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Epidemiology Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements about the statistics of suicide is correct?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Post-loss risk rises; A (white males), B (females higher attempts), D (correlates) false.
Question 3 of 5
Chronic barbiturate abuse is particularly common among
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Middle-aged women historically higher.
Question 4 of 5
In the definition of epidemiology, 'distribution' refers to: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Epidemiology’s 'distribution' focuses on who gets the disease, when it occurs, and where it happens. 'Why' relates to causes or determinants, not distribution.
Question 5 of 5
The Iowa Women's Health Study, in which researchers enrolled 41,837 women in 1986 and collected exposure and lifestyle information to assess the relationship between these factors and subsequent occurrence of cancer, is an example of which type(s) of study? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This prospective study of exposures is observational (B) and cohort-based (C). No randomization (A) or case-control comparison (D) applies.