Chapter 19 Epidemiology Quiz

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1. What is the term for the study of disease patterns in populations?

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Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.

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2. What type of diseases can be transmitted from one host to another?

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Contagious diseases are those that can be spread from one person to another through various methods of transmission, such as direct contact or through the air. Non-communicable diseases are not spread from person to person. Hereditary diseases are passed down through genetics, while environmental diseases are caused by external factors in the environment.

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3. What type of diseases cannot be spread from one host to another?

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Non-communicable diseases are not caused by infectious agents and cannot be transmitted from one person to another. This distinguishes them from infectious, contagious, and transmissible diseases that can be spread through various means.

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4. Provide 2 examples of communicable diseases.

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Communicable diseases are illnesses caused by infectious agents or their toxic products that can be transmitted from one person to another. Influenza and measles are examples of communicable diseases as they are highly contagious and can spread easily from person to person through respiratory droplets or direct contact.

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5. Give 1 example of a non-communicable disease.

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Non-communicable diseases are medical conditions or diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and cannot be transmitted from person to person. Tetanus is an example of a non-communicable disease caused by bacteria entering a wound.

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What is the term for the study of disease patterns in populations?
What type of diseases can be transmitted from one host to another?
What type of diseases cannot be spread from one host to another?
Provide 2 examples of communicable diseases.
Give 1 example of a non-communicable disease.
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