NR 503 / NR503 EPIDEMIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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36. What is the overall attack rate in persons who did not eat ice cream? 37. Chicken pox is a highly communicable disease. It may be transmitted by direct contact with a person infected with the vari... cella-zoster virus (VZV). The typical incubation time is between 10 to 20 days. A boy started school 2 weeks after showing symptoms of chicken pox including mild fever, skin rash, & fluid-filled blisters. One month after the boy returned to school, none of his classmates had been infected by VZV. The main reason was: 38. Which of the following is an advantage of active surveillance? 34. For colorectal cancer diagnosed at an early stage, the disease can have 5- year survival rates of greater than 80%. Which answer best describes early stage colorectal cancer? 35. A study found that adults older than age 50 had a higher prevalence of pneumonia than those who were younger than age 50. Which of the following is consistent with this finding? a longer duration compared to younger adults 36. What is the overall attack rate in persons who did not eat ice cream? [Show More]

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