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Epidemiology Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the main purpose of measuring disease prevalence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prevalence (B) quantifies disease burden (e.g., resource needs). A, C, and D are other aims.
Question 2 of 5
Between 50 and 60 percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents in the United States are caused by drunk drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The most effective means to date of reducing drunk driving is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: License suspension has the strongest evidence for reducing recidivism.
Question 3 of 5
Among patients with intermittent claudication, all the following statements are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Only ~5-10% need amputation; others true.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements about emphysema is true?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Emphysema shows obstructive flow rates like bronchitis; A (PFTs needed), B (10-20x risk), D (dose-dependent), E (silicosis, not emphysema) false.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following cancers has been associated with increasing age-adjusted mortality in the past 25 years?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lung cancer mortality rose until ~1990s, still high in women.