BMS 301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following types of studies is best suited to demonstrate causality?
A. correlational study
B. case series
C. case report
D. clinical trial
E. prospective cohort - ANSWER D. Clinical Trial
The odds ratio in a study is mathematically determined to be 0.09. Which of the
following statements best describes the results of this study? Assume the study
is about environmental exposure and the researchers are interested in a specific
disease.
A. The exposure is likely to cause the disease.
B. There is little to no relationship between the exposure and the disease of
interest.
C. The exposure is likely "good" for the participants as it actually seemed to
protect people from succumbing to the disease.
D. The more you are exposed, the sicker you will get. - ANSWER C. The
exposure is likely "good" for the participants as it actually seemed to protect
people from succumbing to the disease.
All of the following information can be found using PubMed except
A. an abstract.
B. the last name of the first author.
C. the name of the relevant journal.
D. the details of the procedure used to conduct the study.
E. the page number of the article. - ANSWER D. the details of the procedure
used to conduct the study
All of the following statements about impact factors are true except one.
Identify the exception.
A. Impact factors are larger for more prestigious journals.
B. The impact factor is based upon the number of times a journal article is cited.
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