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WorksheetsTask 4 Revision Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
How do you define epidemiology?
How many measures of epidemiology are there?
3
4
5
6
Which measure of epidemiology is this? 'The number of people sick or diseased in a population'.
Mortality
Morbidity
Burden of disease
Life expectancy
Which measure of epidemiology is this? 'The number of new cases of a disease in a given time period'.
Incidence of disease
Prevalence of disease
Morbidity
Burden of disease
Which measure of epidemiology is this? 'The health loss that remains in society due to disease or injury that remains after treatment'.
Prevalence of disease
Life expectancy
Mortality
Burden of disease
What measure of epidemiology is represented by this data?
Morbidity
Burden of disease
Mortality
Life expectancy
Name 2 ways this data could be used by the health sector
Which preventative strategy is this?
Women aged 25 – 74 visiting their GP every 5 years to get their Cervical Screening Test.
Immunisation
Screening
Health education
Which preventative strategy is this?
Immunisation
Screening
Health education
Which preventative strategy is this?
People with a family history of heart disease getting their cholesterol levels checked.
Immunisation
Screening
Health education
Which preventative strategy is this?
People with asthma getting the flu vaccine every year.
Immunisation
Screening
Health education
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of health education?
Improves health literacy
Helps people learn how to take action to prevent illness
It means people don’t need to go their GP anymore
It helps people advocate for the health of others
Which of the following is NOT a disease that is part of a screening program in Australia?
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Bowel cancer
Cervical cancer
What is herd immunity?
A siutation where a population becomes immune to a disease through widespread immunisatio
A situation where only individuals with strong immune systems are protected from a disease
A method of treating diseases by isolating infected individuals
A strategy to eliminate diseases by eradicating their vectors
Which level of prevention focuses on identifying a disease as early as possible so that it can be treated effectively?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary, Secondary or Tertiary?
Taking preventative medication for asthma.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary, Secondary or Tertiary?
A diabetic injecting themselves with insulin.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary, Secondary or Tertiary?
Eating a diet high in fibre
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary, Secondary or Tertiary?
Wearing a hat in the sun
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary, Secondary or Tertiary?
Checking a person’s skin for cancerous spots.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
