Exam 16: Epidemiology and Nosocomial Infections

Patients in a hospital setting are typically more susceptible to infections than individuals in the general population and are considered to be _____.

All of the following pertain to analytical studies except:

In herd immunity,typically 90% of the population is while 10 % is to an infectious disease.

An infection in which the signs and symptoms are not recognized readily because they are too mild is called a/an:

Which of the following are not examples of portals of exit

The total of people infected within a population at a given time is the:

Pathogens that are delivered by insects follow what mode of disease transmission

Pathogenic microorganisms that are spread from person to person by unwashed hands contaminated by fecal matter,is an example of what mode of transmission

Transmission of pathogens from person to person via sneezing,coughing or by the affected individual speaking near (less than 1 meter)a susceptible individual are examples of what mode of transmission

Which of the following does not contribute to the acquisition of nosocomial infections

The relative of individuals affected adversely by a particular disease during a set period of time within a given population.

The study of factors and mechanisms of disease frequency and spread within a population is known as:

A non-medicinal substance that has no effect on an individual,but the individual believes is a real treatment is known as a/an:

Mortality rate is typically expressed as the _____.

All of the following are associated with Yersinia pestis except:

A disease that breaks out in explosive proportions within a population is called:

A zoonosis refers to an infectious disease that is transmitted:

Pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body via contaminated food or water typically infect:

The incidence rate of chicken pox in the United States:

Which of the following organizations sets the standards for international disease control