HSC 404 Exam 1/ hsc 404 final quizzes/ 2 SETS
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Which of the following ac vi es characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an
epidemiological approach)?
a. descrip on of specific signs and symptoms in a pa ent
b. descrip on of seasonal trends in disease occurrence
c. examina on of disease occurrence among popula on groups
d. demonstra on of geographic varia ons in disease frequency - Ans a. descrip on of specific
signs and symptoms in a pa ent
John Snow, author of Snow on Cholera: - Ans was an early epidemiologist who used natural
experiments
Which of the following is NOT usually an aim of epidemiology?
a. to DESCRIBE the health status of the popula on
b. to FUND new public health programs
c. to EXPLAIN the e ology of disease
d. to PREDICT the occurrence of disease
e. to CONTROL the distribu on of disease - Ans b. to FUND new public health programs
t/f
in current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of infec ous disease -
Ans FALSE
, t/f
the study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing radia on, would be
outside the scope of epidemiology. - Ans FALSE
t/f
John Snow is credited with developing the smallpox vaccina on - Ans FALSE
t/f
the epidemiologic and clinical descrip ons of a disease are different - Ans TRUE
t/f
the 2009-2010 episode of influenza first iden fied in the US and eventually called 2009 H1N1
influenza was classified as a pandemic by WHO in summer 2009 - Ans TRUE
t/f
the Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease
risk factors - Ans TRUE
t/f
Koch published Die Ae ologie der Tuberkulose in 1882, a breakthrough that led to improved
classifica on of disease by specific casual organisms - Ans TRUE
Indicate the level of preven on that is represented:
1. half-way houses for persons recovering from addic on
2. screening for breast cancer
3. pasteuriza on of milk
COMPILED WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+ NEW
EDITION
Which of the following ac vi es characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an
epidemiological approach)?
a. descrip on of specific signs and symptoms in a pa ent
b. descrip on of seasonal trends in disease occurrence
c. examina on of disease occurrence among popula on groups
d. demonstra on of geographic varia ons in disease frequency - Ans a. descrip on of specific
signs and symptoms in a pa ent
John Snow, author of Snow on Cholera: - Ans was an early epidemiologist who used natural
experiments
Which of the following is NOT usually an aim of epidemiology?
a. to DESCRIBE the health status of the popula on
b. to FUND new public health programs
c. to EXPLAIN the e ology of disease
d. to PREDICT the occurrence of disease
e. to CONTROL the distribu on of disease - Ans b. to FUND new public health programs
t/f
in current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of infec ous disease -
Ans FALSE
, t/f
the study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing radia on, would be
outside the scope of epidemiology. - Ans FALSE
t/f
John Snow is credited with developing the smallpox vaccina on - Ans FALSE
t/f
the epidemiologic and clinical descrip ons of a disease are different - Ans TRUE
t/f
the 2009-2010 episode of influenza first iden fied in the US and eventually called 2009 H1N1
influenza was classified as a pandemic by WHO in summer 2009 - Ans TRUE
t/f
the Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease
risk factors - Ans TRUE
t/f
Koch published Die Ae ologie der Tuberkulose in 1882, a breakthrough that led to improved
classifica on of disease by specific casual organisms - Ans TRUE
Indicate the level of preven on that is represented:
1. half-way houses for persons recovering from addic on
2. screening for breast cancer
3. pasteuriza on of milk
