Which of the following types of events can be measured by a risk and/or a rate? 1 pointDevelopment of a drug or treatment side effectRecurrence of a diseaseAll of the above Newly developed cases of disease

Which of the following would NOT lead to an increase in the risk facing a population?1 pointThe arrival of a costly drug that offered a new opportunity to treat a previously untreatable conditionThe creation of new surgical techniques that replace earlier less expensive techniquesBuilding more hospitals, and an accompanying increase in the probability that a person will be hospitalizedExpanding employment opportunities that lead to an increase in per-capita income

Which of the following refers to the degree of damage that a particular risk has in the overall project?ContingencyProbabilityCostImpact

In order to calculate a risk, which of the following steps must be taken? (You must choose all that apply to receive credit for this question; no partial credit will be awarded.)1 pointdetermine the number of males and females in the studydefine a case definition for the health outcome under studydetermine the number of new cases of the outcome under studydetermine how many people in the study were exposed or unexposed to the exposure under studydefine the at-risk study population

If you are studying the rate of leukemia, which of the following events would affect a participant’s person-time? (You must choose all that apply to receive credit for this question; no partial credit will be awarded.)1 pointparticipant goes out of town for a weekendloss to follow-upbeing sick with influenzaparticipant decides to no longer participate in the studydeath

Which of the following controllable risk factors for coronary artery disease [CAD] appears most closely linked to the development of the disease? *1 pointA. AgeB. Medication usageC. High cholesterol levelsD. Gender