Disease

Question 1

The usual or constant presence of a disease in a geographic area or population.

Answer 1

Endemic

Question 2

The occurrence in a population of an illness clearly in excess of normal expectancy.

Answer 2

Epidemic

Question 3

An epidemic which affects a large proportion of the population, usually involving several continents.

Answer 3

Pandemic

Question 4

ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data for use
in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice

Answer 4

Surveillance

Question 5

Used to recognize temporal changes and evaluate the effectiveness of prevention programs

Answer 5

Surveillance

Question 6

Refers to physiologic or psychologic dysfunction

Answer 6

Disease

Question 7

The risk of sustaining a health-related outcome is influenced by the complex interaction between a host and the agent within the physical and social environment.

Answer 7

the epidemiologic triad of disease.