Roles and Activities of Epidemiologists
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Which of the following is NOT considered an intrinsic host factor that can influence exposure, susceptibility, or response to infectious agents?

  • The host's ethnic group
  • The physical environment, such as geology and climate (correct)
  • Age and sex of the host
  • Genetic factors like sickle cell disease
  • Which of the following is an example of a passive hypersensitivity response in the host?

  • Maternal antibodies transferred to the fetus (correct)
  • Allergic reaction to pollen
  • Autoimmune response to the host's own tissues
  • Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to a tuberculin skin test
  • Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?

  • The host's level of immunologic experience
  • The host's genetic makeup
  • The host's age and sex
  • The biologic environment, such as human population density and sources of food (correct)
  • Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 W's of descriptive epidemiology?

    <p>Why</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic host factor that can influence exposure, susceptibility, or response to infectious agents?

    <p>The host's physiologic state, such as fatigue or pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?

    <p>Socioeconomic factors, such as occupation and urbanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an active hypersensitivity response in the host?

    <p>Allergic reaction to pollen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the three main variables used to analyze epidemiology data, according to the text?

    <p>Cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a socioeconomic extrinsic environmental factor that can influence the existence of an infectious agent, exposure, or susceptibility?

    <p>Occupation and exposure to chemical agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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