EPI EXAM
Which one of these public health surveillance systems is used in bioterrorism detection?
Syndromic
The number of late fetal deaths after 28 weeks or more gestation plus infant deaths within 7 days of birth
divided by the number of live births plus late fetal deaths during a year is the: Perinatal
All of the following are advantages of cohort studies EXCEPT: Exposures can be misclassified
For the given scenario below; please choose the most appropriate study design that can answer the
question. Were mothers of an infant with a neural tube defect less likely to have taken folic acid than
mothers of an infant without a neural tube defect? Cohort
Assignment of some individuals to a particular racial classification on the basis of observed characteristics
may be difficult. True
Which type of study is done on large groups and not on individuals? Ecological
A case-control study can examine only a single outcome or a limited set of outcomes. True
Several H1N1 outbreaks occurred in Alachua County, Florida in 2009. There were 789 cases of H1N1
individuals identified by ICD-9 codes during that year. 169 of these cases died as well that year. If 6,259
people died in Alachua County overall during that year from all causes; what is the proportional mortality rate
due to H1N1 in Alachua County, Florida in 2009? 27
Ecologic studies use the group as the unit of analysis rather than the individual. True
Which factor(s) distinguish study designs from one another? All of the above
In epidemiology, person variables include: A & B only
The term that indicates cases of disease that occur in a specific geographic region is: Spatial clustering
The causes of morbidity and mortality differ according to the stage of life a person is in. True
Which type of study design has information on exposure and disease collected at the same time and the
individuals whom are enrolled are enrolled as representative of a certain population? Cross sectional
AIDS is an example of a nationally notifiable disease. True
What is an ICD-9 code? Number assigned to identify the cause of a disease
For the given scenario below; please choose the most appropriate study design that can answer the
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question. If women of childbearing age are assigned to be given folic acid or a placebo, will those given folic
acid be less likely to have an infant without a neural tube defect than those given a placebo? Clinical
Trial
According to the Birth Rates in Florida Exercise/Mayor’s Briefing Assignment, did Hillsborough County have
the highest teenage birth rate in Florida in 2008? NO
Which of the following describes the term in which just because there are correlations between exposures
and outcomes in community-wide studies, the individuals with the outcome may not actually have the
exposure? Fallacy
A limitation to the reportable and notifiable disease statistics is that some physicians will not report the
disease to protect patient confidentiality. False
Examples of reportable and notifiable diseases include: All of the above
Religion is a variable listed on a U.S. Standard Certificate of Death False
Maternal deaths that result from causes associated with pregnancy divided by the # of live births x 100,000
births per year is referred to as which of the following? Maternal mortality
Variations in infectious and chronic diseases from one country to another may be attributed to: All of the
above
Descriptive epidemiology provides information for: All of the above
At the top of the asthma surveillance pyramid is: Mortality
Analytic epidemiology characterizes the occurrence of disease according to the variables of person, place,
and time. true
Birth statistics include statistics on both live births and fetal deaths. True
Used in case-control studies, a type of indirect measure of the association between frequency of exposure
and frequency of outcome is known as the: odds ratio
The purposes of state cancer registries are: all of the above
The Hawthorne effect is a bias that results from participants’ knowledge of being in a study. True
Randomized controlled trials contain which of the following components: All of the above
The major deficiency of reportable and notifiable data for epidemiologic research purposes is the possible
incompleteness of population coverage. True
An intervention designed for the purpose of educational and behavioral changes at the population level is a
community intervention. True
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The maternal mortality rate encompasses maternal deaths that result from causes associated with
pregnancy. False
outbreak of influenza in tampa- 14.3%
Health events that are related in time reflect: Temporal clustering
Public health surveillance programs are used for infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, and risk
factors for chronic diseases. True
Using health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak
to warrant further public health response is known as: Syndromic
When reviewing where the place of death occurred on a U.S. Standard Certificate of Death; which of the
following is not an option listed to be checked off when a death occurred in a hospital? Hospice
The number of years that a person is expected to live at any particular year and is usually taken at birth is
referred to as the life span. False
True/False. U.S. Standard Certificates of Death review a person’s use of tobacco as a contributing factor
towards causing death. True
Which of these is not one of the advantages of a cohort study? Disease
If a participant is in a study evaluating alcohol use drinks less than usual, this is called: Hawthorne
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an example of an ongoing cross-sectional
study. False
Internal validity refers to how complete the population coverage is. False
Which of the following cannot be determined from using death certificates? B D
Which of these sources is an excellent source of information on the underlying population of the United
States and helps to find the denominators in epidemiological research? Census
For the given scenario below; please choose the most appropriate study design that can answer the
question. Are women who do not take folic acid more likely to have a baby with a neural tube defect than
women who take folic acid? Cohort
Calculate the appropriate measure of association for this case control study. .398
Pneumonia mortality rate 13.6
Descriptive Studies serve to identify the causes of disease and thus are important as they can lead to the
prevention of disease.
