Chapter 6 Self-test questions

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. Which part of the immune system does vaccination take advantage of?

The innate immune system. correct incorrect

Mast cells. correct incorrect

The adaptive immune system. correct incorrect

Dendritic cells. correct incorrect

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. Why do some infectious diseases require a greater proportion of the population to be immune to them in order for the concept of herd immunity to be effective?

Some infectious diseases are significantly easier to transmit from person to person. correct incorrect

Some infectious diseases cannot be vaccinated against. correct incorrect

Some infectious diseases cannot be treated with antibiotics. correct incorrect

Some infectious diseases are far more deadly than others. correct incorrect

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. What proportion of the population need to be vaccinated against measles in order for herd immunity to be assured?

80-85% correct incorrect

85-90% correct incorrect

90-95% correct incorrect

95-100% correct incorrect

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. Which condition did Andrew Wakefield falsely link to the MMR vaccine?

Schizophrenia. correct incorrect

Bipolar disorder. correct incorrect

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. correct incorrect

Autism. correct incorrect

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. What is the definition of epidemiology?

The study and analysis of patterns in health and disease. correct incorrect

The study and analysis of infectious diseases. correct incorrect

The study and analysis of historical infections. correct incorrect

The study and analysis of epidemics. correct incorrect

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. Which English doctor is said to be "one of the fathers of modern-day epidemiology"?

Alexander Fleming. correct incorrect

John Snow. correct incorrect

Edward Jenner. correct incorrect

Joseph Lister. correct incorrect

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. From the 1840s to 1930, what did the average life expectancy rise from and to?

From 30 to 70.4 years. correct incorrect

From 30 to 60.8 years. correct incorrect

From 50 to 70.4 years. correct incorrect

From 40 to 60.8 years. correct incorrect

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. When was the NHS established in the UK?

1945 correct incorrect

1948 correct incorrect

1955 correct incorrect

1958 correct incorrect

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. Which organization is responsible for much of the epidemiological study and disease tracking that takes place in the UK?

The Department of Health. correct incorrect

The World Health Organization. correct incorrect

The Centre for Disease Control. correct incorrect

Public Health England. correct incorrect

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. How does epidemiology help to tackle infectious disease outbreaks once they occur?

It allows antibiotics to be effectively delivered to those who need them most. correct incorrect

It helps to identify the source of infection, and potentially identify a removable or treatable cause for an outbreak. correct incorrect

It allows governments to plan their vaccination programmes according to which infectious diseases are currently most prevalent. correct incorrect

Epidemiology does not directly help to tackle outbreaks of infectious disease. correct incorrect