ATI RN
Epidemiology Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What type of bias is introduced by differential recall of past exposures by cases and controls?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Recall bias (C) occurs when cases recall exposures differently than controls (e.g., cancer patients over-reporting). A is selection, B is broad, D is confounding.
Question 2 of 5
What is the purpose of using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve in diagnostic testing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: ROC curves (B) plot sensitivity vs. 1-specificity to assess discrimination (e.g., test accuracy). A, C, and D are unrelated.
Question 3 of 5
What is the effect of using a lower cutoff point in a diagnostic test?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lower cutoff (C) increases sensitivity (more positives) but decreases specificity (more false positives). A, B, and D defy trade-off.
Question 4 of 5
What is 'case fatality rate'?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Case fatality rate (A) is deaths among cases (e.g., 10% for Ebola). B is incidence, C is mortality, D is at-risk.
Question 5 of 5
What does a dose-response relationship indicate in epidemiology?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dose-response (C) shows risk rising with exposure (e.g., more smoking, more cancer). A, B, and D misinterpret.