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Correct statements about infant mortality include which of the following?

A. The numerator is the number of deaths of infants in the first month of life B. The rate is expressed per 1,000 births C. In the U.S., the single most important cause of infant mortality is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) D. In the U.S., infant mortality is about twice as high in blacks as in whites

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Black infants have ~2x higher mortality in the U.S. due to disparities. A is false (first year, not month). B is true but not sole correct. C is false (preterm birth tops SIDS).

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following statements about microcytic anemia in the U.S. is true?

A. It usually has a genetic cause in black children B. It is rarely caused by a dietary deficiency in men C. It is rarely caused by a dietary deficiency in women D. It is more common in formula-fed than breast-fed infants

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Iron deficiency is rare in men due to diet; A (thalassemia), C, D, E false.

Question 3 of 5

International studies of cardiovascular disease have shown which of the following?

A. Death rates due to coronary artery disease vary by less than 25 percent from country to country B. The death rate due to coronary artery disease is higher in the U.S. than in any European country C. The death rate due to coronary artery disease is similar in the U.S. and Japan D. None of the above

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Rates vary widely (e.g., Japan low, U.S. high); no single pattern fits.

Question 4 of 5

When describing the epidemiology of lung cancer in the U.S. in 1990, all the following statements are true EXCEPT

A. lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women B. the 5-year survival rate from lung cancer is less than 20 percent C. more than 50 percent of patients have metastatic disease at the time of initial presentation D. the incidence of lung cancer in men is increasing

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Men’s incidence peaked ~1980s, declining by 1990; women’s rising.

Question 5 of 5

Though much is still unknown about adult-onset diabetes mellitus, constitutional and environmental factors associated with an increased incidence of the disease include all the following EXCEPT

A. obesity B. age C. family history of diabetes D. occupation

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Occupation isn’t a risk; others are.

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