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IHP 330 Principles of Epidemiology
Module One Quiz
1. The "Father of Epidemiology" is: a. John Snow 2. The Framing Heart Study is an example of: a. A prospective cohort study 3. The outbreak of typhoid in connection with Typhoid Mary led to which epidemiologic findings? a. The importance of tracking disease carriers 4. An after-school program was established to provide struggling elementary students with free tutoring. The program was located far from school, making it difficult for the students to engage in the program. This program is said to: a. Lack effectiveness 5. The chain of infection describes disease transmission, beginning with: a. The pathogen leaving the reservoir 6. The factors that contribute to a disease or public health outcome include: a. Environmental circumstances, timing of events, host, and agent 7. A woman has a fever, sore throat, and fatigue. She thinks she has the West Nile virus, but she has not been to a doctor to confirm her diagnosis. She is considered a: a. Suspect case 8. Who first observed the relationship between the repetitive physical aspects of work and their harmful effects? a. Bernardino Ramazzini 9. Becoming infected with norovirus after swimming in a lake is considered vehicle-borne transmission. a. True 10. The connection between nutritional deficiency and poverty was made during the same period as the discovery of the role of vitamins in health. a. True 11. It is easier to eradicate a propagated epidemic than a common-source epidemic. a. False 12. Overhead bars on a crowded public bus have the potential to harbor multiple pathogens. The bars are considered a vector of disease. a. False 13. Vaccinations were first invented using cowpox to protect against smallpox in the 1700s. a. True 14. Animalcules was the first term for microbes, bacteria, and microorganisms. a. True 15. Identifying distribution of a disease, including its frequency and pattern, is part of descriptive epidemiology. a. True