Epidemiology Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the main distinguishing characteristics of epidemiology mentioned in the text?

• It deals with populations rather than individual patients.

• It serves as an analytical tool for studying diseases and their determinants.

• It aids in developing and evaluating interventions to control and prevent health problems.

What is the primary function of applied, or field, epidemiology?

• To conduct physical exams on individual patients.

• To evaluate public health decisions.

• To collect data on individual patients by taking a medical history.

Which type of studies do epidemiologists have control over from the start?

• Observational studies

• Descriptive studies

• Analytical studies

What is the final step in the task of epidemiologists according to the text?

• To conduct analytical studies such as cohort or case-control studies.

• To test hypotheses about the relationships between exposure and disease.

• To collect data about an entire population through surveillance systems.

In an analytical study, what does the epidemiologist rely on to determine the role of various risk factors in causing the problem?

• Individual patient data

• Descriptive summaries of health events

• Control over the circumstances from the start

Health care experts who study trends in health issues in populations and deploy public announcements, education initiatives, and protocols to protect the health of the nation.

• epidemiologists

• dermatologists

• medical examiners

• immunologist

What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly over countries and continents?

• Outbreak

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

• Endemic

Any virus, bacteria, fungi, or parasite that can cause a disease in a living thing is called a

• cancer.

• pathogen.

• gene.

• toxin.

What type of disease pattern spreads rapidly in a population or region affecting more than expected?

• Endemic

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

• Outbreak

A sudden increase of a specific disease

• Epidemic
• Pandemic
• Outbreak
• Contagion