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BBH 440 Exam #1 Questions And CorrectAnswers A+ Graded
epidemic - ANSWER A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. more than usual
expected
T/F: An epidemic requires that a large number of people have a disease to be classified
as an epidemic - ANSWER False
epidemiology - ANSWER the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related
states or events in human populations and the application of this study to prevent and
control health problems
frequency-pattern of health events in population
causes and other factors of health-related states or events
Which of the following words are essential to the definition of epidemiology? disease,
study and populations
characterization of the distribution of health-related states or events
-person
-place
-time
-clinical criteria
-who, what where, when
Identifying factors underlying disease or health events
Testing a hypothesis by studying how exposures relate to outcomes
-explains why and how health-related states occur
, Infectious Disease Epidemiology - ANSWER Infectious disease epidemics (eg. AIDS,
measles, meningitis, etc.), food poisonings, immunizations, prevention, etc.
Chronic Disease Epidemiology - ANSWER Causal factors for cardiovascular disease,
cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
Domains of Epidemiology - ANSWER occupational, psychiatric, clinical, behavioral,
genetic, pharmacoepidemiology
endemic- ANSWER ongoing, usual, or constant presence of a disease in a
community/population. confined to a particular country or area
epidemic- ANSWER occurrence of illnesses in a community clearly in excess of normal
expectancy
-usually from common or propagated source
common source epidemic- ANSWER result from common exposure to a single source of
infection over a period of time; most rapid than host-host; rapid decrease when source
is removed
Point common source epidemic - ANSWER source contamination is fixed
Continuous common source epidemic - ANSWER source contamination is continuous
intermittent common source epidemic - ANSWER source varies by place or time
Recent food salmonella epidemics - ANSWER -eggs
-tahini
-honey smacks
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