Ch 37 Epidemiology & Public Health Microbiology Flashcards
When a disease maintains a relatively steady, low-level frequency at a moderately regular interval, it is called A. sporadic. B. hyperendemic. C. endemic. D. an epidemic.
C. endemic.
The sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease above the expected level is called A. sporadic. B. hyperendemic. C. endemic. D. an epidemic.
D. an epidemic
The first case in an epidemic is called the A. break case. B. index case. C. prime case. D. alpha case.
B. index case.
A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is an increase in disease occurrence within a large population over a very wide region (usually the world). A. endemic B. pandemic C. epidemic D. sporadic disease
B. pandemic
The sudden, unexpected occurrence of a disease in a limited segment of a population is called a(n) A. outbreak. B. incident. C. epidemic. D. sporadic disease
A. outbreak.
Diseases of animals that can be transmitted to humans are called A. animal and human diseases. B. zoonoses. C. communicable diseases. D. contagious diseases.
B. zoonoses.
The first epidemiologist was A. Robert Koch. B. Louis Pasteur. C. John Snow. D. Edward Jenner.
C. John Snow.
Which of the following is the major focus of epidemiologists?
A. The discovery of factors essential to disease occurrence.
B. The development of methods for disease prevention.
C. Measuring the level of resistance to antimicrobial agents.
D. Both the discovery of factors essential to disease occurrence and the development of methods for disease prevention.
E. Both the discovery of factors essential to disease occurrence and measuring the level of resistance to antimicrobial agents.
F. Both the development of methods for disease prevention and measuring the level of resistance to antimicrobial agents.
D. Both the discovery of factors essential to disease occurrence and the development of methods for disease prevention.
An epidemic is
A. a disease that maintains a steady low level frequency.
B. when a disease occurs occasionally and at erratic intervals in the human population.
C. a sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease above the expected level.
D. a sudden unexpected occurrence of a disease in a limited segment of a population.
C. a sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease above the expected level.
The science of epidemiology
A. evaluates the control of disease in a defined population.
B. evolved in relation to the great epidemic diseases.
C. embraces all diseases.
D. all of these
D. all of these
Public health surveillance is the proactive evaluation of
A. genetic background.
B. environmental conditions.
C. human behaviors and lifestyle choices.
D. emerging infectious agents.
E. all of the choices
E. all of the choices
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ rate measures the number of individuals who become ill as a result of a specific disease within a susceptible population during a specific time period. A. prevalence B. morbidity C. mortality D. index
B. morbidity
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ rate refers to the total number of individuals infected at any one time regardless of when the disease began. A. prevalence B. morbidity C. mortality D. index
A. prevalence
The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ rate is the relationship of the number of deaths from a given disease to the total number of cases of the disease. A. prevalence B. morbidity C. mortality D. index
C. mortality
An infectious disease may A. be mild. B. be severe. C. kill the host. D. all of the choices
D. all of the choices
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ epidemic is characterized by a sharp rise to a peak then a rapid, but not as pronounced, decline in the number of individuals infected. A. propagated B. common-source C. herd D. sporadic
B. common-source
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ epidemic is characterized by a relatively slow and prolonged rise then a gradual decline in the number of individuals infected. A. propagated B. common-source C. herd D. sporadic
A. propagated
Which type of epidemic usually results from a single contaminated source such as food? A. propagated B. common-source C. herd D. sporadic
B. common-source
Which type of epidemic usually results from the introduction of a single infected individual into a susceptible population? A. propagated B. common-source C. herd D. sporadic
A. propagated
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ immunity is an epidemiological concept that explains the resistance of a population to infection and the spread of an infectious organism due to the immunity of a high percentage of the population. A. Natural B. Experimental C. Herd D. Innate
C. Herd
An organism that is able to be transmitted from one host to another is said to be A. infective. B. virulent. C. pathogenic. D. communicable.
D. communicable.
The site or natural environmental location in which the causative organism is normally found is called the A. reservoir. B. source. C. carrier. D. animate phase.
A. reservoir.
Which of the following is a mechanism by which new susceptible individuals enter a population?
A. Birth of new individuals.
B. Migration of individuals into the population.
C. Enhancement of immune systems through immunization.
D. Birth of new individuals and migration of individuals into the population.
D. Birth of new individuals and migration of individuals into the population.
Which of the following is considered a newly emerging disease? A. Escherichia coli O157:H7 B. Cryptosporidiosis C. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome D. All of the choices
D. All of the choices
