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Epidemiology NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The units for the quantity you calculated in Question 8 could be expressed as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary attack rate, a risk measure, is expressed as a percentage of susceptibles affected.
Question 2 of 5
Common uses and applications of public health surveillance include which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Surveillance supports resource allocation (B), trend tracking (C), and policy evaluation (D). Individual detection (A) is clinical, not surveillance.
Question 3 of 5
Underreporting is not a problem for detecting outbreaks of notifiable diseases because the proportion of cases reported tends to remain relatively stable over time.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Underreporting can obscure outbreaks if case numbers drop below detection thresholds.
Question 4 of 5
A case report form devised for an outbreak investigation usually includes which of the following types of information? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Forms include all (A, B, C, D); A is correct, so misinterpreted—none are wrong.
Question 5 of 5
A specific case definition is one that: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Specific definitions target true cases (A) and may exclude mild ones (D). 'Loose' (B) applies to sensitivity.