HOSA- Epidemiology Practice Test
2024/Graded A+
What term refers to "the occurrence of death from a condition in a population?"
A) Morbidity
B)Mortality
C) Prevalence
D) Incidence - >>B) Mortality
-In the definition of epidemiology, "distribution" refers to:
A) Why
B) Who
C) Where
D) When - >>D)When
-What term refers to "an occurence of an illness or illness in a population"?
A)Prevalence
B)Morbidity
C)Incidence
D)Mortality - >>B)Morbidity
-An industrial town along the shore of Lake Michigan is known for having poor
air quality due to factories and shipping industry near residential areas. This
would be an example of what kind of descriptive variable?
A)Environmental
B)Demographic and Social
C)Community Infrastructure
D)Health related outcomes - >>A)Environmental
-An example of active prevention of disease is?
A)Fluoridation of water
B)Creating fire resistant clothes for babies and children
C)Using a seatbelt while riding in a vehicle
D)Equipping cars with air bags - >>C)Using a seat belt while riding in a vehicle
, -What component of Hill's Aspects of Association asks if people are developing
the same disease condition after exposure?
A)Consistency
B)Specificity
C)Temporality
D)Coherence - >>B)Specificity
-An exposure associated with a disease is known as:
A)Effect
B)Cause
C)Disease rate
D)Risk factor - >>D)Risk Factor
-An urban area has had a large migration over the past 10 years of younger
individuals to other areas in order to look for better opportunities. This high
mobility in the population is an example of what kind of descriptive variable?
A)Community Infrastructure
B)Environmental
C)Health related outcomes
D)Demographic and social - >>A)Community Infrastructure
-Approximately 400,000 Americans today have ever been diagnosed with lung
cancer. This is also known as ______.
A) Morbidity
B) Mortality
C) Incidence
D) Prevalence - >>D) Prevalence
-A community agency is putting together an exercise program for senior women
to help in the prevention of osteoporosis. This would be an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary Prevention
C) Passive Prevention
D) Tertiary prevention - >>A) Primary prevention
-The number of accidental deaths among females aged 15-19 years is separated
by race. There were 1,333 deaths between African-American females and white
2024/Graded A+
What term refers to "the occurrence of death from a condition in a population?"
A) Morbidity
B)Mortality
C) Prevalence
D) Incidence - >>B) Mortality
-In the definition of epidemiology, "distribution" refers to:
A) Why
B) Who
C) Where
D) When - >>D)When
-What term refers to "an occurence of an illness or illness in a population"?
A)Prevalence
B)Morbidity
C)Incidence
D)Mortality - >>B)Morbidity
-An industrial town along the shore of Lake Michigan is known for having poor
air quality due to factories and shipping industry near residential areas. This
would be an example of what kind of descriptive variable?
A)Environmental
B)Demographic and Social
C)Community Infrastructure
D)Health related outcomes - >>A)Environmental
-An example of active prevention of disease is?
A)Fluoridation of water
B)Creating fire resistant clothes for babies and children
C)Using a seatbelt while riding in a vehicle
D)Equipping cars with air bags - >>C)Using a seat belt while riding in a vehicle
, -What component of Hill's Aspects of Association asks if people are developing
the same disease condition after exposure?
A)Consistency
B)Specificity
C)Temporality
D)Coherence - >>B)Specificity
-An exposure associated with a disease is known as:
A)Effect
B)Cause
C)Disease rate
D)Risk factor - >>D)Risk Factor
-An urban area has had a large migration over the past 10 years of younger
individuals to other areas in order to look for better opportunities. This high
mobility in the population is an example of what kind of descriptive variable?
A)Community Infrastructure
B)Environmental
C)Health related outcomes
D)Demographic and social - >>A)Community Infrastructure
-Approximately 400,000 Americans today have ever been diagnosed with lung
cancer. This is also known as ______.
A) Morbidity
B) Mortality
C) Incidence
D) Prevalence - >>D) Prevalence
-A community agency is putting together an exercise program for senior women
to help in the prevention of osteoporosis. This would be an example of:
A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary Prevention
C) Passive Prevention
D) Tertiary prevention - >>A) Primary prevention
-The number of accidental deaths among females aged 15-19 years is separated
by race. There were 1,333 deaths between African-American females and white
