Epidemiology Exam 1 - Clicker Questions

"A hospital wants to survey religious participants in their city about what they seek from a hospital chaplain, so they select 5 religious meetings in the city and survey every participant in those meetings." Which type of sampling method was used? A. Simple random sampling B. Stratified random sampling C. Convenience sampling D. Systematic sampling E. Cluster sampling

Cluster sampling

For each of the following situations, identify the type of epidemic spread with which it is more consistent: "36 cases of giardiasis over 6 weeks traced to occasional use of a supplementary water tank (incubation period for giardiasis is usually 7-10 days)." A. Point source B. Continuous common source C. Propagated

Continuous common source

"You go to the mall to study how people spend their money. You ask all the by-passers to participate." Which type of sampling method did you use? A. Simple random sampling B. Stratified random sampling C. Convenience sampling D. Systematic sampling E. Cluster sampling

Convenience sampling

Identify the type of disease for each of the following situations: "About 60 cases of gonorrhea are usually reported in this region per week, slightly less than the national average." A. Sporadic disease B. Endemic disease C. Pandemic disease D. Epidemic disease

Endemic disease

Identify the type of disease for each of the following situations: "Twenty-two cases of legionellosis occurred within 3 weeks among residents of a particular neighborhood (usually 0 to 1 per year)." A. Sporadic disease B. Endemic disease C. Pandemic disease D. Epidemic disease

Epidemic disease

Match the term to the activity that best describes it: "Recommend that close contacts of a child recently reported with meningococcal meningitis receive Rifampin." A. Distribution B. Determinants C. Application

Application

Match the term to the activity that best describes it: "Compare frequency of acute radiation sickness among dental hygienists with frequency in general population." A. Distribution B. Determinants C. Application

Determinants

Match the term to the activity that best describes it: "Mark on a map the residences of all children born with birth defects within 2 miles of a hazardous waste site." A. Distribution B. Determinants C. Application

Distribution

What type of population describes people who live in Williams Village? A. Fixed B. Dynamic

Dynamic

What type of population describes women who are practicing physicians? A. Fixed B. Dynamic

Dynamic

What type of population describes children who were vaccinated against polio in 1955? A. Fixed B. Dynamic

Fixed

What type of population describes men who had coronary bypass surgery as of 2011? A. Fixed B. Dynamic

Fixed

Identify the type of disease for each of the following situations: "1.1 million people worldwide died from influenza A (H2N2) in 1957-1958." A. Sporadic disease B. Endemic disease C. Pandemic disease D. Epidemic disease

Pandemic disease

For each of the following situations, identify the type of epidemic spread with which it is more consistent: "43 cases of norovirus infection over 2 days traced to the ice machine on a cruise ship (incubation period for norovirus is usually 24-48 hours)." A. Point source B. Continuous common source C. Propagated

Point source

Indicate the level of prevention for the following: "As a part of a New Years resolution, a seemingly healthy individual starts eating more home-cooked meals and less processed food." A. Primordial prevention B. Primary prevention active C. Primary prevention passive D. Secondary prevention E. Tertiary prevention

Primary prevention active

Indicate the level of prevention for the following: "An individual drives a car with airbags." A. Primordial prevention B. Primary prevention active C. Primary prevention passive D. Secondary prevention E. Tertiary prevention

Primary prevention passive

Indicate the level of prevention for the following: "An urban community implements access to safe sidewalks to promote physical activity." A. Primordial prevention B. Primary prevention active C. Primary prevention passive D. Secondary prevention E. Tertiary prevention

Primordial prevention

"You wish to examine the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on diet. You randomly sample all the people that work or are patients at a local hospital for the study. You are concerned about the disproportionate number in your sample with higher SES, while not representing the lower SES as proportionately." Which type of sampling method should you use? A. Simple random sampling B. Stratified random sampling C. Convenience sampling D. Systematic sampling E. Cluster sampling

Stratified random sampling

For each of the following situations, identify the type of epidemic spread with which it is more consistent: "21 cases of shigellosis among children and workers at a day care center over a period of 6 weeks, no external source identified (incubation period for shigellosis is usually 1-3 days)." A. Point source B. Continuous common source C. Propagated

Propagated

Indicate the level of prevention for the following: "Screening for HIV in those who have been infected for 2 months." A. Primordial prevention B. Primary prevention active C. Primary prevention passive D. Secondary prevention E. Tertiary prevention

Secondary prevention

"Each student at a school has a student identification number. Counselors have a computer generate 50 random ID numbers, and the students associated with those numbers are asked to take a survey." Which type of sampling method was used? A. Simple random sampling B. Stratified random sampling C. Convenience sampling D. Systematic sampling E. Cluster sampling

Simple random sampling

Identify the type of disease for each of the following situations: "Single case of histoplasmosis (a common fungal infection) is diagnosed in a community." A. Sporadic disease B. Endemic disease C. Pandemic disease D. Epidemic disease

Sporadic disease

"You are given a random list of all graduating seniors at the university. You decide to survey every 5 names on the list and ask what types of activities they participated in while at the university." Which type of sampling method did you use? A. Simple random sampling B. Stratified random sampling C. Convenience sampling D. Systematic sampling E. Cluster sampling

Systematic sampling

Indicate the level of prevention for the following: "Use of antiviral drugs to prevent infections among individuals infected with HIV for 10+ years." A. Primordial prevention B. Primary prevention active C. Primary prevention passive D. Secondary prevention E. Tertiary prevention

Tertiary prevention