LEK questions: Public health — page 2

157 questions in Public health. Open a question to see the answer options and a hint.

51. Which of the following concerning positive features of screening tests, which justifying their application, is false? Question 43
52. The HLY indicator means: Question 44
53. Epidemiological surveillance of hospital-related infections in healthcare includes all the following except for: Question 45
54. In the US, it is popular to say that 'the zip code is a better predictor of health than the genetic code.' This statement illustrates the phenomenon: Question 46
55. In present-day Poland the main cause of death of adults due to CVD is: Question 47
56. In 2017 in a place populated by 50 000 inhabitants there were the following numbers of injuries according to causes and deaths resulting from those injuries: The… Question 48
57. The phrase 'the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society' is a definition of: Question 50
58. According to NHS Scotland data in the last decade the participation in cytological screening has dropped from 80% to 70% in women aged 25 -34 with low education… Question 51
59. Syphilis treatment in pregnant woman is an action in the area of: Question 52
60. According to the current law patients have to have a referral from their family doctor (NHF doctor) if they need medical services from: Question 53
61. Which denominator number is used for calculating the mortality rate of the disease? Question 54
62. In August 2017 Madagascar recorded the largest outbreak of plague in the decade. As of 12 October 2017 there were 560 cases of plague comprising 394 cases of pneumonic… Question 55
63. The data on the number of the cases of X disease obtained in surveys carried out during health festivities is of little value as far as epidemiology and the disease… Question 56
64. Researches from the Cleveland Clinic (OH, USA) found that a microbiome present in breast tissue may be associated with breast cancer (Oncotarget 2017; 8:88122-88138)… Question 57
65. The Helsinki Declaration of 1964 concerns: Question 58
66. In a given calendar year there were 100 cases of X disease in a city of 500,000 inhabitants. Half of the patients died. All the cases occurred in the same city… Question 59
67. Which of the following deaths are termed as premature death? Question 60
68. Indicate screening tests that will be conducted according to the guidelines of the National Program for Combating Cancer 2016-2024: Question 61
69. Activities early detecting diseases and their causes make up secondary prophylaxis. Which of the following are part of secondary prophylaxis? Question 62
70. In a population of 1.000.000 inhabitants 1.000 persons suffer from pancreatic cancer and in this population there were 200 deaths from that disease in one calendar… Question 63
71. Which of the following is not a proven risk factor for hospital-onset pneumonia? Question 64
72. When calculating the incidence rate for a given disease the numerator of the fraction denotes: Question 65
73. A population-based screening of breast cancer was performed using mammography. The sensitivity of the diagnostic tool was 90%, and its specificity was 95%. As a result… Question 66
74. The sentence: “10% of cases in meningococcal sepsis with meningitis end in death” describes: Question 67
75. Let us assume that a new screening test was prepared to detect ovarian cancer. The chart below shows the frequency of its results. Which of the following is true if we… Question 68
76. Factors which influence health according to Lalonde’s concept do not include: Question 69
77. Morbidity rate reaches higher values if: Question 71
78. What kind of prophylaxis is mass screening according to Bogdan Kleczkowski? Question 73
79. In the formula for calculating the specificity of the test, the following number of results is entered in the numerator of the fraction: Question 74
80. For a dataset, the median is the value which: Question 75
81. The information stating that “in Poland, in week 45 of the year 2020, the total number of deaths among the persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 was 2262” applies to: Question 76
82. The diagram shows two distributions of the same characteristic among adult population of the towns A and B. The difference between these distributions can be… Question 77
83. A study was conducted that aimed to identify the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among physicians. From the population of physicians in contact with… Question 78
84. Mounting scientific evidence supports the hypothesis that the postal code is a better health predicting factor than the genetic code. This hypothesis refers to: Question 79
85. The use of variolisation in the past was associated with the spreading of: Question 80
86. In accordance with the Act on Preventing and Combating Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans in Poland, persons subject to compulsory treatment include: Question 81
87. Which of the following is the document stipulating the rules of health promotion actions in the fight against the epidemic accumulation of diseases of affluence and… Question 82
88. The first international treaty on evidence-based public health, accepted by over 170 United Nations countries is: Question 83
89. Individuals eligible for free healthcare services, regardless of health insurance, include, for example: Question 1 (part 2)
90. According to Lalonde's concept of fields, the factors that have the least impact on health and disease are the ones related to: Question 2 (part 2)
91. The health care model based on universal health insurance is a model: Question 3 (part 2)
92. A 50-year-old female patient, who has not participated in any preventive program for 10 years, gives no history of behavioral risk factors or disturbing symptoms… Question 5 (part 2)
93. Public health functions for the general public include: Question 6 (part 2)
94. 90% sensitivity and 80% specificity of a diagnostic test in screening tests means that: Question 7 (part 2)
95. Negative measures of the condition of health of the population may include: Question 8 (part 2)
96. In epidemiological analytical studies, a researcher can use the retrospective method. It can be said that it: Question 9 (part 2)
97. According to the Act of 5 December 2008 on the Prevention and Combating of Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans, compulsory treatment applies to individulas: Question 10 (part 2)
98. The DALY metric - as an important criterion in health policy used to determine the condition of health of the society is: Question 11 (part 2)
99. Phase II prevention activities include: Question 13 (part 2)
100. ”The process enabling people to control their own health and improve it ” – is the definition contained in the Ottawa Charter regarding: Question 14 (part 2)

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