Mid Term Exam Questions for Essentials of Health Policy and Law 4th edition by Wilensky
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Mid Term Exam Quiz Questions for Essentials of Health Policy and Law 4e 4th edition by Wilensky.
Part I Setting the Stage: An Overview of Health Policy and Law
Chapter 1 Understanding the Role of and Conceptualizing Health Policy and Law
Chapter 2 Policy and the Policy Making Process...
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Chapter: Midterm
Multiple Choice
1. The relative risk of developing lung cancer among individuals who smoke is 15.0. Which of the
following is the most accurate interpretation of this information?
A) Individuals who have lung cancer are 15.0% more likely to smoke than individuals who do not have
lung cancer.
B) Individuals who have lung cancer are 15.0 times more likely to smoke than individuals who do not
have lung cancer.
C) Individuals who smoke are 15.0 times more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals who do not
smoke.
D) Individuals who smoke are 15.0% more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals who do not
smoke.
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: How Is the Rate of Development of a New Disease Estimated?
Subject: Chapter 1
2. A healthcare provider notices an outbreak of foodborne illness among individuals who attended a
holiday cookout. Which study type would be most beneficial in identifying the source of the outbreak?
A) A case series
B) A retrospective cohort study
C) A cross-sectional survey
D) A case-control study
Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: The Case Report/Case Series
Subject: Chapter 2
3. A researcher hopes to measure the exposure a large number of individuals who have already
developed lung cancer had to secondhand smoke throughout their lifetime. Which study design may
prove useful in helping the researcher measure the exposure the individuals had to second hand smoke?
A) A case series
B) A retrospective cohort study
C) A prospective cohort study
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