Exam 1: Public Health

The epidemiologic analytical triad of disease causation refers to: (Choose one best answer)?

Economic and social relationships, employment, housing, and education that contribute to or detract from the health of individuals and communities are known as the---------?

Which of the following statement/s is/are best describing the objectives of public health surveillance?

Which of the following is not one of the five steps in the public health approach?

From healthcare provider to health department?

Which of the following terms can be defined as follows: 'the number of new cases of disease, injury or death in a population during a specified time period'?

Mental disorders represent a "clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability.

Mrs. Samia is 32 years old who is now divorced and has four children. This is an n example of? a. Blended family. b. nuclear family. c. Alternative family. d. Single parent family.

which of the following studies apply to this: Persons diagnosed with new-onset Lyme disease were asked how often they walk through woods, use insect repellant, wear short sleeves and pants, etc. Twice as many patients without Lyme disease from the same physician's practice were asked the same questions, and the responses in the two groups were compared?

As a health officer, which measure would you use to assess the magnitude of a chronic disease health problem requiring treatment in your area?

The reduction in the likelihood of experiencing myocardial infraction (MI) amongst women who stopped smoking was shown by comparing the smoking habits of women who had experienced a MI with the smoking habits of women free of MI?

The decentralization of administrative and decision making functions is considered a way to involve the community in public health development.

The following criteria are necessary to establish a causal relationship between two variables Except?

A study is done to examine whether is an association between the daily use of vitamins and risk of coronary artery disease (heart attack) over a 10-year period. When subjects who took, both vitamins were compared to those who took no vitamins at all, the risk ratio was found to be 0.07. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this Finding?

Contagion theory is not accepted because too many instances where people become ill regardless of their isolation from human contact.

What is the definition of primary health care according to the Alma-Ata Declaration?

Availability means that the cost should be within the means and resources of the individual and the country.

The primary purpose of social determinants of health is to ensure?

which of the following studies apply to this: Occurrence of cancer was identified between April 1991 and July 2002 for 50,000 troops who served in the first Gulf War (ended April 1991) and 50,000 troops who served elsewhere during the same period?

A study was conducted to assess the effect of vitamin supplementation on the intelligence development of 6-8-year-old children?