Health and Disease in Population

Question 1

What is the term for the study of disease occurrence in human population?

Answer 1

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Question 2

Epidemiology searches for patterns of persons affected with a particular disorder based on what?

Answer 2

AGE, RACE, DIETARY HABITS, LIFE STYLES, GEOGRAPHY

Question 3

Instead of determining how a disease happens, epidemiology looks at ________ a disease happens.

Answer 3

WHEN

Question 4

Prevalence and incidence are measures of _____________ frequency/occurrence.

Answer 4

DISEASE

Question 5

What is the term reflecting the number of new cases arising in a population at risk within a stated time period?

Answer 5

INCIDENCE

Question 6

What is the term referring to the number of new/old or existing cases within a specific population and time period?

Answer 6

PREVALENCE

Question 7

Incidences and prevalences are always reported as ________.

ie - cases per 100, cases per 100 000

Answer 7

RATES

Question 8

Name the term for higher than expected numbers of cases of infectious disease within a given area?

Answer 8

EPIDEMIC

Question 9

Name the term for higher than expected numbers of cases of infectious disease within many regions of the globe?

Answer 9

PANDEMIC

Question 10

What is the term for diseases that can spread from one person to another?

Answer 10

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

Question 11

As a therapist, do you need to report serious disease to prevent further spread?
*** measles, SARS, HIV/AIDS

Answer 11

YES

Question 12

What is the term for the natural progression and projected outcome of a disease without medical intervention?

Answer 12

NATURAL HISTORY

Question 13

To study ____________, refers to the probable outcome and prospect of recovery from a disease?

Answer 13

PROGNOSIS

Question 14

What may be performed after death, to determine course of illness, and effectiveness of treatment?

Answer 14

POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION
or
AUTOPSY