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Epidemiology Final Exams Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Public health surveillance can be described primarily as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Surveillance is fundamentally about monitoring health problem occurrences.
Question 2 of 5
Once a case definition for an outbreak investigation has been established, it should not be changed.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Definitions can be refined as new information emerges.
Question 3 of 5
The hallmark feature of an analytic epidemiologic study is: (Choose one best answer)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Analytic studies rely on comparison groups to test hypotheses.
Question 4 of 5
Indirect transmission includes which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Indirect includes vectors (B), vehicles (C), and fomites (D). Droplets (A) are direct.
Question 5 of 5
The list of diseases that a physician must report to the local health department is typically compiled by the…
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CSTE compiles the national notifiable disease list.