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Understanding Public Health Through Epidemiology
Understanding Public Health Through Epidemiology
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A short #epidemiology lesson for #high school students
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The three essential characteristics that we look for in descriptive studies
authority, setting, and response
person, place, and time
who, what, and where
population, community, and relationship
2
The Public Health Degree can help you get to many "helping" professions, like Medical school
True
False
3
Which is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.?
Cancer
Coconuts
Plane accidents
Vending machines
4
In 1900, the leading cause of death in the United States was?
Heart disease
AIDS
Cancer
Pneumonia and influenza
5
This is an organism in which disease occurs
Carrier
body
Agent
Host
6
Which of these federal agencies places the greatest emphasis on prevention?
CPS
CDC
Congress
FBI
7
Introduction of smallpox vaccination is credited to which of these individuals?
Julius Caesar
Albert Einstein
Barack Obama
Edward Jenner
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Epidemiology is the study of how diseases affect the health and illness of populations.
True
False
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The occurrence of new cases of disease/injury in a population over a specified period of time.
Vector
Rate
Prevalence
Incidence
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consists of activities directed towards decreasing the probability of illnesses or dysfunction
Controlling
Monitoring
prevention
curing
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Underlying factors that ultimately bring about disease are?
Producers
Contributors
Determinants
Confounders
12
This can move between an agent and host, causing spread of the disease
Vector
Scalar
Operator
Carrier
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is reasonable evidence there is a connection between a stressor and a health issue
Correlation
symbolism
Causation
Association
14
This had the greatest impact on average life expectancy in the US between 1900 and 2000?
World War 2
Nuclear energy
Computer technology
Improvements in sanitation and hygiene
15
Statistics are commonly used in this way in public health
Used to satisfy the customer
Used to calculate risks and benefits
Used for guessing
Used to feel better
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Action taken to prevent disease, defect or injury, is called
Secondary prevention
First order prevention
Original prevention
primary prevention
17
Working with animals and public health could be possible through which potential job?
Starbucks Barista
Infection Control
Veterinary Epidemiologist
Researcher
18
Public Health studies are usually?
Individually based
Demographic based
Population based
19
The measure of the belief in one’s ability to complete tasks and reach goals is?
Confidence
Self esteem
Foundation
Self-efficacy
20
Epidemiologists investigate factors that influence disease, disability, and health outcomes.
False
True
21
Public Health focuses on treating disease NOT prevention of disease
True
False
22
Many epidemiologists work at
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gucci
Apple
The FBI
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In 2008 more than 60% of deaths worldwide were caused by
Communicable diseases
Infectious diseases
Car accidents
chronic diseases
