Question 1

Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: Death certificates are used as the basis for measuring the number of deaths and the probability of death among infants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Single case or small number of cases
B)   Statistics-vital statistics and reportable diseases
C)   Survey data
D)   Sentinel surveillance
E)   Syndromic surveillanceF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: Mad cow disease is diagnosed in a cow and the entire herd is subsequently slaughtered?

Accepted Answer

A)   Single case or small number of cases
B)   Statistics-vital statistics and reportable diseases
C)   Survey data
D)   Sentinel surveillance
E)   Syndromic surveillanceF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

A clinician drawing blood to determine whether or not a patient has diabetes, but deciding not to worry the patient with the results unless his or her blood sugar level is elevated, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inform of decision
B)   Informed decision making-informed consent
C)   Shared decision makingD) All of the above
E) A) and C) A

Question 4

Which of the following is an important feature of a high-quality website?

Accepted Answer

A)   The objectivity of the organization that produces the website
B)   Recent updating of the website
C)   The presence of references for the data or conclusions presented on the website
D)   The availability of information on the source of funding for the website
E)   All of these are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Data collected on which of the following are considered vital statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Births
B)   Deaths
C)   Fetal deaths after 20 weeks' gestation
D)   All of these are correct.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A clinician explaining the nature of the patient's illness, outlining the potential treatments, and explaining the positive and negative feature of each potential treatment, but not making a recommendation, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inform of decision
B)   Informed decision making-informed consent
C)   Shared decision makingD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: A sample of adolescents is questioned about their cigarette-smoking behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Single case or small number of cases
B)   Statistics-vital statistics and reportable diseases
C)   Survey data
D)   Sentinel surveillance
E)   Syndromic surveillanceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

A clinician recommending surgery and discussing with the patient the steps that will occur as well as the potential harms and benefits, then asking the patient to sign permission to perform surgery, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inform of decision
B)   Informed decision making-informed consent
C)   Shared decision makingD) B) and C)
E) A) and C) B

Question 9

Which of the following distinguishes DALYs from HALEs?

Accepted Answer

A)   DALYs include a measure of morbidity.
B)   DALYs include only measures of mortality.
C)   DALYs include disease-specific measurements of morbidity and mortality.
D)   None of these is correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Exam 3: Public Health Data and Communications

Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: Death certificates are used as the basis for measuring the number of deaths and the probability of death among infants?

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Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: Mad cow disease is diagnosed in a cow and the entire herd is subsequently slaughtered?

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A clinician drawing blood to determine whether or not a patient has diabetes, but deciding not to worry the patient with the results unless his or her blood sugar level is elevated, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Which of the following is an important feature of a high-quality website?

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Data collected on which of the following are considered vital statistics?

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A clinician explaining the nature of the patient's illness, outlining the potential treatments, and explaining the positive and negative feature of each potential treatment, but not making a recommendation, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: A sample of adolescents is questioned about their cigarette-smoking behavior?

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A clinician recommending surgery and discussing with the patient the steps that will occur as well as the potential harms and benefits, then asking the patient to sign permission to perform surgery, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Which of the following distinguishes DALYs from HALEs?

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C

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Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: Death certificates are used as the basis for measuring the number of deaths and the probability of death among infants?

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Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: Mad cow disease is diagnosed in a cow and the entire herd is subsequently slaughtered?

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A clinician drawing blood to determine whether or not a patient has diabetes, but deciding not to worry the patient with the results unless his or her blood sugar level is elevated, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Which of the following is an important feature of a high-quality website?

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Data collected on which of the following are considered vital statistics?

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A clinician explaining the nature of the patient's illness, outlining the potential treatments, and explaining the positive and negative feature of each potential treatment, but not making a recommendation, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Which of the following types of data is illustrated by this example: A sample of adolescents is questioned about their cigarette-smoking behavior?

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A clinician recommending surgery and discussing with the patient the steps that will occur as well as the potential harms and benefits, then asking the patient to sign permission to perform surgery, is an example of which of the following decision-making approaches?

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Which of the following distinguishes DALYs from HALEs?

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