HESI Epidemiology Questions

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Question 1 of 13

The measure of central location most commonly used with the standard deviation is the:

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Question 2 of 13

What is the following fraction? Number of children < 365 days of age who died in Country A in 2004 / Number of live births in Country A in 2004

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Question 3 of 13

What is the etiologic fraction of disease due to smoking among individuals with lung cancer?

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Question 4 of 13

Define the following terms: threshold

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Question 5 of 13

A study in which children are randomly assigned to receive either a new vaccine or the current vaccine is an example of which type of study?

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Question 6 of 13

Who compiles the list of diseases physicians must report?

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Question 7 of 13

The strategy that will not help reduce selection bias is:

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Question 8 of 13

Define the following terms: Neuroepidemiology

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Question 9 of 13

Possible explanations for a case that occurs substantially later than the other cases in an outbreak include:

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Question 10 of 13

A scatter diagram is the graph of choice for plotting:

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Question 11 of 13

Examples of environmental hazards found in the work setting include biologic agents, mineral and organic dusts, vapors, and occupational stress. What are possible roles for epidemiologists in designing research studies to investigate and control exposures to these hazards?

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Question 12 of 13

Compare and contrast the two categories of intervention studies (controlled clinical trials versus community interventions) discussed in this chapter. What are some advantages and disadvantages of controlled experimental designs in comparison to quasi-experimental designs?

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Question 13 of 13

What is the best action to strengthen notifiable disease reporting?

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