Deck 11: Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Question 1

Cancer may be classified as which of the following?

A) Infectious/communicable
B) Noninfectious/noncommunicable
C) Neither a nor b
D) Both a and b

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a contribution of William Farr?

A) He promoted the idea that many diseases, especially chronic diseases, have a multifactorial etiology.
B) He developed the eight guidelines listed in your text on chronic disease etiology.
C) He proposed five elements associated with chronic disease.
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following types of risk factors is associated with all of the following: heart disease, cancer, stroke, accidents, diabetes, cirrhosis, suicide, and homicide?

A) Behavior
B) Environment
C) Biological/Genetic
D) Social environment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Cancer has been associated with all of the following, EXCEPT:

A) poverty.
B) high blood pressure.
C) stress.
D) It has been associated with all of these conditions.

Question 5

Polyunsaturated fats, compared with monounsaturated fatty acids, are associated with greater risk of breast cancer.

Question 6

Match the following chronic conditions to their risk factors.
-Osteoporosis

A) Asbestos
B) Arsenic
C) Lifetime exposure to estrogen
D) Radiation
E) Nickel

Question 7

Match the following chronic conditions to their risk factors.
-Respiratory/asthma

A) Asbestos
B) Arsenic
C) Lifetime exposure to estrogen
D) Radiation
E) Nickel

Question 8

Match the following chronic conditions to their risk factors.
-Dermatologic

A) Asbestos
B) Arsenic
C) Lifetime exposure to estrogen
D) Radiation
E) Nickel

Question 9

Match the following cancers with their known carcinogens.
-Leukemia

A) Vinyl chloride
B) Benzene
C) Radon
D) Aaromatic amines, solvents

Question 10

Match the following cancers with their known carcinogens.
-Lung

A) Vinyl chloride
B) Benzene
C) Radon
D) Aaromatic amines, solvents

Question 11

Match the following cancers with their known carcinogens.
-Liver

A) Vinyl chloride
B) Benzene
C) Radon
D) Aaromatic amines, solvents

Question 12

Match the following cancers with their known carcinogens.
-Bladder

A) Vinyl chloride
B) Benzene
C) Radon
D) Aaromatic amines, solvents

Question 13

An increased risk of Burkitt's lymphoma has been associated with which of the following viruses?

A) Hepatitis B and C viruses
B) Human papillomavirus
C) Epstein-Barr virus
D) Human T-cell lymphotorophic virus

Question 14

Epidemiologic research has associated several conditions with obesity. List at least five of these.