Question 1

The 1918 influenza pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All Pandemics."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

One of William Farr's contributions to public health and epidemiology included the development of a more sophisticated system for codifying medical conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

John Snow, in Snow on Cholera:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the father of modern biostatistics. 
B)  established postulates for transmission of infectious disease. 
C)  was an early epidemiologist who used natural experiments. 
D)  argued that the environment was associated with diseases such as malaria. 
A)  was the father of modern biostatistics. 
B)  established postulates for transmission of infectious disease. 
C)  was an early epidemiologist who used natural experiments. 
D)  argued that the environment was associated with diseases such as malaria.

Question 5

Koch published Die Aetiologie der Tuberkulose in 1882, a breakthrough that led to improved classification of disease by specific causal organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Trace the history of epidemiology from approximately 400 BC to the late 1800s. Identify at least three major historical developments and three major historical figures and their contributions to the field of epidemiology.

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology, the study of the distribut

Question 8

Molecular epidemiology applies the techniques of molecular biology to epidemiologic studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal variations in cases of influenza. 
B)  the fact that influenza is a disappearing disorder. 
C)  long-term changes in mortality trends. 
D)  seasonal variations in cases of influenza and the fact that influenza is a disappearing disorder. 
A)  seasonal variations in cases of influenza. 
B)  the fact that influenza is a disappearing disorder. 
C)  long-term changes in mortality trends. 
D)  seasonal variations in cases of influenza and the fact that influenza is a disappearing disorder.

Question 10

In the Yearly Mortality Bill for 1632, consumption referred to:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysentery. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  edema. 
A)  dysentery. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  smallpox. 
D)  edema.

Question 11

Public health practice is oriented toward disease prevention and continuing health improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease risk factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated with human disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Environmental and occupational health problems are a specialization of epidemiology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 16

E. coli O157:H7 is not considered a threat to the food supply of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Description of specific signs and symptoms in a patient 
B)  Description of seasonal trends in disease occurrence 
C)  Examination of disease occurrence among population groups 
D)  Demonstration of geographic variations in disease frequency 
A)  Description of specific signs and symptoms in a patient 
B)  Description of seasonal trends in disease occurrence 
C)  Examination of disease occurrence among population groups 
D)  Demonstration of geographic variations in disease frequency

Question 18

John Graunt is known as the Columbus of biostatistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking down disease outbreaks in the United States and foreign countries. 
B)  collecting routine epidemiologic data for local health departments. 
C)  printing epidemiologic reports for members of the community. 
D)  reporting suspicious bioterrorism agents to governmental agencies. 
A)  tracking down disease outbreaks in the United States and foreign countries. 
B)  collecting routine epidemiologic data for local health departments. 
C)  printing epidemiologic reports for members of the community. 
D)  reporting suspicious bioterrorism agents to governmental agencies.

Question 20

The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The 1918 influenza pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All Pandemics."

The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are different.

One of William Farr's contributions to public health and epidemiology included the development of a more sophisticated system for codifying medical conditions.

John Snow, in Snow on Cholera:

Koch published Die Aetiologie der Tuberkulose in 1882, a breakthrough that led to improved classification of disease by specific causal organisms.

In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of infectious disease.

Trace the history of epidemiology from approximately 400 BC to the late 1800s. Identify at least three major historical developments and three major historical figures and their contributions to the field of epidemiology.

Molecular epidemiology applies the techniques of molecular biology to epidemiologic studies.

Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:

In the Yearly Mortality Bill for 1632, consumption referred to:

Public health practice is oriented toward disease prevention and continuing health improvement.

The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease risk factors.

Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated with human disease.

Environmental and occupational health problems are a specialization of epidemiology.

Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?

E. coli O157:H7 is not considered a threat to the food supply of the United States.

Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?

John Graunt is known as the Columbus of biostatistics.

The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for:

The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology.

Practical Applications of Epidemiology

Measures of Morbidity and Mortality Used in Epidemiology

Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, Time

Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology

Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case-Control

Study Designs: Cohort Studies

Experimental Study Designs

Measures of Effect

Data Interpretation Issues

Screening for Disease in the Community

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Epidemiologic Aspects of Work and the Environment

Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Social, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Epidemiology

Epidemiology As a Profession

Epidemiology and Health Policy

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Exam 1: History and Scope of Epidemiology

The 1918 influenza pandemic is also known as "the Mother of All Pandemics."

The epidemiologic and clinical descriptions of a disease are different.

One of William Farr's contributions to public health and epidemiology included the development of a more sophisticated system for codifying medical conditions.

John Snow, in Snow on Cholera:

Koch published Die Aetiologie der Tuberkulose in 1882, a breakthrough that led to improved classification of disease by specific causal organisms.

In current thinking, the term epidemic is used only to describe outbreaks of infectious disease.

Trace the history of epidemiology from approximately 400 BC to the late 1800s. Identify at least three major historical developments and three major historical figures and their contributions to the field of epidemiology.

Molecular epidemiology applies the techniques of molecular biology to epidemiologic studies.

Cyclic variations in the occurrence of pneumonia and influenza mortality may reflect:

In the Yearly Mortality Bill for 1632, consumption referred to:

Public health practice is oriented toward disease prevention and continuing health improvement.

The Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948, pioneered research into coronary heart disease risk factors.

Socrates popularized the notion that the environment is associated with human disease.

Environmental and occupational health problems are a specialization of epidemiology.

Which of the following is not usually an aim of epidemiology?

E. coli O157:H7 is not considered a threat to the food supply of the United States.

Which of the following activities characterizes a clinical approach (as opposed to an epidemiologic approach)?

John Graunt is known as the Columbus of biostatistics.

The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is responsible for:

The study of diseases linked to harmful physical energy, such as ionizing radiation, would be outside the scope of epidemiology.

Practical Applications of Epidemiology

Measures of Morbidity and Mortality Used in Epidemiology

Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, Time

Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology

Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case-Control

Study Designs: Cohort Studies

Experimental Study Designs

Measures of Effect

Data Interpretation Issues

Screening for Disease in the Community

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Epidemiologic Aspects of Work and the Environment

Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Social, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Epidemiology

Epidemiology As a Profession

Epidemiology and Health Policy

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