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Questions in Epidemiology Questions
Question 1 of 5
True statements about occupational skin disease include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chloracne (dioxins) shows cysts; A (irritant more common), B (recurs), C (false) wrong.
Question 2 of 5
Parents who abuse their children are correctly characterized by all the following statements EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mothers abuse more often; others true.
Question 3 of 5
A specific case definition is one that: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A specific case definition aims for true positives (A) and may miss mild cases (D). 'Loose' or 'broad' (B) describes a sensitive definition, not a specific one.
Question 4 of 5
Disease control measures are generally directed at which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Control targets reservoirs (A), vectors (B), transmission (D), or susceptibility. Eliminating hosts (C) is impractical and not a standard measure.
Question 5 of 5
The algebraic relationship between the variance and standard deviation is that:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The standard deviation is mathematically defined as the square root of the variance.