 100
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 - Answer 900/100,000 × 100,000
Questions and All Correct Answers.
John Snow, Author of Snow on Cholera: - Answer Was an early epidemiologist who used
natural experiments.
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach? - Answer Description of
specific signs and symptoms in a patient
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both males and females in the United
States. - Answer True
The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease
risk factors. - Answer True
Cyclic Variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect: - Answer
Seasonal variations in cases of influenza.
Marriage is hypothesized to act as either a selective or a protective factor in health. - Answer
True
In less developed regions, triangular population distributions are linked to high mortality among
younger age groups. - Answer True
Indicate the level of prevention for: Immunization against rubella - Answer Primary
Prevention Active
Indicate the level of prevention for: Pasteurization of milk - Answer Primary Prevention
Passive
Indicate the level of prevention for: Screening for breast cancer - Answer Secondary
Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Half-Way houses for persons recovering from addiction -
Answer Tertiary Prevention
Indicate the level of prevention for: Nutritional counseling for pregnant women - Answer
Primary Prevention Active
, 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? - Answer
90%
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in medical journals
because: - Answer They interest the public and physicians concerned with preventative
medicine.
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? - Answer 4,000/950,000 × 1,000
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is: - Answer Primary
prevention means control of causal factors, while secondary prevention means early detection
and treatment of disease.
Which of the following terms is expressed as a proportion (as distinguished from a ratio)? -
Answer Female Births/
Male + Female Births
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 - Answer 90/900 × 100
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 - Answer 900/100,000 × 100,000
