PBHE607 Exam 1

Take-Home EXAM 1
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Part 1 of 1 -
100.0 Points

Question 1 of 25
4.0 Points
Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?

A.To describe the health status of the population

B.To fund new public health programs

C.To explain the etiology of disease

D.To predict the occurrence of disease

E.To control the distribution of disease

Answer Key: B

Question 2 of 25
4.0 Points
The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for (give the best answer):

A.tracking down unusual disease outbreaks in the United States and foreign countries

B.collecting epidemiologic intelligence for local health departments

C.disseminating epidemiologic information to members of the community

D.reporting suspicious epidemiologic agents to governmental agencies

Answer Key: A

Question 3 of 25
4.0 Points
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?

A.Description of specific signs and symptoms

B.Description of seasonal trends in disease occurrence

C.Examination of disease occurrence among population groups

D.Demonstration of geographic variations in disease frequency

Answer Key: A

Question 4 of 25
4.0 Points
Indicate the level of prevention represented by screening for breast cancer

A.Primary Prevention Active

B.Primary Prevention Passive

C.Secondary Prevention

D.Tertiary Prevention

Answer Key: C

Question 5 of 25
4.0 Points
Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect

A.seasonal variations in cases of influenza

B.the fact that influenza is a disappearing disorder

C.long-term changes in mortality trends

D.both A and B

Answer Key: A

Question 6 of 25
4.0 Points
Which of the following terms is expressed as a proportion (as distinguished from a ratio)?

A.Male Births / Female Births

B.Female Births / Male + Female Births

C.Female Births / Male Births

D.A and C

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