Which one of these public health surveillance systems is used in bioterrorism detection?
Syndromic
The number of late fetal deaths after 28 weeks or more gestation plus infant deaths within 7 days of birth
divided by the number of live births plus late fetal deaths during a year is the: Perinatal
All of the following are advantages of cohort studies EXCEPT: Exposures can be misclassified
For the given scenario below; please choose the most appropriate study design that can answer the
question. Were mothers of an infant with a neural tube defect less likely to have taken folic acid than
mothers of an infant without a neural tube defect? Cohort
Assignment of some individuals to a particular racial classification on the basis of observed characteristics
may be difficult. True
Which type of study is done on large groups and not on individuals? Ecological
A case-control study can examine only a single outcome or a limited set of outcomes. True
Several H1N1 outbreaks occurred in Alachua County, Florida in 2009. There were 789 cases of H1N1
individuals identified by ICD-9 codes during that year. 169 of these cases died as well that year. If 6,259
people died in Alachua County overall during that year from all causes; what is the proportional mortality rate
due to H1N1 in Alachua County, Florida in 2009? 27
Ecologic studies use the group as the unit of analysis rather than the individual. True
Which factor(s) distinguish study designs from one another? All of the above
In epidemiology, person variables include: A & B only
The term that indicates cases of disease that occur in a specific geographic region is: Spatial clustering
The causes of morbidity and mortality differ according to the stage of life a person is in. True
Which type of study design has information on exposure and disease collected at the same time and the
individuals whom are enrolled are enrolled as representative of a certain population? Cross sectional
AIDS is an example of a nationally notifiable disease. True
What is an ICD-9 code? Number assigned to identify the cause of a disease
For the given scenario below; please choose the most appropriate study design that can answer the
,EPI EXAM
question. If women of childbearing age are assigned to be given folic acid or a placebo, will those given folic
acid be less likely to have an infant without a neural tube defect than those given a placebo? Clinical
Trial
According to the Birth Rates in Florida Exercise/Mayor’s Briefing Assignment, did Hillsborough County have
the highest teenage birth rate in Florida in 2008? NO
Which of the following describes the term in which just because there are correlations between exposures
and outcomes in community-wide studies, the individuals with the outcome may not actually have the
exposure? Fallacy
A limitation to the reportable and notifiable disease statistics is that some physicians will not report the
disease to protect patient confidentiality. False
Examples of reportable and notifiable diseases include: All of the above
Religion is a variable listed on a U.S. Standard Certificate of Death False
Maternal deaths that result from causes associated with pregnancy divided by the # of live births x 100,000
births per year is referred to as which of the following? Maternal mortality
Variations in infectious and chronic diseases from one country to another may be attributed to: All of the
above
Descriptive epidemiology provides information for: All of the above
At the top of the asthma surveillance pyramid is: Mortality
Analytic epidemiology characterizes the occurrence of disease according to the variables of person, place,
and time. true
Birth statistics include statistics on both live births and fetal deaths. True
Used in case-control studies, a type of indirect measure of the association between frequency of exposure
and frequency of outcome is known as the: odds ratio
The purposes of state cancer registries are: all of the above
The Hawthorne effect is a bias that results from participants’ knowledge of being in a study. True
Randomized controlled trials contain which of the following components: All of the above
The major deficiency of reportable and notifiable data for epidemiologic research purposes is the possible
incompleteness of population coverage. True
An intervention designed for the purpose of educational and behavioral changes at the population level is a
community intervention. True
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The maternal mortality rate encompasses maternal deaths that result from causes associated with
pregnancy. False
outbreak of influenza in tampa- 14.3%
Health events that are related in time reflect: Temporal clustering
Public health surveillance programs are used for infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases, and risk
factors for chronic diseases. True
Using health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak
to warrant further public health response is known as: Syndromic
When reviewing where the place of death occurred on a U.S. Standard Certificate of Death; which of the
following is not an option listed to be checked off when a death occurred in a hospital? Hospice
The number of years that a person is expected to live at any particular year and is usually taken at birth is
referred to as the life span. False
True/False. U.S. Standard Certificates of Death review a person’s use of tobacco as a contributing factor
towards causing death. True
Which of these is not one of the advantages of a cohort study? Disease
If a participant is in a study evaluating alcohol use drinks less than usual, this is called: Hawthorne
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an example of an ongoing cross-sectional
study. False
Internal validity refers to how complete the population coverage is. False
Which of the following cannot be determined from using death certificates? B D
Which of these sources is an excellent source of information on the underlying population of the United
States and helps to find the denominators in epidemiological research? Census
For the given scenario below; please choose the most appropriate study design that can answer the
question. Are women who do not take folic acid more likely to have a baby with a neural tube defect than
women who take folic acid? Cohort
Calculate the appropriate measure of association for this case control study. .398
Pneumonia mortality rate 13.6
Descriptive Studies serve to identify the causes of disease and thus are important as they can lead to the
prevention of disease.
