NR-503 Epidemiology Final Question and
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True or False? Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated
with human disease -✓✓False
True or False? The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are
different -✓✓True
True or False? In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe
outbreaks of infectious disease. -✓✓False
True or False? Most of the time, epidemiologic researchers confront a problem that
has a clear etiologic basis. -✓✓False
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to
an epidermiologic approach) -✓✓Description of specific signs and symptoms in a
patient
Which of the following is usually an aim of epidemiology? -✓✓All of the above
True or False? The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as
ionizing radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology. -✓✓False
True or False? Environmental and occupational health problems are a
specialization of epidemiology. -✓✓True
Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as
opposed to a clinical approach)? -✓✓Surveillance of a population
True or False? The 1918 Influenza Pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All
Pandemics. -✓✓True
True or False? The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research
into coronary heart disease risk factors. -✓✓True
, The phases of the policy cycle include: -✓✓all of the above
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is -
✓✓primary prevention means control of causal factors, while secondary
prevention means early detection and treatment of disease.
True or False? An example of operations research is using epidemiology to plan
the placement of health services in a community. -✓✓True
The uses of epidemiology include: -✓✓all of the above
According to the natural history of disease model, the time before the precursors of
disease and the host interact is called the period of -✓✓prepathogenesis
Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of
the following trends in disease occurrence? -✓✓a new epidemic disorder
True or False? John Cassel argued that the agent, host, and environment triad
provided an adequate explanation for chronic diseases of non-infectious origin. -
✓✓False
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in
medical journals because: -✓✓they interest the public and physicians concerned
with preventive medicine.
True or False? The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is a continuing
probability survey of physicians who practice in public settings such as V.A.
centers. -✓✓false
What factors should be considered in measuring long-term changes in disease
frequency over time? -✓✓all of the above
Which form of prevention takes place after the precursors of disease interact with
the host? -✓✓both a and B
Answer | Grade A+ Guaranteed | Frequently
Tested
True or False? Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated
with human disease -✓✓False
True or False? The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are
different -✓✓True
True or False? In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe
outbreaks of infectious disease. -✓✓False
True or False? Most of the time, epidemiologic researchers confront a problem that
has a clear etiologic basis. -✓✓False
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to
an epidermiologic approach) -✓✓Description of specific signs and symptoms in a
patient
Which of the following is usually an aim of epidemiology? -✓✓All of the above
True or False? The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as
ionizing radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology. -✓✓False
True or False? Environmental and occupational health problems are a
specialization of epidemiology. -✓✓True
Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as
opposed to a clinical approach)? -✓✓Surveillance of a population
True or False? The 1918 Influenza Pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All
Pandemics. -✓✓True
True or False? The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research
into coronary heart disease risk factors. -✓✓True
, The phases of the policy cycle include: -✓✓all of the above
The difference between primary and secondary prevention of disease is -
✓✓primary prevention means control of causal factors, while secondary
prevention means early detection and treatment of disease.
True or False? An example of operations research is using epidemiology to plan
the placement of health services in a community. -✓✓True
The uses of epidemiology include: -✓✓all of the above
According to the natural history of disease model, the time before the precursors of
disease and the host interact is called the period of -✓✓prepathogenesis
Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of
the following trends in disease occurrence? -✓✓a new epidemic disorder
True or False? John Cassel argued that the agent, host, and environment triad
provided an adequate explanation for chronic diseases of non-infectious origin. -
✓✓False
There has been an increase in the number of epidemiologic studies reported in
medical journals because: -✓✓they interest the public and physicians concerned
with preventive medicine.
True or False? The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is a continuing
probability survey of physicians who practice in public settings such as V.A.
centers. -✓✓false
What factors should be considered in measuring long-term changes in disease
frequency over time? -✓✓all of the above
Which form of prevention takes place after the precursors of disease interact with
the host? -✓✓both a and B
