Question 1

Which of the following is the type of prevention that looks at healthy population groups and suggests actions to be taken which will prevent members from developing a given disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention 
B)  secondary prevention 
C)  tertiary prevention 
A)  primary prevention 
B)  secondary prevention 
C)  tertiary prevention A

Question 2

Choose one of the following pioneers of research and describe their contribution:
Galileo Galilei
Copernicus
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo DaVinci
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
Florence Nightingale
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Accepted Answer

Galileo Galilei and Copernicus challenged the immobility of the earth and its place in the universe.
Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo DaVinci incorporated their study of anatomy into their drawings and other works.
Louis Pasteur and Edward Jenner created vaccinations to prevent transmission of infectious diseases.
Florence Nightingale effected changes in nursing practice through her observations and recording of outcomes.
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope.

Question 3

Clinical trials attempt to determine the efficacy and the efficiency of a given therapeutic agent or procedure. Define the difference between efficacy and efficiency within this context.

Accepted Answer

Efficacy refers to the benefits which accrue to the individual receiving care.
Efficiency refers to the resources consumed by the treatment.

Question 4

On which of the following areas have epidemiologists most recently started to focus their attention as it is the fastest growing problem in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutritional deficiencies 
B)  chronic and degenerative diseases 
C)  environmental hazards 
A)  nutritional deficiencies 
B)  chronic and degenerative diseases 
C)  environmental hazards

Question 5

The reliability of data means the accuracy of a measurement and whether the measurement represents reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the term with its descriptor.
-describing of individuals, groups, or situations as a means to applying the knowledge gained to future individuals, groups, or situations

Accepted Answer

A) research methodology 
B) scientific method 
C) pure 
D) applied 
E) experimental research
F)descriptive research
G)clinical in nature
H)laboratory in nature 
A) research methodology 
B) scientific method 
C) pure 
D) applied 
E) experimental research
F)descriptive research
G)clinical in nature
H)laboratory in nature

Question 7

What type of study refers to a study that examines the current rates of disease frequency against other factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Observational study 
B)  Cross-sectional study 
C)  Cohort study 
D)  Control study 
A)  Observational study 
B)  Cross-sectional study 
C)  Cohort study 
D)  Control study

Question 8

Since prisoners are incarcerated for their crimes, they have fewer rights regarding being the subject of a research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Phase III of clinical trials can last from 1 to 2 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ultimate goal of research is to discover the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ultimate goal of research is to...

Question 11

Match the term with its descriptor.
-research that is performed in the laboratory setting under tight control

Accepted Answer

A) research methodology 
B) scientific method 
C) pure 
D) applied 
E) experimental research
F)descriptive research
G)clinical in nature
H)laboratory in nature 
A) research methodology 
B) scientific method 
C) pure 
D) applied 
E) experimental research
F)descriptive research
G)clinical in nature
H)laboratory in nature

Question 12

Which of the following best defines relative risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  probability of an unfavorable event occurring 
B)  determining which factors are associated with and/or increase the risk of acquiring a disease 
C)  an estimate of how much the risk of acquiring a disease increases with an individual's exposure to a known causal agent 
A)  probability of an unfavorable event occurring 
B)  determining which factors are associated with and/or increase the risk of acquiring a disease 
C)  an estimate of how much the risk of acquiring a disease increases with an individual's exposure to a known causal agent

Question 13

A cohort study may be prospective or retrospective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the investigative technique used to determine the cause of disease using controlled experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic epidemiology 
B)  descriptive epidemiology 
C)  experimental epidemiology 
A)  analytic epidemiology 
B)  descriptive epidemiology 
C)  experimental epidemiology

Question 15

Who challenged the immobility of the earth and its place in the universe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galileo Galilei 
B)  Copernicus 
C)  Louis Pasteur 
D)  a and b, not c 
E)  b and c, not a 
A)  Galileo Galilei 
B)  Copernicus 
C)  Louis Pasteur 
D)  a and b, not c 
E)  b and c, not a

Question 16

_____________ is a tentative assertion that is assumed by the researcher until the assumption is tested.

Accepted Answer

A)  Study rationale 
B)  Hypothesis 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Research design 
A)  Study rationale 
B)  Hypothesis 
C)  Literature review 
D)  Research design

Question 17

HIPAA does not require a researcher using de-identified data to go through the IRB review process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements describe research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive search. 
B)  It is designed to discover new facts and relationships. 
C)  It is designed to gain solutions to problems. 
D)  It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive search designed to gain solutions to problems. 
E)  It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive search designed to gain solutions to problems and to discover new facts and relationships. 
A)  It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive search. 
B)  It is designed to discover new facts and relationships. 
C)  It is designed to gain solutions to problems. 
D)  It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive search designed to gain solutions to problems. 
E)  It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive search designed to gain solutions to problems and to discover new facts and relationships.

