MBI 361 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The term "case" in epidemiology refers to - answers :- a person who has been
diagnosed with a disease, disorder, injury or condition
- a person identified in a screening process
- a clinical record of an individual
A disease that occurs at some constant or expected level in a population - answers :an
endemic disease
One of the three elements of the epidemiological triangle is the susceptible host. Items
that influence a hosts susceptibility to disease include - answers :- the effectiveness of
the hosts immune system
- genetics of the host
True statements regarding specific rates include all of the following except - answers :-
specific rates can be used to evaluate a particular health-related event in a particular
subgroup of the population
If you wanted to compare the infant mortality rates of canada, mexico, and the us in a
given year, which part of the rate formula must be the same for all three countries? -
answers :- the value chosen for the unit size must be the same for all three countries
If a group of people acquire a disease from exposure to an ill person, those people are
referred to as - answers :- secondary cases
If the group of people in the previous question go on to transmit the causative agent to
others, who then transmit it to others, the situation is described as - answers :- a
propagated epidemic
According to the article "changes in the public health system" the public health
infrastructure of the us includes - answers :- local health departments
- private (non-governmental) organizations
- schools of public health
Water and sewage treatment is - answers :- a population-based approach to primary
prevention
Physical therapy to improve muscle coordination following stroke is - answers :- a high-
risk approach to tertiary prevention
A person receives a deep cut from contact with sharp metal during a car crash. The
wound later becomes infected with staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The agents in this
scenario are - answers :- physical and biological agents, but not a chemical agent
, Which health-related activity was most likely not involved in any of cdc's ten greatest
public health achievements of the 20th century? - answers :- implementation of
prohibition laws that banned alcohol sales and production
One of the assigned readings was an article from cdc's journal, mmwr, entitled "ten
great public health achievements, 2001-2010." three achievements described in this
article were not included in the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th
century are - answers :- prevention of childhood lead poisoning, prevention of cancer
deaths and improvements in public health preparedness
The general fertility rate for a given community will be significantly higher than the crude
birth rate for the same community because - answers :- the denominator used in the
general fertility rate is smaller than the denominator used in the crude birth rate
In one way or another, the video "vaccines: calling the shots" discussed all of the
following vaccine-preventable diseases excpet - answers :- bacterial meningitis
The 20mph speed limit in school zones is an example of - answers :primary prevention
only
What do the epidemiological triangle and disease timeline model have in common? -
answers :- both can be used to identify potential prevention strategies
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, crude birth rate is -
answers :- a true rate
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, case fatality is -
answers :- a proportion
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, years of potential life
lost for a population is - answers :- not a proportion, a ratio nor a true rate
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, age-specific mortality
rate is - answers :- a true rate
If an epidemiologist wanted to consider the combined disease burden imposed by living
with a given disease and premature death from that disease he/she would calculate -
answers :- disability-adjusted life years (dalys)
With regard to the disease timeline model shown above, which of the following
statements best describes what is occurring during the phase labeled "a"? - answers :-
the person is susceptible to the agent
With regard to the disease timeline model shown above, which of the following
statements best describes what is occurring during the phase labeled "b"? - answers :-
the person has developed signs and/or symptoms of disease
The term "case" in epidemiology refers to - answers :- a person who has been
diagnosed with a disease, disorder, injury or condition
- a person identified in a screening process
- a clinical record of an individual
A disease that occurs at some constant or expected level in a population - answers :an
endemic disease
One of the three elements of the epidemiological triangle is the susceptible host. Items
that influence a hosts susceptibility to disease include - answers :- the effectiveness of
the hosts immune system
- genetics of the host
True statements regarding specific rates include all of the following except - answers :-
specific rates can be used to evaluate a particular health-related event in a particular
subgroup of the population
If you wanted to compare the infant mortality rates of canada, mexico, and the us in a
given year, which part of the rate formula must be the same for all three countries? -
answers :- the value chosen for the unit size must be the same for all three countries
If a group of people acquire a disease from exposure to an ill person, those people are
referred to as - answers :- secondary cases
If the group of people in the previous question go on to transmit the causative agent to
others, who then transmit it to others, the situation is described as - answers :- a
propagated epidemic
According to the article "changes in the public health system" the public health
infrastructure of the us includes - answers :- local health departments
- private (non-governmental) organizations
- schools of public health
Water and sewage treatment is - answers :- a population-based approach to primary
prevention
Physical therapy to improve muscle coordination following stroke is - answers :- a high-
risk approach to tertiary prevention
A person receives a deep cut from contact with sharp metal during a car crash. The
wound later becomes infected with staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The agents in this
scenario are - answers :- physical and biological agents, but not a chemical agent
, Which health-related activity was most likely not involved in any of cdc's ten greatest
public health achievements of the 20th century? - answers :- implementation of
prohibition laws that banned alcohol sales and production
One of the assigned readings was an article from cdc's journal, mmwr, entitled "ten
great public health achievements, 2001-2010." three achievements described in this
article were not included in the ten greatest public health achievements of the 20th
century are - answers :- prevention of childhood lead poisoning, prevention of cancer
deaths and improvements in public health preparedness
The general fertility rate for a given community will be significantly higher than the crude
birth rate for the same community because - answers :- the denominator used in the
general fertility rate is smaller than the denominator used in the crude birth rate
In one way or another, the video "vaccines: calling the shots" discussed all of the
following vaccine-preventable diseases excpet - answers :- bacterial meningitis
The 20mph speed limit in school zones is an example of - answers :primary prevention
only
What do the epidemiological triangle and disease timeline model have in common? -
answers :- both can be used to identify potential prevention strategies
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, crude birth rate is -
answers :- a true rate
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, case fatality is -
answers :- a proportion
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, years of potential life
lost for a population is - answers :- not a proportion, a ratio nor a true rate
According to the definitions of a true rate, a ratio and a proportion, age-specific mortality
rate is - answers :- a true rate
If an epidemiologist wanted to consider the combined disease burden imposed by living
with a given disease and premature death from that disease he/she would calculate -
answers :- disability-adjusted life years (dalys)
With regard to the disease timeline model shown above, which of the following
statements best describes what is occurring during the phase labeled "a"? - answers :-
the person is susceptible to the agent
With regard to the disease timeline model shown above, which of the following
statements best describes what is occurring during the phase labeled "b"? - answers :-
the person has developed signs and/or symptoms of disease
