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What is the main difference between pathology and epidemiology?
What is the main difference between pathology and epidemiology?
- Pathology uses laboratory tests to diagnose diseases, while epidemiology uses statistical methods to study diseases.
- Pathology deals with the symptoms of diseases, while epidemiology deals with the causes of diseases.
- Pathology studies the structure and function of diseases in individuals, while epidemiology studies the distribution and determinants of diseases in populations. (correct)
- Pathology focuses on treating diseases, while epidemiology focuses on preventing diseases.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a contagious disease?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a contagious disease?
- Requires direct contact for transmission (correct)
- Is easily transmitted from person to person
- Can be transmitted from one person to another
- Can be transmitted through the air or contaminated surfaces
What is the epidemiological term used to describe the minimum amount of a pathogen required to cause infection in 50% of a population?
What is the epidemiological term used to describe the minimum amount of a pathogen required to cause infection in 50% of a population?
- Infective dose
- Communicable disease
- Contagious disease
- ID50 (correct)
Which of the following is an example of a communicable disease?
Which of the following is an example of a communicable disease?
True or false: All communicable diseases are contagious diseases.
True or false: All communicable diseases are contagious diseases.
Which of the following is a key focus of epidemiology?
Which of the following is a key focus of epidemiology?
What term is used to describe the number of new cases of Chlamydia in the United States in 2016?
What term is used to describe the number of new cases of Chlamydia in the United States in 2016?
Which disease is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis?
Which disease is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis?
What is the disease that can result in fatal brain damage due to Toxoplasma gondii?
What is the disease that can result in fatal brain damage due to Toxoplasma gondii?
Which term describes the total number of cases of COVID-19 reported in the year 2023?
Which term describes the total number of cases of COVID-19 reported in the year 2023?
What disease is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?
What disease is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis?
Which term refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 population in Canada in 2018?
Which term refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 population in Canada in 2018?
What does the term 'Incidence' refer to in epidemiology?
What does the term 'Incidence' refer to in epidemiology?
Which term describes the ratio of the number of people who died of a disease during a specified time period per a specified population?
Which term describes the ratio of the number of people who died of a disease during a specified time period per a specified population?
In epidemiology, what does 'Point prevalence' refer to?
In epidemiology, what does 'Point prevalence' refer to?
What is meant by 'Prevalence' in epidemiology?
What is meant by 'Prevalence' in epidemiology?
Which term describes the number of cases of a disease existing in a given population at a particular moment in time?
Which term describes the number of cases of a disease existing in a given population at a particular moment in time?
What does 'Morbidity rate' represent in epidemiology?
What does 'Morbidity rate' represent in epidemiology?
What is the primary goal of infection control and public health measures?
What is the primary goal of infection control and public health measures?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a broad strategy for controlling and preventing infectious diseases?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a broad strategy for controlling and preventing infectious diseases?
Which of the following is a specific strategy mentioned for preventing or controlling infectious diseases?
Which of the following is a specific strategy mentioned for preventing or controlling infectious diseases?
What is the role of public health agencies according to the text?
What is the role of public health agencies according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a specific strategy for preventing or controlling infectious diseases?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a specific strategy for preventing or controlling infectious diseases?
What is the focus of public health according to the text?
What is the focus of public health according to the text?
What is the primary goal of public health agencies?
What is the primary goal of public health agencies?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of healthcare personnel in public health?
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of healthcare personnel in public health?
Which organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on public health?
Which organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on public health?
What is the purpose of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)?
What is the purpose of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)?
Which agency is responsible for public health at the provincial level in Canada?
Which agency is responsible for public health at the provincial level in Canada?
What is the primary responsibility of public health units at the regional level in Canada?
What is the primary responsibility of public health units at the regional level in Canada?
