EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 NEW EXAM (11pages)

A disease transmitted through a mosquito bite is an example of ______ transmission. Active Passive Direct Indirect - CORRECT ANSWER Indirect In an outbreak investigation, which of the following measures might be calculated? Attack rate Case-fatality rate Relative risk All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above Concerning a host during an epidemic, which is NOT true? The infectious agent grows inside the host The host need not be human The host is always infected with agent The host always becomes sick from the agent - CORRECT ANSWER The host always becomes sick from the agent One hundred fans of the Bearkat Rugby team attend a barbecue. They ate barbecue and potato salad. The next day 35 people become ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Stool cultures indicate that 67 people were actually infected with the virus. Three patients are admitted to the hospital. What is the virulence rate for this outbreak? 2% 4.5% 8.6(% - CORRECT ANSWER 8.6% Which group is NOT a high priority group for communicating during an epidemic? Elected leaders and decision makers Health professionals Print and broadcast media All are high priority groups - CORRECT ANSWER All are high priority groups One hundred fans of the Bearkat Rugby team attend a barbecue. They ate barbecue and potato salad. The next day 35 people become ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Stool cultures indicate that 67 people were actually infected with the virus. Three patients are admitted to the hospital. What is the pathogenicity rate for this outbreak? 35Rg% - CORRECT ANSWER 52% The set of criteria used to distinguish cases from non-cases in an outbreak investigation is the ________. Attack rate Case-fatality rate Case definition Epidemic curve - CORRECT ANSWER Case definition An outbreak is defined as more than 100 cases of disease occurring per 10,000 people in a population. True False - CORRECT ANSWER False In outbreak situations, control and prevention measures cannot be implemented until a cause of the outbreak has been identified through hypothesis testing. True False - CORRECT ANSWER False One hundred fans of the Bearkat Rugby team attend a barbecue. They ate barbecue and potato salad. The next day 35 people become ill with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Stool cultures indicate that 67 people were actually infected with the virus. Three patients are admitted to the hospital. What is the attack rate for this outbreak? 35Rg% - CORRECT ANSWER 35% Which one of the following interventions might improve the health status of a population? Increase income inequality Increase the amount of green space in the community Increase the density of the community Increase the cost of health services - CORRECT ANSWER Increase the amount of green space in the community A group of individuals connected through friendship, kinship, common beliefs, or financial relationships is called a(n): Built environment Social environment Social network Social determinant - CORRECT ANSWER Social network Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the trend in overweight and obesity in the United States between 1960 and 2004? Both overweight and obesity have decreased steadily in all age groups Overweight and obesity have increased among adults but have decreased among children Overweight and obesity have not changed in any age groups over time Both overweight and obesity have increased in all age groups - CORRECT ANSWER Both overweight and obesity have increased in all age groups The manufactured physical structures and infrastructure of a community is known as its: Built environment Social environment Social network Social determinant - CORRECT ANSWER Built environment Educational attainment is a component of socioeconomic position. True False - CORRECT ANSWER True Where a person lives influences his risk of certain diseases. True False - CORRECT ANSWER True People with lower socioeconomic position are less likely to be screened for cancer and less likely to receive high quality health care than people with higher socioeconomic position. True False - CORRECT ANSWER True