HSA 535 MIDTERM EXAM PART I
HSA 535 MIDTERM EXAM PART I
Question 1
5 out of 5 points
Reproductive health studies ____.
•Question 2
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One of the important concepts from the Nuremberg Code is that of ____, which means that the subject understands the scope of the study and can make an informed decision to participate.
•Question 3
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Social epidemiology studies ____.
•Question 4
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The biological cause of a problem or disease is known as ____.
•Question 5
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The course of a disease, if left untreated, is referred to as ____.
•Question 6
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Physical, biological, social, cultural, and behaviors that influence health are known as ____.
•Question 7
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The normal occurrence of a disease or condition common to persons within a localized area is known as a(n) ____.
Answer
Selected Answer:
endemic
Correct Answer:
endemic
•Question 8
5 out of 5 points
James Lind (1716-1794) observed the effect of time, place, weather, and diet on the spread of disease by ____.
•Question 9
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Identifying diseases prior to the clinical stage means that prevention efforts can begin immediately. Because the disease is already present, this is an example of ____ prevention.
•Question 10
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Risk factors or exposures that we think might affect the outcome are known as ____.
•Question 11
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The time between infection and clinical disease is referred to as a(n) ____.
•Question 12
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While Austin Bradford Hill is well-known for his work in developing guidelines for establishing causality for studies of non-infectious diseases, his other contributions to the field of epidemiology and ____ are remarkable.
statistics
•Question 13
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A test given to people who have no symptoms to check for the presence of a particular disease is known as a ____.
•Question 14
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The aspect of consistency means that ____.
•Question 15
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The number of new cases of disease in a specified time (usually one year) divided by the population “at-risk” to develop the disease is known as ____.
•Question 16
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Prevalence equals ____.
•Question 17
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A person in the population or study group identified as having the particular disease, health disorder, or condition under investigation is known as a ____.
•Question 18
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A proportion measured over a period of time is known as a ____.
•Question 19
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Consider a food borne illness that is being investigated from a restaurant during a one week period. Anyone who ate at that restaurant, and had vomiting and diarrhea during that week, could be considered a(n) ____ even if they had not gone to see their doctor.
•Question 20
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While many people are used to hearing proportions represented as a percentage, many population samples in epidemiology are often presented per ____.
•Question 21
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The representation of a numerator as a fraction of a denominator is known as a(n) ____.
•Question 22
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By definition, the disease or condition used to identify a case is determined by the ____.
•Question 23
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How many new cases of HIV infection were reported in the United States for the year 2009?
•Question 24
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The disease carrier of most concern is known as a(n) ____, which is an infected person who never gets clinically ill, but can transmit the etiologic agent to others.
•Question 25
5 out of 5 points
If a bacterium carries several resistance genes, it is called a ____.
•Question 26
5 out of 5 points
One of the most important emerging problems with the control of infectious diseases has to do with ____.
•Question 27
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Infectious diseases are responsible for ____% of worldwide deaths in children under 15 years old and ____% of deaths in people aged 15-59 years old.
•Question 28
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The probability of death due to infectious disease in sub-Saharan Africa is ____%, but only ____% in developed countries, such as the United States.
•Question 29
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____ is the transmission of a disease from mother to child during pregnancy or delivery.
•Question 30
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____ is the transmission of a disease from person to person, and may be directly from one person to another, or indirectly from one person through an intermediate item to another person.
