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Epidemiology Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the 'age-specific mortality rate'?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Age-specific mortality (B) is deaths in an age group (e.g., 65+ deaths). A is incidence, C is denominator, D is recovery.
Question 2 of 5
Compared with Western European countries (excluding Northern Ireland), the homicide rate in the U.S. is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: U.S. homicide rate is ~2-3x higher than Western Europe (e.g., 5 vs. 1-2 per 100,000).
Question 3 of 5
Premature loss of life can be defined as years of life lost due to a disease before the age of 65 years. The leading cause of premature loss of life in the U.S. is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cancer (e.g., lung, breast) leads in years lost before 65.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
Seroepidemiologic studies of infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) have shown that
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antibody tests distinguish HSV-1/2; A (HSV-1 more common), B (not 5x), C (asymptomatic spread), E (HSV-2 reactivates more) false.