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Jun 6, 2026

162. What technical term describes the measure of association in a case-control study, approximating the relative risk when the disease is rare?

A. Relative Risk (RR).
B. Odds Ratio (OR).
C. Attributable Risk (AR).
D. Prevalence Ratio (PR).
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Jun 6, 2026

161. A cluster of severe birth defects is reported in a community. What is the urgent epidemiological action?

A. Dismiss it as random genetic mutations.
B. Initiate an investigation to identify common environmental exposures, maternal factors, or infectious agents during pregnancy.
C. Advise all pregnant women to leave the community.
D. Only focus on treating the affected children.
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Jun 6, 2026

159. A study attempts to estimate the prevalence of diabetes by administering a questionnaire that asks about self-reported diagnosis. What critical type of bias might this introduce?

A. Selection bias.
B. Information bias (e.g., misclassification due to self-report).
C. Confounding.
D. Observer bias.
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Jun 6, 2026

158. A new medicinal drug is found to be effective but also carries a significant risk of a rare, severe adverse event. What critical ethical consideration guides its approval and prescribing?

A. Only efficacy matters.
B. The balance between benefits and harms, and informed consent for patients.
C. Adverse events are always acceptable.
D. Only the cost of the drug matters.
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Jun 6, 2026

157. What technical measure quantifies the number of deaths in a population over a specified period per unit of population?

A. Incidence rate.
B. Prevalence rate.
C. Crude mortality rate.
D. Case-fatality rate.
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Jun 6, 2026

156. A patient is diagnosed with a highly resistant strain of tuberculosis. What is the urgent clinical and epidemiological responsibility?

A. Treat the patient and send them home.
B. Immediately initiate isolation, multi-drug therapy, and rigorous contact tracing to prevent widespread transmission.
C. Wait for the disease to spread to other family members.
D. Only treat the patient's symptoms.
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