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Epidemiology Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Studies of musculoskeletal disorders in the U.S. have found that all the following statements are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: X-rays don’t predict back injury risk well; others true.
Question 2 of 5
The probability that an asymptomatic person will suffer a stroke is increased with which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heart enlargement (e.g., AFib) raises stroke risk; others less direct.
Question 3 of 5
Which one of the following diseases is found almost exclusively among persons who have worked with or have been exposed to asbestos?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pleural mesothelioma is asbestos-specific.
Question 4 of 5
Pneumoconiosis of coal workers (black lung) is correctly characterized by which of the following statements?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A (dose-dependent), B (all covered), C (hard to distinguish), D (functional loss) false.
Question 5 of 5
What proportion of the United States population is estimated to have a mental or emotional problem that requires therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ~20% lifetime prevalence per NIMH.