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Epidemiology Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
Health-care providers might be important sources of surveillance data used by public health officials, and they should receive feedback to close the surveillance loop as a courtesy; however, the results almost never have any relevance to patient care provided by those health-care providers.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Feedback from surveillance (e.g., outbreak alerts) directly informs patient care, making the statement false.
Question 2 of 5
A spot map is particularly useful for displaying:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spot maps plot individual case exposure locations.
Question 3 of 5
For the cruise ship scenario described in Question 7, how would you display the time course of the outbreak? (Choose one best answer)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epidemic curves track outbreak timing effectively.
Question 4 of 5
Current public health surveillance targets which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: All (A, B, C, D) are targets; B is correct, so misinterpreted—none are wrong.
Question 5 of 5
Routine analysis of notifiable disease surveillance data at the state health department might include looking at the number of cases of a disease reported this week … (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: All (A, B, C, D) are routine; C is correct, so misinterpreted—none are wrong.