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HOSA- EPIDEMIOLOGY PRACTICE
TEST -WITH 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Question 1: What term refers to "the occurrence of death
from a condition in a population?"
- Morbidity
- Mortality
- Prevalence
- Incidence
- Mortality
Question 2: In the definition of epidemiology,
"distribution" refers to:
- Why
- Who
- Where
- When
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- When
Question 3: What term refers to "an occurrence of an
illness or illness in a population"?
- Prevalence
- Morbidity
- Incidence
- Mortality
- Morbidity
Question 4: An industrial town along the shore of Lake
Michigan is known for having poor air quality due to factories and shipping industry near residential areas. This would be an example of what kind of descriptive variable?
- Environmental
- Demographic and Social
- Community Infrastructure
- Health related outcomes
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- Environmental
Question 5: An example of active prevention of disease
is?
- Fluoridation of water
- Creating fire resistant clothes for babies and children
- Using a seatbelt while riding in a vehicle
- Equipping cars with air bags
- Using a seat belt while riding in a vehicle
Question 6: What component of Hill's Aspects of
Association asks if people are developing the same disease condition after exposure?
- Consistency
- Specificity
- Temporality
- Coherence
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- Specificity
Question 7: An exposure associated with a disease is
known as:
- Effect
- Cause
- Disease rate
- Risk factor
- Risk Factor
Question 8: An urban area has had a large migration over
the past 10 years of younger individuals to other areas in order to look for better opportunities. This high mobility in the population is an example of what kind of descriptive variable?
- Community Infrastructure
- Environmental
- Health related outcomes