Epidemiology Test 2025

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What is the term used to describe the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations?

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Epidemiology

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What does the epidemiologic triangle consist of? Host, agent, environment, Sun, rain, soil, Teacher, student, classroom, Doctor, patient, medicine

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Host, agent, environment

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What is the difference between contagiousness and virulence in terms of a disease?

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Contagiousness refers to how easily a disease can spread from person to person, while virulence refers to how severe the disease is.

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Which of the following is a common vector of transmission for diseases? Mosquito, Ant, Ladybug, Butterfly

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Mosquito

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What term describes a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific population?

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Epidemic

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What term is used to describe a disease that is constantly present in a specific population or region?

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Endemic

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What is the primary goal of epidemiology?

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To improve public health

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What is the term used to describe a disease outbreak that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population?

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Pandemic

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Which of the following is NOT a factor in the epidemiologic triangle? (Options: Time, Environment, Host, Agent)

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Time

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Which of the following is a common symptom of COVID-19? Fever, Broken bone, Toothache, Hiccups

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Fever