M2 Quiz

Question 1

(T/F) The conclusion of Victor et al. in the BP clinical trail is that medication management that was delivered in barbershops by specialty-trained pharmacists, as compared with standard management afforded by primary care practices, resulted in much larger blood-pressure reductions in black male patrons of those shops who had hypertension.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Researchers surveyed a group of students and asked them how much coffee they drink and then gave them an IQ test. They found that the students who drank coffee scored higher on IQ tests than the students who drank no coffee. The most accurate conclusion we can make from this finding is that:

Answer 2

Drinking coffee was related to higher IQ scores but not that it caused the higher scores.

Question 3

One of the advantages to using focus groups in a community assessment is that it:

Answer 3

Helps clarify information gathered from surveys

Question 4

Participants in a study examining vitamin D supplements and muscle strength each have an equal chance of getting put in the treatment group (vitamin D supplements) or in the control group (placebo). When the study ends, it will be able to show:

Answer 4

If vitamin D supplements caused a change in muscle strength.

Question 5

Researchers are developing a non-invasive test for iron deficiency. Upon testing it, they find that everyone who is truly iron deficient is accurately identified. However, they also find that about 20% of people who are not iron deficient are identified as iron deficient by the test. The test has __________ for iron deficiency.

Answer 5

High sensitivity

Question 6

(T/F) These are examples of types of standard biochemical tests that can be used in the community:

High-density lipoprotein, hematocrit, lead, and iodine.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The epidemiological triangle explores health using:

Answer 7

An agent, a host, and the environment

Question 8

A food frequency questionnaire designed to assess the fruit and vegetable intake of Hispanic teenagers is shown to underestimate their actual intake. Thus, the questionnaire has poor ____________.

Answer 8

Validity

Question 9

Qualitative data collection would be appropriate when studying:

Answer 9

A social behavior such as food choice

Question 10

Using both qualitative and quantitative methods in the same study is:

Answer 10

Is known as a mixed methods study