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Epidemiology Final Exams Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention (B) detects early disease (e.g., cancer screening). A and D are primary, C is tertiary.
Question 2 of 5
What does the term 'effect modification' refer to?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Effect modification (B) changes association (e.g., age alters smoking-cancer risk). A, C, and D are distinct.
Question 3 of 5
All the following are clearly associated with acute episodes of asthma EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A, B, D, and E trigger asthma; glaucoma therapy (e.g., eye drops) doesn’t.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following statements about colon cancer in the U.S. is true?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Second to lung cancer in men; A, C, D false; E true recently, not 20 years.
Question 5 of 5
The epidemiology of cystic fibrosis indicates that
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amish have higher CF rates; A (~1/25), C (possible), D (~40 years now), E (~95% infertile) false.