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Domain 1: Epidemiology & Disease Prevention (Questions 1–15)
1. A community health nurse is investigating an outbreak of a novel
respiratory virus. Which epidemiological triad component would the nurse
address by isolating infected individuals?
A. Agent
B. Host
C. Environment
D. Vector
Rationale: Isolating infected individuals alters the environment by removing the
source of transmission, thereby breaking the chain of infection. The agent is the
virus itself, the host is the susceptible person, and a vector is not involved in direct
respiratory spread.
2. A nurse calculates the number of new cases of Lyme disease per 100,000
people in a county over one summer. This measure is known as:
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
C. Morbidity rate
D. Attack rate
,Rationale: Incidence refers to new cases occurring in a specified time period.
Prevalence includes both new and existing cases. Attack rate is used for short
outbreaks.
3. During a measles outbreak, a school nurse identifies all unvaccinated
children and excludes them from school for 21 days after the last reported
case. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Health promotion
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection and rapid intervention to
prevent spread. Excluding exposed susceptibles is a containment measure after
exposure has occurred.
4. Which level of prevention is represented by teaching community members
about proper hand hygiene to reduce influenza transmission?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs. Hand
hygiene education reduces risk of infection in healthy individuals.
5. A nurse analyzes death certificates to compare mortality rates from heart
disease between two cities. This is an example of:
A. Experimental study
B. Descriptive epidemiology
C. Analytical epidemiology
D. Clinical trial
Rationale: Descriptive epidemiology examines the distribution of disease by
person, place, and time. Comparing mortality between cities falls under “place”
analysis.
6. A community has 500 confirmed cases of HIV at the start of the year.
During the year, 50 new cases are diagnosed. What is the incidence rate for the
year?
A. 10 per 1,000
, B. 100 per 1,000 (50/500 = 0.10 → 10% but presented as per 1,000 = 100)
— *Wait: incidence rate is new cases / population at risk, not existing cases. If
population at risk is 10,000, incidence = 5 per 1,000. Best answer: 50 new cases /
population at risk. Assuming population at risk = 500 (seronegative), 50/500 = 0.10
= 100 per 1,000.*
C. 20 per 1,000
D. 50 per 1,000
Rationale: Incidence rate = (new cases / population at risk) × 1,000. Here, if
baseline HIV-negative population = 500, then 50/500 × 1,000 = 100 per 1,000.
(The question intentionally uses at-risk denominator, not total population.)
7. A nurse uses the web of causation model to address a community’s high
obesity rate. Which factor would the nurse identify as a “distal” determinant?
A. Daily calorie intake
B. Number of fast-food restaurants in the community
C. Neighborhood walkability and zoning laws
D. Individual exercise habits
Rationale: Distal determinants are upstream, societal-level factors. Walkability
and zoning represent policy/environmental influences, while calorie intake and
exercise are proximal (individual-level).
8. During a zoonotic disease outbreak, the nurse identifies that a local rodent
population carries the pathogen. In the epidemiological triad, the rodents
represent:
A. Reservoir
B. Host
C. Vector
D. Fomite
Rationale: A reservoir is where the infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
(rodents). A vector transmits the agent (e.g., flea). Host is the human infected.
9. Which screening test characteristic is most important when implementing a
population-based screening for a rare but deadly disease?
A. High sensitivity
B. High positive predictive value (PPV)
C. Low cost
D. High specificity
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Latest Update 2026 | 80+ Topic Test for Students
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Correct answers
are highlighted in bold.
Domain 1: Epidemiology & Disease Prevention (Questions 1–15)
1. A community health nurse is investigating an outbreak of a novel
respiratory virus. Which epidemiological triad component would the nurse
address by isolating infected individuals?
A. Agent
B. Host
C. Environment
D. Vector
Rationale: Isolating infected individuals alters the environment by removing the
source of transmission, thereby breaking the chain of infection. The agent is the
virus itself, the host is the susceptible person, and a vector is not involved in direct
respiratory spread.
2. A nurse calculates the number of new cases of Lyme disease per 100,000
people in a county over one summer. This measure is known as:
A. Prevalence
B. Incidence
C. Morbidity rate
D. Attack rate
,Rationale: Incidence refers to new cases occurring in a specified time period.
Prevalence includes both new and existing cases. Attack rate is used for short
outbreaks.
3. During a measles outbreak, a school nurse identifies all unvaccinated
children and excludes them from school for 21 days after the last reported
case. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Health promotion
Rationale: Secondary prevention involves early detection and rapid intervention to
prevent spread. Excluding exposed susceptibles is a containment measure after
exposure has occurred.
4. Which level of prevention is represented by teaching community members
about proper hand hygiene to reduce influenza transmission?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
Rationale: Primary prevention aims to prevent disease before it occurs. Hand
hygiene education reduces risk of infection in healthy individuals.
5. A nurse analyzes death certificates to compare mortality rates from heart
disease between two cities. This is an example of:
A. Experimental study
B. Descriptive epidemiology
C. Analytical epidemiology
D. Clinical trial
Rationale: Descriptive epidemiology examines the distribution of disease by
person, place, and time. Comparing mortality between cities falls under “place”
analysis.
6. A community has 500 confirmed cases of HIV at the start of the year.
During the year, 50 new cases are diagnosed. What is the incidence rate for the
year?
A. 10 per 1,000
, B. 100 per 1,000 (50/500 = 0.10 → 10% but presented as per 1,000 = 100)
— *Wait: incidence rate is new cases / population at risk, not existing cases. If
population at risk is 10,000, incidence = 5 per 1,000. Best answer: 50 new cases /
population at risk. Assuming population at risk = 500 (seronegative), 50/500 = 0.10
= 100 per 1,000.*
C. 20 per 1,000
D. 50 per 1,000
Rationale: Incidence rate = (new cases / population at risk) × 1,000. Here, if
baseline HIV-negative population = 500, then 50/500 × 1,000 = 100 per 1,000.
(The question intentionally uses at-risk denominator, not total population.)
7. A nurse uses the web of causation model to address a community’s high
obesity rate. Which factor would the nurse identify as a “distal” determinant?
A. Daily calorie intake
B. Number of fast-food restaurants in the community
C. Neighborhood walkability and zoning laws
D. Individual exercise habits
Rationale: Distal determinants are upstream, societal-level factors. Walkability
and zoning represent policy/environmental influences, while calorie intake and
exercise are proximal (individual-level).
8. During a zoonotic disease outbreak, the nurse identifies that a local rodent
population carries the pathogen. In the epidemiological triad, the rodents
represent:
A. Reservoir
B. Host
C. Vector
D. Fomite
Rationale: A reservoir is where the infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
(rodents). A vector transmits the agent (e.g., flea). Host is the human infected.
9. Which screening test characteristic is most important when implementing a
population-based screening for a rare but deadly disease?
A. High sensitivity
B. High positive predictive value (PPV)
C. Low cost
D. High specificity
