IHP 330 Week 2 Quiz-Additional Epidemiological Principles
A risk factor is a behavior, environmental exposure, or inherent human characteristic that is associated with an important health condition.
A. T
One risk factor is typically cause of a disease
A. F
This type of transmission occ...
A risk factor is a behavior, environmental exposure, or inherent human characteristic that is
associated with an important health condition.
A. T
One risk factor is typically cause of a disease
A. F
This type of transmission occurs when an agent is transferred or carried by some intermediate
item, organism, means, or process to a susceptible host, resulting in disease
A. Indirect Transmission
An object such as a piece of clothing, a door handle, or a utensil that can harbor an infectious
agent, and is capable of being a means of transmission is
A. Fomite
5. The behavioral risk Factor Surveillance System is an annual survey conducted by the Centers
of Disease Control and Prevention. This data is available by state. According to BRFSS for a
certain state, there were 3,122 respondents with arthritis and 5,259 without. Of those with
arthritis, 1,175 reported fair/poor health and 1,947 reported their health as excellent/very good.
Of those without arthritis, 771 reported their health as fair/poor, and 4,488 reported
excellent/very good health.
What is the prevalence of arthritis in this example? Express as a percentage.
A. 3122 / (3122+5259) x100 = 37.3%
6. The behavioral risk Factor Surveillance System is an annual survey conducted by the Centers
of Disease Control and Prevention. This data is available by state. According to BRFSS for a
certain state, there were 3,122 respondents with arthritis and 5,259 without. Of those with
arthritis, 1,175 reported fair/poor health and 1,947 reported their health as excellent/very good.
Of those without arthritis, 771 reported their health as fair/poor, and 4,488 reported
excellent/very good health.
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