Epidemiology: Decoding The Science Of Public Health (PUBH – 6035 – 2) Module 1 Quiz
Question 1
- Epidemiology involves studying infectious communicable disease, not events like injury, obesity, mental health disorders, and seat belt use.
[removed]True
[removed]False
1.6 points
Question 2
- The Framingham study was a:
[removed] | a. | Retrospective cohort study. |
[removed] | b. | Case-control study. |
[removed] | c. | Cross-sectional study. |
[removed] | d. | Prospective cohort study. |
1.7 points
Question 3
- Epidemiology includes the study of:
[removed] | a. | Human behavior |
[removed] | b. | Accidents |
[removed] | c. | Disease |
[removed] | d. | All of the above |
[removed] | e. | None of the above |
1.7 points
Question 4
- The definition of epidemiology involves all of the following EXCEPT:
[removed] | a. | Identification of determinants |
[removed] | b. | Measuring the distribution of disease |
[removed] | c. | Individuals |
[removed] | d. | Application |
[removed] | e. | The definition includes all of the above |
1.7 points
Question 5
- Who evaluated the Bills of Mortality?
[removed] | a. | William Farr |
[removed] | b. | John Graunt |
[removed] | c. | Hippocrates |
[removed] | d. | George Soper |
1.7 points
Question 6
- Who helped to establish the germ theory of disease?
[removed] | a. | James Lind |
[removed] | b. | John Snow |
[removed] | c. | Louis Pasteur |
[removed] | d. | Florence Nightingale |
1.7 points
Question 7
- Who showed that poor diet could result in scurvy?
[removed] | a. | James Lind |
[removed] | b. | John Snow |
[removed] | c. | Louis Pasteur |
[removed] | d. | Florence Nightingale |
1.7 points
Question 8
- The web of causation includes host and environmental determinants.
[removed]True
[removed]False
1.6 points
Question 9
- A cause of disease is an event, condition, or characteristic that preceded the disease and without which the disease would either not have occurred or would have occurred later.
[removed]True
[removed]False
1.6 points
Question 10
- Which sequence below represents the chronological evolution of disease causation approaches in epidemiology (from oldest to newest)?
[removed] | a. | Web of causation -> Germ theory -> Body humor imbalance-> Ecosocial framework |
[removed] | b. | Germ theory -> Body humor imbalance -> Ecosocial framework -> Web of causation |
[removed] | c. | Body humor imbalance -> Germ theory -> Web of causation -> Ecosocial framework |
[removed] | d. | Body humor imbalance -> Web of causation -> Ecosocial framework -> Germ theory |
1.7 points
Question 11
- Which of the following are essential attributes of causes (choose all that apply)?
[removed] | a. | Time order |
[removed] | b. | Environmental factors |
[removed] | c. | Association |
[removed] | d. | Direction |
1.7 points
Question 12
- How much of the increase in U.S. life expectancy since the 20th century can be attributed to public health improvements?
[removed] | a. | 25% |
[removed] | b. | 57% |
[removed] | c. | 83% |
[removed] | d. | 75% |
1.7 points
Question 13
- The purpose of disease surveillance is to monitor aspects of dsease occurrence that are pertinent to effective control.
[removed]True
[removed]False
1.6 points
Question 14
- John Snow used mortality data developed by William Farr to test a hypothesis that cholera was spread by contaminated water.
[removed]True
[removed]False
1.6 points
Question 15
- Which of the following innovations did The Streptomycin Tuberulosis Trial employ (choose all that apply)?
[removed] | a. | Consideration of the ethical issues involved |
[removed] | b. | Randomization to treatment and control groups |
[removed] | c. | Masking the investigators |
[removed] | d. | Restrictions on eligibility of patients |