Test: Intro to Epidemiology


Intro to EpidemiologyVersión en línea Lecture 5 por Yasmin Esmaeili 1 Public Health is a About individual medical care and treating sick patients b A multidisciplinary field whose goal is to promote the health of the population through individual effort c A multidisciplinary field whose goal is to promote the health of the population through community effort d A unidisciplinary field whose goal is to promote the health of the population through community effort 2 Public health activities include (select all) Choose one or more answers a Designing and implementing solutions for the causes of population’s problems b Searching for the disease in population c Diagnosing the population’s problems d Assessing the health status of the population e Monitor the interventions to assess their effectiveness f Searching for the causes of population’s problems 3 What is epidemiology in Greek? a The study of that which falls upon the noble people b The study of that which falls upon the common people 4 Epidemiology is the study of the _______ and ______ of health related states or events (disease frequency) in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems a Distribution (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Irrelevancies (factors that lead to this distribution) b Retention (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Randomness (factors that lead to this distribution) c Distribution (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Determinants (factors that lead to this distribution) d Concentration (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Determinants (factors that lead to this distribution) 5 The main purpose of epidemiology is? a To develop public health constrictions to cause or control disease b To provide a basis for developing disease release and prevention measures at the population/community level c To develop public health consequences to prevent or control disease d To provide a basis for developing disease control and prevention measures at the population/community level 6 Select the two that are true ( Epidemiology vs Clinical Medicine) Choose one or more answers a Clinical medicine is primarily concerned with health/disease in the individual. Limitations: many people with the disease seek medical attention or have access to resources to receive medical treatment b Clinical medicine is primarily concerned with health/disease in the individual. Limitations: many people with the disease don’t seek medical attention or don’t have access to resources to receive medical treatment c Epidemiology is concerned with disease occurrences in continents/countries d Epidemiology is concerned with disease occurrence in groups of people 7 Objectives of Epidemiology ( What is the burden of disease in the population?) This is an example of: a Determine the extent of disease in a population b Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence c Identify the causes of disease d Study the natural history/course of disease 8 Objectives of Epidemiology (Is the disease increasing/decreasing over time)This is an example of: a Determine the extent of disease in a population b Identify the causes of disease c Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence d Study the natural history/course of disease 9 Objectives of Epidemiology (How does the disease develop across the lifespan) This is an example of: a Determine the extent of disease in a population b Identify the causes of disease c Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence d Study the natural history/course of disease 10 Objectives of Epidemiology (What are the factors that increase/decrease a person’s risk for a disease) This is an example of: a Identify the causes of disease b Determine the extent of disease in a population c Evaluate the effectiveness of measures that prevent and treat disease d Study the natural history/course of disease 11 Objectives of Epidemiology (Does enforcing laws that require automobile drivers to wear seat belts reduce accident related fatality) This is an example of: a Identify the causes of disease b Determine the extent of disease in a population c Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence d Evaluate the effectiveness of measures that prevent and treat disease 12 Population refers to a A group of people with a common goal which is prevent disease b A group of people with individual characteristic such as place of residence, gender, or age c A group of people with a common characteristic such as place of residence, gender, or age d A group of people that are essential to understand conflicts 13 Determine the size of the population is essential to understand the burden of disease in the given population a True b False 14 Size of population is usually determined by a Estimate b Census c Sample survey d Dispersal of information 15 Disease frequency refers to a Qualifying how often a disease arises in a population b Quantifying how little a disease arises in a population c Qualifying how little a disease arises in a population d Quantifying how often a disease arises in a population 16 To count disease we need (choose two) Choose one or more answers a Institute a mechanism for counting cases of disease within a specified population (using hospital patient rosters, death certificates, disease registries, and surveys) b Institute a mechanism for mixing cases of disease within a specified population (using hospital patient rosters, death certificates, disease registries, and surveys) c To develop a definition of the disease (who should be counted as diseased) d To develop ambiguity of the disease (who should be counted as diseased) 17 Disease distribution refers to a The analysis of disease according to the simplification of person, place, time b The experiment of diseases according to the characteristics of person, place, time c The analysis of disease according to the characteristics of person, place, time d The analysis of disease according to the characteristics of spread, subjectiveness, time 18 Who is getting the disease refers to a Place b Person c Population d Time 19 Where is it occurring refers to a Place b Time c Population d Person 20 When is it occurring? How is it changing over a period? a Population b Person c Place d Time 21 Disease determinants are a Factors that bring about a change in a person’s health or make a difference in a person’s health b Factors that bring a change in a populations health or make a difference in their health 22 Individual determinants include (choose all) Choose one or more answers a Genetic makeup b Immunity level c Gender, Age d Existing disease e Diet, behavior f Stress, environmental factors 23 External determinants include (choose all) Choose one or more answers a Environmental and societal factors b Age, gender c Political instability d Poor crowded housing conditions 24 Hippocrates suggested that a Society influenced the course of disease by expectations b Societal and host factors such as behaviors might influence the development of disease c Environmental and host factors such as behaviors might influence the development of disease 25 Who suggested that the seasons of the year influence the occurrence of disease a Hippocrates b John Graunt c William Farr 26 Who observed that some disease affected a similar number of people from year to year, while others varied considerably over time “Fall was the most unhealthful season” a William Farr b Hippocrates c John Graunt 27 Who is the father of modern vital statistics and surveillances, developed many of the basic practices used today in vital statistics and disease classification a John Graunt b William Farr c Hippocrates 28 The premise underlying epidemiology is that diseases are randomly distributed in the population a False b True

1

Public Health is

a

About individual medical care and treating sick patients

b

A multidisciplinary field whose goal is to promote the health of the population through individual effort

c

A multidisciplinary field whose goal is to promote the health of the population through community effort

d

A unidisciplinary field whose goal is to promote the health of the population through community effort

