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Questions in Epidemiology Questions
Question 1 of 5
Notifiable disease surveillance usually focuses on morbidity from the diseases on the list and does not cover mortality from those diseases.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Notifiable disease surveillance tracks both morbidity and mortality, not just morbidity.
Question 2 of 5
Results of this outbreak investigation should be communicated to: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Results go to the caterer (A), officials (B), and attendees (C). WHO (D) is not typically involved.
Question 3 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: D
Rationale: This is an observational cohort study (B, C), not case-control (D).
Question 4 of 5
Data collected through which of the following methods is commonly used for surveillance? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Surveillance uses vital records (A), notifications (C), and surveys (D). Trials (B) are research-specific.
Question 5 of 5
Initiating surveillance for a public health problem or adding a disease to the notifiable disease list is justified for which of the following reasons? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fatality (A), novelty (B), and program needs (D) justify surveillance. CDC trends (C) are secondary.