Endemic diseases - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

List 3 activities related to epidemiology - 1. Describe the occurrence of disease by person, place, and time 2. Determine causes of health-related events by comparing different populations. 3. Apply insight for descriptive and analytic epidemiology to prevent and control health problems An epidemiologist calculates the prevalence of diabetes among young adults living in rural NC counties in 2020. What type of epidemiology is this? - Descriptive epidemiology Which of the activities below i...

*Intro to Patho* Define validity, reliability, & predictive value in relation to diagnostic testing. - ️️- validity (accuracy) = degree to which a measurement reflect the true value of the object it's intended to measure - reliability (precision) = ability of a test to give the same result in repeated measurements - predictive value = extent to which a test can differentiate btwn the presence/absence of a condition *positive PV = estimate of the probability that the disease is pre...

Gordis Epidemiology 6th Edition Celentano Test Bank Gordis Epidemiology 6th Edition Celentano Test Bank Chapter 01: Introduction Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 6th Edition Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention? a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy d. Sexual educa...

A nurse is caring for a client who has severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse knows that health care professional are required to report communicable and infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the rationale for reporting? (select all the apply) A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies B. Determining public health priorities C. Ensuring proper medical treatment D. Identifying endemic disease E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - A...

MICROIMM 2500 Exam Study Guide 100% Solved Microbes - answer- microbes are everywhere - some cause diseases, some are beneficial categories of microbial pathogens - answer1. fungi 2. parasites in humans: 3. viruses 4. bacteria models of infectious disease transmission - answer- direct contact (skin to skin, kissing, sex) - droplet spread (sneezing, coughing, talking) - indirect (airborne; dust, droplets) cause of increase of life expectancy over time? - answerimprovement through cont...

END OF PATHWAY REVIEW: HEALTHCARE SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS infectious disease - Correct Answer ️️ -a disease caused by a fungus, bacteria, virus or protist because a pathogen has invaded your body pathogen - Correct Answer ️️ -a general term for an organism that causes diseases bacteria - Correct Answer ️️ -a one celled organism fungus - Correct Answer ️️ -molds and yeasts protozoa - Correct Answer ️️ -a single celled organism that mainly lives in ...

AMEDD BOLC Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ The AMEDD views threats from what two perspectives? General threat and health threat What is a health threat? composite of ongoing potential enemy actions; adverse environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions, endemic diseases, CBRN, etc What is health Service Support (HSS)? All support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and...

AMEDD views threats from what two perspectives? - answer-General threat and health threat What is a health threat? - answer-composite of ongoing potential enemy actions; adverse environmental, occupational, and geographic and meteorological conditions, endemic diseases, CBRN, etc What is health Service Support (HSS)? - answer-All support and services performed, provided, and arranged by the AMEDD to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the mental and physical well being...

Community Health Nursing 2 Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (GRADED 100%) During a health center visit, a woman approached the nurse and made an inquiry about oral contraceptive pills. Which of the following is not true regarding oral contraceptive pills? A. It inhibits fertility B. It produces chemical that disrupt sperm mobility C. It consist of hormones estrogen and progesterone D. It creates a reversible effect Feedback Other choices are true about contrace...

MICROIMM 2500 Exam Study Guide 100% Solved Microbes - answer- microbes are everywhere - some cause diseases, some are beneficial categories of microbial pathogens - answer1. fungi 2. parasites in humans: 3. viruses 4. bacteria models of infectious disease transmission - answer- direct contact (skin to skin, kissing, sex) - droplet spread (sneezing, coughing, talking) - indirect (airborne; dust, droplets) cause of increase of life expectancy over time? - answerimprovement through cont...