2

Public health activities include (select all)

Choose one or more answers

a

Designing and implementing solutions for the causes of population’s problems

b

Searching for the disease in population

c

Diagnosing the population’s problems

d

Assessing the health status of the population

e

Monitor the interventions to assess their effectiveness

f

Searching for the causes of population’s problems

3

What is epidemiology in Greek?

a

The study of that which falls upon the noble people

b

The study of that which falls upon the common people

4

Epidemiology is the study of the _ and of health related states or events (disease frequency) in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems

a

Distribution (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Irrelevancies (factors that lead to this distribution)

b

Retention (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Randomness (factors that lead to this distribution)

c

Distribution (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Determinants (factors that lead to this distribution)

d

Concentration (who is the most affected) ex. Age, gender region, Determinants (factors that lead to this distribution)

5

The main purpose of epidemiology is?

a

To develop public health constrictions to cause or control disease

b

To provide a basis for developing disease release and prevention measures at the population/community level

c

To develop public health consequences to prevent or control disease

d

To provide a basis for developing disease control and prevention measures at the population/community level

6

Select the two that are true ( Epidemiology vs Clinical Medicine)

Choose one or more answers

a

Clinical medicine is primarily concerned with health/disease in the individual. Limitations: many people with the disease seek medical attention or have access to resources to receive medical treatment

b

Clinical medicine is primarily concerned with health/disease in the individual. Limitations: many people with the disease don’t seek medical attention or don’t have access to resources to receive medical treatment

c

Epidemiology is concerned with disease occurrences in continents/countries

d

Epidemiology is concerned with disease occurrence in groups of people

7

Objectives of Epidemiology ( What is the burden of disease in the population?) This is an example of:

a

Determine the extent of disease in a population

b

Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence

c

Identify the causes of disease

d

Study the natural history/course of disease

8

Objectives of Epidemiology (Is the disease increasing/decreasing over time)This is an example of:

a

Determine the extent of disease in a population

b

Identify the causes of disease

c

Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence

d

Study the natural history/course of disease

9

Objectives of Epidemiology (How does the disease develop across the lifespan) This is an example of:

a

Determine the extent of disease in a population

b

Identify the causes of disease

c

Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence

d

Study the natural history/course of disease

10

Objectives of Epidemiology (What are the factors that increase/decrease a person’s risk for a disease) This is an example of:

a

Identify the causes of disease

b

Determine the extent of disease in a population

c

Evaluate the effectiveness of measures that prevent and treat disease

d

Study the natural history/course of disease

11

Objectives of Epidemiology (Does enforcing laws that require automobile drivers to wear seat belts reduce accident related fatality) This is an example of:

a

Identify the causes of disease

b

Determine the extent of disease in a population

c

Identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence

d

Evaluate the effectiveness of measures that prevent and treat disease

12

Population refers to

a

A group of people with a common goal which is prevent disease

b

A group of people with individual characteristic such as place of residence, gender, or age

c

A group of people with a common characteristic such as place of residence, gender, or age

d

A group of people that are essential to understand conflicts

13

Determine the size of the population is essential to understand the burden of disease in the given population

a

True

b

False

14

Size of population is usually determined by

a

Estimate

b

Census

c

Sample survey

d

Dispersal of information

15

Disease frequency refers to

a

Qualifying how often a disease arises in a population

b

Quantifying how little a disease arises in a population

c

Qualifying how little a disease arises in a population

d

Quantifying how often a disease arises in a population

16

To count disease we need (choose two)

Choose one or more answers

a

Institute a mechanism for counting cases of disease within a specified population (using hospital patient rosters, death certificates, disease registries, and surveys)

b

Institute a mechanism for mixing cases of disease within a specified population (using hospital patient rosters, death certificates, disease registries, and surveys)

c

To develop a definition of the disease (who should be counted as diseased)

d

To develop ambiguity of the disease (who should be counted as diseased)

17

Disease distribution refers to

a

The analysis of disease according to the simplification of person, place, time

b

The experiment of diseases according to the characteristics of person, place, time

c

The analysis of disease according to the characteristics of person, place, time

d

The analysis of disease according to the characteristics of spread, subjectiveness, time

18

Who is getting the disease refers to

a

Place

b

Person

c

Population

d

Time

19

Where is it occurring refers to

a

Place

b

Time

c

Population

d

Person

20

When is it occurring? How is it changing over a period?

a

Population

b

Person

c

Place

d

Time

21

Disease determinants are

a

Factors that bring about a change in a person’s health or make a difference in a person’s health

b

Factors that bring a change in a populations health or make a difference in their health

22

Individual determinants include (choose all)

Choose one or more answers

a

Genetic makeup

b

Immunity level

c

Gender, Age

d

Existing disease

e

Diet, behavior

f

Stress, environmental factors

23

External determinants include (choose all)

Choose one or more answers

a

Environmental and societal factors

b

Age, gender

c

Political instability

d

Poor crowded housing conditions

24

Hippocrates suggested that

a

Society influenced the course of disease by expectations

b

Societal and host factors such as behaviors might influence the development of disease

c

Environmental and host factors such as behaviors might influence the development of disease

25

Who suggested that the seasons of the year influence the occurrence of disease

a

Hippocrates

b

John Graunt

c

William Farr

26

Who observed that some disease affected a similar number of people from year to year, while others varied considerably over time “Fall was the most unhealthful season”

a

William Farr

b

Hippocrates

c

John Graunt

27

Who is the father of modern vital statistics and surveillances, developed many of the basic practices used today in vital statistics and disease classification

a

John Graunt

b

William Farr

c

Hippocrates

28

The premise underlying epidemiology is that diseases are randomly distributed in the population

a

False

b

True

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