Test Bank For Gordis Epidemiology 7th Edition By David D Celentano; Moyses Szklo Chapters 1 - 20 Complete 1 / 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Disease Transmission Chapter 3 The Occurrence of Disease Chapter 4 The Occurrence of Disease Chapter 5 Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests Chapter 6 The Natural History of Disease Chapter 7 Observational Studies Chapter 8 Cohort Studies Chapter 9 Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies Chapter 10 Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures Chapter 11 Randomized Trials Chapter 12 Estimating Risk Chapter 13 More on Risk Chapter 14 From Association to Causation Chapter 15 More on Causal Inference Chapter 16 Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation Chapter 17 Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services Chapter 18 Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs Chapter 19 Epidemiology and Public Policy Chapter 20 Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology
Chapter 01: Introduction 2 / 4
Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
- Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year
- Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
- Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy
- Sexual education program in elementary schools
- Increasing taxes for buying cigarettes
ANSWER: B
Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in which when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact of disease by preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and increasing taxes for buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary prevention.
- This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among women
treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwives. Based on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecrease in mortality.Name the character that we are talking about.
- John Snow
- Edward Jenner
- D.A. Henderson
- Leon Gordis
- Ignaz Semmelweis
ANSWER: E
Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the disease by not washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting multiple examinations in the clinic.
- Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicated later
by efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
- Cholera
- Smallpox
- Chickenpox
- Polio
- Zika
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ANSWER: B
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Smallpox was eradicated in 1980. Edward Jenner vaccinated James Phipps in 1796 against smallpox. Almost 200 years later, the World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned D.A. Henderson to lead the efforts to eradicate the disease.
- Over the past century, a marked decline in the mortality rates of many infectious diseases
has been observed. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the observed decline in mortality rates from common infectious diseases?
- Development of penicillin
- Development of insulin
- Development of vaccines
- Improvement in social conditions
- Worse sanitation and unsafe water
ANSWER: D
Although medical treatments potentially helped in the decrease of infectious diseases, the advancement in social conditions played a major role. These improvements include better sanitation, safe disposal of waste, better nutrition, and improvement in housing conditions.
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