Question 1
Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?
To describe
the health status of the population
To fund new public health programs
To explain
the etiology of disease
To predict
the occurrence of disease
To control
the distribution of disease
Question 2
Which of the following activities characterizes an epidemiologic approach (as opposed to a clinical approach)?
Description of a single individual’s symptoms
Surveillance of a population
Treatment of a patient with diagnosed illness
A and C
Question 3
In the Yearly Mortality Bill for 1632, consumption referred to:
dysentery
tuberculosis
smallpox
edema
Question 4
Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?
Description of specific signs and symptoms in a patient
Description of seasonal trends in disease occurrence
Examination of disease occurrence among population groups
Demonstration of geographic variations in disease frequency
Question 5
Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:
seasonal variations in cases of influenza.
the fact that influenza is a disappearing disorder.
long-term changes in mortality trends.
both A and B
Question 6
The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for (give the best answer):
tracking down unusual disease outbreaks in the United States and foreign countries.
collecting routine epidemiologic data for local health departments.
printing epidemiologic reports for members of the community.
reporting suspicious bioterrorism agents to governmental agencies
Question 7
John Snow, author of Snow on Cholera:
was the father of modern biostatistics.
established postulates for transmission of infectious disease.
was an early epidemiologist who used natural experiments.
argued that the environment was associated with diseases such as malaria.
Question 8
Indicate the level of prevention that is represented by pasteurization of milk
Primary Prevention Active
Primary Prevention Passive
Secondary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention
Question 9
Using epidemiology for operational research involves:
study of community health services
study of risks to the individual
study of disease syndromes
study of disease symptoms
Question 10
Increases in lung cancer mortality, especially among women, illustrate which of the following trends in disease occurrence?
A residual disorder
A new epidemic disorder
A persistent disorder
A disappearing disorder