Question 19

Clinical trials are investigations that assess the difference between two clinical populations with respect to the outcome of therapy or treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Qualitative and quantitative research are separate approaches and are not used together in the same study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the type of prevention that looks at healthy population groups and suggests actions to be taken which will prevent members from developing a given disease?

Choose one of the following pioneers of research and describe their contribution: Galileo Galilei Copernicus Michelangelo Raphael Leonardo DaVinci Louis Pasteur Edward Jenner Florence Nightingale Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Clinical trials attempt to determine the efficacy and the efficiency of a given therapeutic agent or procedure. Define the difference between efficacy and efficiency within this context.

On which of the following areas have epidemiologists most recently started to focus their attention as it is the fastest growing problem in the United States?

The reliability of data means the accuracy of a measurement and whether the measurement represents reality.

Match the term with its descriptor. -describing of individuals, groups, or situations as a means to applying the knowledge gained to future individuals, groups, or situations

What type of study refers to a study that examines the current rates of disease frequency against other factors.

Since prisoners are incarcerated for their crimes, they have fewer rights regarding being the subject of a research project.

Phase III of clinical trials can last from 1 to 2 years.

The ultimate goal of research is to discover the ____________________.

Match the term with its descriptor. -research that is performed in the laboratory setting under tight control

Which of the following best defines relative risk factor?

A cohort study may be prospective or retrospective.

Which of the following refers to the investigative technique used to determine the cause of disease using controlled experiments?

Who challenged the immobility of the earth and its place in the universe?

_____________ is a tentative assertion that is assumed by the researcher until the assumption is tested.

HIPAA does not require a researcher using de-identified data to go through the IRB review process.

Which of the following statements describe research?

Clinical trials are investigations that assess the difference between two clinical populations with respect to the outcome of therapy or treatments.

Qualitative and quantitative research are separate approaches and are not used together in the same study.

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Exam 9: Research

Which of the following is the type of prevention that looks at healthy population groups and suggests actions to be taken which will prevent members from developing a given disease?

Choose one of the following pioneers of research and describe their contribution: Galileo Galilei Copernicus Michelangelo Raphael Leonardo DaVinci Louis Pasteur Edward Jenner Florence Nightingale Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Clinical trials attempt to determine the efficacy and the efficiency of a given therapeutic agent or procedure. Define the difference between efficacy and efficiency within this context.

On which of the following areas have epidemiologists most recently started to focus their attention as it is the fastest growing problem in the United States?

The reliability of data means the accuracy of a measurement and whether the measurement represents reality.

Match the term with its descriptor. -describing of individuals, groups, or situations as a means to applying the knowledge gained to future individuals, groups, or situations

What type of study refers to a study that examines the current rates of disease frequency against other factors.

Since prisoners are incarcerated for their crimes, they have fewer rights regarding being the subject of a research project.

Phase III of clinical trials can last from 1 to 2 years.

The ultimate goal of research is to discover the ____________________.

Match the term with its descriptor. -research that is performed in the laboratory setting under tight control

Which of the following best defines relative risk factor?

A cohort study may be prospective or retrospective.

Which of the following refers to the investigative technique used to determine the cause of disease using controlled experiments?

Who challenged the immobility of the earth and its place in the universe?

_____________ is a tentative assertion that is assumed by the researcher until the assumption is tested.

HIPAA does not require a researcher using de-identified data to go through the IRB review process.

Which of the following statements describe research?

Clinical trials are investigations that assess the difference between two clinical populations with respect to the outcome of therapy or treatments.

Qualitative and quantitative research are separate approaches and are not used together in the same study.

Health Care Delivery Systems

The Health Information Management Profession

Legal Issues

Ethical Standards

Health Data Content and Structures

Nomenclatures and Classification Systems

Quality Health Care Management

Health Statistics

Database Management

Information Systems Technology

Informatics

Management Organization

Human Resource Management

Financial Management

Reimbursement Methodologies

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