NR 503 WEEK 8 FINAL QUIZ POPULATION
HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGY AND
STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Population Health. Answer: Focuses on risk, data, demographics and
outcomes.
⩥ Outcome. Answer: The end result following an intervention
⩥ Aggregate. Answer: Defined population
⩥ Community. Answer: Composed of multiple aggregates
⩥ Data. Answer: Compile data
⩥ Prevalence. Answer: Measures the existence of all current cases
within a time frame.
,The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition
present in a population at a given time.
⩥ Incidence. Answer: The number or rate of new cases of a particular
condition during a specific time.
Measures the appearance of new cases.
⩥ Surveillance. Answer: Collection, analysis, dissemination of data.
⩥ High- risk. Answer: Increased chance of poor health outcome.
⩥ Morbidity. Answer: Presence of illness in population
⩥ Mortality. Answer: Related to the tracking of deaths within an
aggregate
⩥ Validity. Answer: the extent to which a test measures or predicts what
it is supposed to.
test is the ability of that test to distinguish correctly who has a disease
⩥ Specificity. Answer: the ability of a test to correctly identify those
who do not have the disease
, ⩥ sensitivity. Answer: the ability of a test to correctly identify those who
have a disease
⩥ primary prevention. Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness
from ever occurring.
Primary prevention identifies modifiable risk
⩥ secondary prevention. Answer: -focuses on early identification of
individuals or communities experiencing illness, providing treatment,
and conducting activities that are geared to prevent worsening health
status
-examples: communicable disease screening and case finding; early
detection and treatment of diabetes; exercise programs for older adult
clients who are frail
⩥ tertiary prevention. Answer: actions taken to contain damage once a
disease or disability has progressed beyond its early stages
⩥ tertiary prevention examples. Answer: - enhance rehabilitation from
disease, injury, or disability
- Provide cardiac rehabilitation, medication, and surgery.
- medical treatment
HEALTH EPIDEMIOLOGY AND
STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Population Health. Answer: Focuses on risk, data, demographics and
outcomes.
⩥ Outcome. Answer: The end result following an intervention
⩥ Aggregate. Answer: Defined population
⩥ Community. Answer: Composed of multiple aggregates
⩥ Data. Answer: Compile data
⩥ Prevalence. Answer: Measures the existence of all current cases
within a time frame.
,The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition
present in a population at a given time.
⩥ Incidence. Answer: The number or rate of new cases of a particular
condition during a specific time.
Measures the appearance of new cases.
⩥ Surveillance. Answer: Collection, analysis, dissemination of data.
⩥ High- risk. Answer: Increased chance of poor health outcome.
⩥ Morbidity. Answer: Presence of illness in population
⩥ Mortality. Answer: Related to the tracking of deaths within an
aggregate
⩥ Validity. Answer: the extent to which a test measures or predicts what
it is supposed to.
test is the ability of that test to distinguish correctly who has a disease
⩥ Specificity. Answer: the ability of a test to correctly identify those
who do not have the disease
, ⩥ sensitivity. Answer: the ability of a test to correctly identify those who
have a disease
⩥ primary prevention. Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness
from ever occurring.
Primary prevention identifies modifiable risk
⩥ secondary prevention. Answer: -focuses on early identification of
individuals or communities experiencing illness, providing treatment,
and conducting activities that are geared to prevent worsening health
status
-examples: communicable disease screening and case finding; early
detection and treatment of diabetes; exercise programs for older adult
clients who are frail
⩥ tertiary prevention. Answer: actions taken to contain damage once a
disease or disability has progressed beyond its early stages
⩥ tertiary prevention examples. Answer: - enhance rehabilitation from
disease, injury, or disability
- Provide cardiac rehabilitation, medication, and surgery.
- medical treatment
