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Epidemiology Question Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
In country A there are 35 new cases of breast cancer per 100,000 adult women per year, in country B the number is 90 per 100,000. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incidence reflects detection; mammography increases reported cases, likely higher in B. A and E affect risk but not detection as directly. B isn’t a major factor. D affects mortality, not incidence.
Question 2 of 5
All the following statements about blindness are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Trachoma causes corneal blindness, not retinal detachment.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following statements about bronchiectasis is true?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cough is hallmark; A (common in kids), C (fever common), D (secondary), E (chronic) false.
Question 4 of 5
A familial aggregation pattern exists for cancer of all the following organs EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cervix is HPV-driven, not familial; others have genetic links.
Question 5 of 5
Factors associated with a poor prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis include all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Symmetric arthritis is typical, not prognostic; others worsen outlook.