Question 1
True or False? If a population is identified to be high-risk for an untreatable condition,
medical professionals have an ethical
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True
False
Question 2
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Which measure could not be determined using data from a cross-sectional study of obesity and
type II diabetes?
c) An estimate of the strength of the cause-and-effect relationship between obesity and type II diabetes
Od) An estimate of the percentage of the population that exhibits neither obesity
nor type II diabetes
a) An estimate of the percentage of the population that exhibits both obesity and type II diabetes
b) An estimate of the magnitude of the association between obesity and type II diabetes
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of a case series in
epidemiology?
a) Five men in Europe have died following the onset of similar symptoms of fever, convulsions, and
uncontrollable bleeding.
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d) Twenty percent of the population of Rhode Island has experienced similar symptoms of fever and upper respiratory infection.
c) The common cold is best treated with rest, increased fluids, multivitamins, and acetaminophen.
EVIDENCE BASED BSNA 2023 Final Exam
b) The influenza virus for the current year has symptoms of prolonged fever, malaise, and abdominal
discomfort.
Submission details:
Time:
47 minutes
Current
score:
94 out of 100
Kept score:
94 out of 100
Question 4
True or False? If a screening test results in a significant number of false-negative
results, the sensitivity of the test needs to be improved.
True
False
Question 5
Which of the following is an example of a cyclical trend in
epidemiology?
b) The predicted death rate in the United States for 2025
c) The rate of RSV admissions in the fall of each year in the western United States
d) The rate of RSV related deaths annually in the United States
a) The birth rate throughout the history of the United States
Question 6
Which of the following groups would be used in a case-control
study?
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EVIDENCE BASED BSNA 2023 Final Exam
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a) A group with breast cancer and a group with brain cancer
b) Two groups with breast cancer diagnosed at
different times
c) A group with breast cancer and a group without breast cancer
Od) A group younger than age 40 with breast cancer and a group older than age 40
with breast cancer
Question 7
Which of the following is an example of a
pandemic?
c) An outbreak of cholera in London,
England
a) An outbreak of cholera in
Africa
b) An outbreak of cholera in the Southern
Hemisphere
d) An outbreak of cholera
worldwide
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