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Epidemiology NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The development of neuropathic symptoms is associated with chronic exposure to all the following substances EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SO2 affects lungs, not nerves; others do.
Question 2 of 5
True statements about the relationship between mental retardation and ingestion of lead in the U.S. include
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diagnosis is challenging; A (varies), B (partly reversible), D (early risk) false.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following mental disorders has its highest incidence in the geriatric population?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Involutional depression peaks in elderly.
Question 4 of 5
In the definition of epidemiology, 'determinants' generally includes: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Determinants include agents (e.g., bacteria), causes (e.g., exposure), and risk factors (e.g., smoking). Control measures are interventions, not determinants.
Question 5 of 5
British investigators conducted a study to compare measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine history among 1,294 children with pervasive development disorder (e.g., autism and Asperger's syndrome) and 4,469 children without such disorders. (They found no association.) This is an example of which type(s) of study? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Comparing cases (disorder) to controls (no disorder) is observational (B) and case-control (D). Cohort (C) follows exposure over time, not applicable here.