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Epidemiologic Question Questions
Question 1 of 5
Vital statistics are important sources of data on which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vital statistics provide data on mortality (B) and injuries/disabilities (D). Behaviors (C) are not typically included.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following may be useful in generating hypotheses in an outbreak setting? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Literature (A), data (B), and outliers (C) directly inform hypotheses. Authorities (D) provide context, not hypotheses.
Question 3 of 5
For the cruise ship scenario described in Question 7, if you suspected that the norovirus may have been transmitted by ice made or served aboard ship, how might you display “place”?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cabin spot maps link cases to ship locations, aiding ice exposure analysis.
Question 4 of 5
Public health surveillance can be described primarily as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Surveillance primarily monitors health problem occurrences.
Question 5 of 5
One week, a state health department received substantially more case reports of a disease in one county than had been reported during the previous 2 weeks. No increase was reported in neighboring counties. Possible explanations for this increase include which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Outbreak (A), batching (B), or duplicates (C) are likely. Population growth (D) is improbable short-term.