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Epidemiology

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136. A rapidly growing cluster of respiratory illnesses is identified in a nursing home. What is the urgent epidemiological action?

A. Evacuate all residents from the nursing home.
B. Implement immediate infection control measures, cohort infected individuals, and test all residents and staff for the causative agent.
C. Only treat residents who develop severe symptoms.
D. Wait for the cluster to spread to nearby nursing homes.
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Jun 6, 2026

137. What technical term describes the proportion of individuals in a population who are newly diagnosed with a disease during a specified period?

A. Point prevalence.
B. Period prevalence.
C. Incidence proportion (or cumulative incidence).
D. Incidence rate.
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Jun 6, 2026
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140. In clinical screening, a test with high sensitivity but low specificity is generally used for what purpose?

A. To confirm a diagnosis.
B. To rule out a disease (screening test to identify as many true cases as possible).
C. To avoid false positives.
D. To identify only severe cases.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

141. A public health warning is issued about a contaminated batch of a widely distributed food product causing severe illness. What is the urgent epidemiological action?

A. Ask people to stop eating all processed foods.
B. Issue an immediate recall of the contaminated product, and advise consumers to discard it and seek medical attention if ill.
C. Only warn the producer of the food product.
D. Wait for all contaminated products to be consumed.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

142. What technical term describes the time between exposure to an infectious agent and the onset of symptoms?

A. Incubation period.
B. Latent period.
C. Communicable period.
D. Generation time.
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Jun 6, 2026

130. In clinical screening programs, a low Negative Predictive Value (NPV) means what for the patient?

A. Many false positive results.
B. Many false negative results, potentially leading to missed diagnoses.
C. Accurate diagnosis immediately.
D. No need for further testing.
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Jun 6, 2026

131. A patient presents with a highly unusual combination of symptoms that could indicate a novel infectious disease. What is the urgent clinical responsibility from an epidemiological perspective?

A. Wait for a definitive diagnosis before informing anyone.
B. Immediately isolate the patient, collect samples, and notify the local infectious disease control unit.
C. Treat symptomatically and discharge.
D. Refer to a general practitioner for routine follow-up.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

126. A local water utility reports contamination with a harmful bacteria, leading to a surge in gastrointestinal illnesses. What is the urgent public health action?

A. Advise people to boil water before use.
B. Issue an immediate "boil water" advisory, identify affected areas, and coordinate with healthcare providers for case management.
C. Wait for lab confirmation from every affected individual.
D. Only provide bottled water to a few households.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026

112. What technical measure quantifies the number of existing cases of a disease in a population at a given point in time?

A. Incidence.
B. Point Prevalence.
C. Cumulative Incidence.
D. Mortality Rate.
nmdcat.online BS Nursing
Jun 6, 2026
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