Please Select the FALSE Statement

question 33

Multiple Choice

Please select the FALSE statement.

• A) A common source epidemic occurs when all of the cases result from exposure to a single source of the infectious agent.
• B) A case-control study occurs when all of the cases result from exposure to a single source of the infectious agent.
• C) The natural habitat of a pathogen is called the reservoir of infection.
• D) Herd immunity can never be overcome by a pathogen.
• E) Emerging infectious diseases are those that are novel or have recently increased in incidence.

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Definitions:

Sample Proportion

An estimate of the proportion within the entire population that possesses a particular attribute, derived from a subset of the population.

Manufacturing Process

The procedure through which raw materials are transformed into finished products through various mechanical, chemical, or physical operations.

Upper Control Limit

The highest value on a control chart that signals the process is still in control or within predetermined bounds.

Sample Proportion

The fraction or percentage of items in a sample that are part of a particular category, representing a snapshot of that category in the larger population.