MBI 361 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Epidemiology is the study of how _____________ is distributed in ______________
and the factors that influence this distribution. - Answers :disease, population
Which of the following is not something an epidemiologist would do: - Answers
:Prescribe antibiotics for the treatment of tuberculosis
Epidemiologists consider the health of _________ while medical practitioners focus on
the health of _______________. - Answers :Populations, individuals
Dr. John Snow's work is most associated with: - Answers :Cholera
Public health and population health are synonymous and the focus of the study for
epidemiologists. - Answers :true
Epidemiologists are responsible for: - Answers :developing vaccines, monitoring
diseases, identifying disease risk factors and populations at risk, evaluating public
health policies and programs
Association and causation are the same thing. - Answers :false
The more alcohol a mother drinks while she is pregnant, the higher the risk of her baby
developing fetal alcohol syndrome. This is an example of: - Answers :Dose-Response
Relationship
If a factor is a cause of a disease, the exposure must have occurred before the disease
developed. This defines: - Answers :Temporal relationship
Causality cannot be established by which of the following epidemiological study
designs? - Answers :Cross-sectional study
You also conducted a review of the research literature and found that similar studies
examining the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver cancer found the
following:
Smithson et al. RR 3.3 (95% CI:1.95-5.20)
Ribera et al. RR 2.1 (95% CI:1.17-3.33)
Gonzalez et al. RR 2.75 (95% CI 2.26-3.45) - Answers :Consistency
E. coli, a bacterium, is an example of which part of the epidemiological triangle? -
Answers :Agent
Every year, influenza routinely occurs in the United States; thus, we say it is - Answers
:Endemic
, In the spring of 2009, the United States saw a drastic increase in the number of cases
of influenza caused by the H1N1 virus. This is called a/an ___________. The virus
quickly spread to Mexico, and by May of 2010, more than 200 countries reported
confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza. This is called a/an ____________. - Answers
:Epidemic, pandemic
In the Chain of Infection, the portal of entry is the point at which the infectious agent
leaves the host. - Answers :false
The epidemiological triangle for infectious diseases contains which three components: -
Answers :environment, agent, host
The process by which disease transmission occurs is called the ______ of _________: -
Answers :chain, infection
Identify the ports of entry into the human body - Answers :Placenta, Respiratory Tract,
Skin, Mouth
The occurrence of disease in excess of what is normally expected is the definition of: -
Answers :Epidemic
An outbreak of norovirus takes place on a college campus. After an investigation of the
outbreak, it was determined that students improperly washing their hands after using
the restroom was the case of disease spread. Norovirus is which part of the
epidemiological triangle? - Answers :Agent
An outbreak of norovirus takes place on a college campus. After an investigation of the
outbreak, it was determined that students improperly washing their hands after using
the restroom was the case of disease spread. Improper washing of hands would be
which part of the epidemiological triangle? - Answers :Host
The epidemiological triangle for chronic diseases is labeled in the same way as the
triangle for infectious diseases. - Answers :False
Many chronic diseases are caused by a combination of components. This is known as: -
Answers :multifactorial etiology
Which of the following are categorized as a social determinant of health: - Answers :an
individual's rental apartment, airflow in an individual's place of work, cleanliness of a city
park where children play
The conditions in which people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age that affect
their health, quality of life, and well-being are defined as the: - Answers :Social
determinants of health
Epidemiology is the study of how _____________ is distributed in ______________
and the factors that influence this distribution. - Answers :disease, population
Which of the following is not something an epidemiologist would do: - Answers
:Prescribe antibiotics for the treatment of tuberculosis
Epidemiologists consider the health of _________ while medical practitioners focus on
the health of _______________. - Answers :Populations, individuals
Dr. John Snow's work is most associated with: - Answers :Cholera
Public health and population health are synonymous and the focus of the study for
epidemiologists. - Answers :true
Epidemiologists are responsible for: - Answers :developing vaccines, monitoring
diseases, identifying disease risk factors and populations at risk, evaluating public
health policies and programs
Association and causation are the same thing. - Answers :false
The more alcohol a mother drinks while she is pregnant, the higher the risk of her baby
developing fetal alcohol syndrome. This is an example of: - Answers :Dose-Response
Relationship
If a factor is a cause of a disease, the exposure must have occurred before the disease
developed. This defines: - Answers :Temporal relationship
Causality cannot be established by which of the following epidemiological study
designs? - Answers :Cross-sectional study
You also conducted a review of the research literature and found that similar studies
examining the relationship between alcohol consumption and liver cancer found the
following:
Smithson et al. RR 3.3 (95% CI:1.95-5.20)
Ribera et al. RR 2.1 (95% CI:1.17-3.33)
Gonzalez et al. RR 2.75 (95% CI 2.26-3.45) - Answers :Consistency
E. coli, a bacterium, is an example of which part of the epidemiological triangle? -
Answers :Agent
Every year, influenza routinely occurs in the United States; thus, we say it is - Answers
:Endemic
, In the spring of 2009, the United States saw a drastic increase in the number of cases
of influenza caused by the H1N1 virus. This is called a/an ___________. The virus
quickly spread to Mexico, and by May of 2010, more than 200 countries reported
confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza. This is called a/an ____________. - Answers
:Epidemic, pandemic
In the Chain of Infection, the portal of entry is the point at which the infectious agent
leaves the host. - Answers :false
The epidemiological triangle for infectious diseases contains which three components: -
Answers :environment, agent, host
The process by which disease transmission occurs is called the ______ of _________: -
Answers :chain, infection
Identify the ports of entry into the human body - Answers :Placenta, Respiratory Tract,
Skin, Mouth
The occurrence of disease in excess of what is normally expected is the definition of: -
Answers :Epidemic
An outbreak of norovirus takes place on a college campus. After an investigation of the
outbreak, it was determined that students improperly washing their hands after using
the restroom was the case of disease spread. Norovirus is which part of the
epidemiological triangle? - Answers :Agent
An outbreak of norovirus takes place on a college campus. After an investigation of the
outbreak, it was determined that students improperly washing their hands after using
the restroom was the case of disease spread. Improper washing of hands would be
which part of the epidemiological triangle? - Answers :Host
The epidemiological triangle for chronic diseases is labeled in the same way as the
triangle for infectious diseases. - Answers :False
Many chronic diseases are caused by a combination of components. This is known as: -
Answers :multifactorial etiology
Which of the following are categorized as a social determinant of health: - Answers :an
individual's rental apartment, airflow in an individual's place of work, cleanliness of a city
park where children play
The conditions in which people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age that affect
their health, quality of life, and well-being are defined as the: - Answers :Social
determinants of health
