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Epidemiology Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Between 50 and 60 percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents in the United States are caused by drunk drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The most effective means to date of reducing drunk driving is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: License suspension has the strongest evidence for reducing recidivism.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements about emphysema is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Emphysema shows obstructive flow rates like bronchitis; A (PFTs needed), B (10-20x risk), D (dose-dependent), E (silicosis, not emphysema) false.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following cancers has been associated with increasing age-adjusted mortality in the past 25 years?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lung cancer mortality rose until ~1990s, still high in women.
Question 4 of 5
Although the etiology of adult rheumatoid arthritis is not known, studies of its epidemiology have shown that
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Peak onset 35-50; A (~3x), B (>20%), D (genetic link), E (no miner link) false.
Question 5 of 5
Exposure to benzene has been associated with all the following hematologic diseases EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NHL isn’t strongly linked; others are.