Epidemiology & Infection Control – Flashcards
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Ignaz Semmelweis was A. considered the father of infection prevention B. showed washing hands could prevent the spread of disease C. not taken very seriously by doctors D. All of the abover
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D
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Epidemiology is the study of...
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the frequency and distribution of diseases in the population
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A disease that can spread from person to person is known as... A. An epidemic B Noncommunicable C. An outbreak D. Communicable
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D
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Measles, colds, and influenza are examples of A. communicable diseases B. secondary cases C. Common sources D. Non communicable diseases
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A
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Secondary cases A. are when a disease is spread through an object B are when a disease is spread to another person C. only happen in communicable diseases D. A and C E. All of the above
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D
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Food and bio-terrorism A. are common sources B. are causes of non communicable diseases C. are propagated epidemics D. A and B
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D
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A disease that is spread through objects it called A Communicable B Non communicable C Pandemic D Propagated endemic
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B
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The normal rate of a disease A endemic rate B disease rate C attack rate D incidence rate
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A
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When the number of disease cases rises about the normal rate it is called... A Contagious B an epidemic C evolving D acute
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B
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When a disease rises above the normal rate in a local area it is called A an outbreak B a common source C a pandemic D a plague
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A
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When a disease rises about its normal rate world wide it is called... A an outbreak B a common source C a pandemic D a plague
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C
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The rate of cases per exposed population A morbidity rate B prevalence C attack rate D endemic rate
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C
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The number of non fatal cases A. Morbidity rate B. Attack rate c. Incidences D. Mortality rate
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A
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The number of deaths A. Endemic rate B. Attack rate C. Morbidity D. Mortality rate
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D
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The ratio of deaths to cases A. Attack rate B. Case fatality rate C. Incidences D. Mortality rate
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B
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New cases per population over a given time period A. Endemic rate B. Incidences C. Prevalence D. Outbreak
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B
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Total cases per population at one point in time. A. Endemic rate B. Incidence C. Prevalence D. Outbreak
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C
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If a disease is highly contagious has a high a. Attack rate B. Prevalence C. Morbidity rate D. Mortality rate
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A
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Acute diseases have A. High incidence, high prevalence B. High incidence, low prevalence C. Low incidence, low prevalence D. Low incidence, high prevalence
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B.
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Chronic diseases have A. High incidence, high prevalence B. High incidence, low prevalence C. Low incidence, low prevalence D. Low incidence, high prevalence
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D
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What are the different types of disease transmission? a. Direct contact b. Fomites C. Vertical D. Droplets E. All of the above
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E
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The natural habitat of the disease A. fomite B. droplet C reservoir D carrier
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C
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Transmission from mother to child as a fetus or through breast feeding. a. Direct contact b. Fomites C. Vertical D. Droplets
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C
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Transmission through secondary objects called fomites. a. Direct contact b. Indirect contact C. Vertical D. Droplets
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B
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Transmission through saliva a. Direct contact b. Fomites C. Vertical D. Droplets
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