Practice Questions

53. A randomized controlled trial comparing a new pain medication to a placebo finds no statistically significant difference in pain relief. What medicinal epidemiological implication is most appropriate?

A. The drug is definitely ineffective.
B. The study lacked sufficient power to detect a true effect, or the drug truly has no significant effect.
C. The drug is safe and effective.
D. The placebo effect was too strong.
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52. What technical term describes the number of new cases of a disease in a specified population over a specified period, often expressed as a rate?

A. Point prevalence.
B. Period prevalence.
C. Incidence rate.
D. Case-fatality rate.
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51. An unvaccinated child is diagnosed with diphtheria, a highly contagious and serious bacterial infection. What is the urgent clinical and epidemiological action?

A. Treat the child and send them back to school.
B. Isolate the child, notify public health, and initiate immediate contact tracing and prophylactic treatment/vaccination for contacts.
C. Wait for other cases to appear before acting.
D. Only treat the child's symptoms.
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48. A drug manufacturer submits a New Drug Application (NDA) to a regulatory agency. What medicinal epidemiological evidence is critically required to support this application?

A. Anecdotal reports from patients.
B. Robust evidence of efficacy and safety from Phase III clinical trials.
C. Only pre-clinical animal studies.
D. Opinions from key opinion leaders.
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46. A sudden cluster of severe acute respiratory illness is reported among healthcare workers in a hospital. What is the urgent epidemiological action?

A. Close the hospital immediately.
B. Implement infection control measures, isolate suspected cases, and initiate contact tracing within the hospital.
C. Wait for the cluster to spread to the general population.
D. Treat all healthcare workers prophylactically.
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