NURS 4530 (CHN) Exam 1 -
epidemiology, rates, screening, causality
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Epidemiology: study of how health and disease are distributed in populations -
ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Distribution/determinants of disease
Why epidemiology matters in public health - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Principal science for
prevention
How community health nurses use epidemiology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Identify risk and
plan/evaluate prevention
Person-Place-Time model: what it describes - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Who, where, and
when
Person factor in Person-Place-Time - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Age, gender, SES, health
status
Place factor in Person-Place-Time - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Geography, environment, social
conditions
Time factor in Person-Place-Time - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Trends, seasons, outbreaks
Three parts of the epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Agent, host, environment
,Main idea of the epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Disease occurs through
interaction
Preventing disease using the epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Change agent,
host, or environment
Example of changing the environment to prevent disease - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Remove
standing water
Interventions that target the agent - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Vaccines and antimicrobials
Interventions that target the host - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Education, immunity, nutrition
Interventions that target the environment - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Clean water, sanitation,
housing
Web of causation/wheel model: what it explains - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Multiple interacting
causes
Diseases commonly explained by web of causation - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Heart disease,
diabetes, cancer
Purpose of epidemiologic rates - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Compare, track, identify risk
General formula idea for a rate - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Events ÷ population at risk ×
constant
Incidence rate: what it measures - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅New cases over time
What incidence tells nurses - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Risk of developing disease
Prevalence rate: what it measures - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅All existing cases
What prevalence shows - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Burden of disease
Risk in epidemiology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Probability disease will occur
Risk factor in epidemiology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Exposure increasing disease likelihood
Examples of risk factors - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Smoking, poor diet, toxins
Relative risk: what it measures - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅How much exposure increases risk
, Relative risk of 1 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅No increased risk
Relative risk of 2 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Twice the risk
Relative risk less than 1 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Protective factor
Morbidity: what it means - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Illness rate
Mortality: what it means - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Death rate
Conditions that usually have high morbidity - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Chronic diseases
Events that usually have high mortality - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Severe outbreaks
Outbreak: disease occurrence level - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Small localized increase
Epidemic: disease occurrence level - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Large regional increase
Pandemic: disease occurrence level - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Worldwide spread
Screening is what level of prevention - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Secondary prevention
Main goal of screening - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Detect disease early
Conditions needed for a good screening program - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Treatable, safe,
simple, cost-effective
Common colorectal cancer screening around age 50 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Colonoscopy
or stool testing
Routine screening test for cholesterol - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Lipid panel
How often blood pressure should be screened - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Every visit or yearly
When type 2 diabetes screening often begins - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Age 35-45 or earlier
with risks
Common breast cancer screening around age 40-50 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Mammogram
every 1-2 years
Prostate cancer screening approach - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Shared decision-making for
PSA
epidemiology, rates, screening, causality
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carefully structured to reflect commonly tested topics and current exam standards. Each solution
is clearly explained to help students understand the reasoning behind every answer, reinforce
learning, and improve problem-solving skills.
Whether you are preparing weeks in advance or doing last-minute revision, this guide provides a
simple, organized, and exam-focused approach to studying smarter and achieving better
results.
🔥 Key Highlights
✔ Accurate exam questions covering essential topics
✔ Correct detailed solutions with clear explanations
✔ Focused review of commonly tested concepts
✔ Newest updated version (2026/2027)
✔ Easy-to-follow format for quick and effective revision
🚀 Why This Study Guide Is Effective
• Helps strengthen understanding of key concepts
• Supports fast and efficient revision
• Improves confidence before exams
,• Enhances problem-solving and test-taking skills
• Provides realistic exam-style practice
🎯 Ideal For
• Final exam preparation
• Midterm and course revision
• Practicing exam-style questions
• Last-minute study sessions
• Improving overall academic performance
📚 A trusted and practical study resource designed to help students prepare effectively,
build confidence, and achieve exam success.
Epidemiology: study of how health and disease are distributed in populations -
ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Distribution/determinants of disease
Why epidemiology matters in public health - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Principal science for
prevention
How community health nurses use epidemiology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Identify risk and
plan/evaluate prevention
Person-Place-Time model: what it describes - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Who, where, and
when
Person factor in Person-Place-Time - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Age, gender, SES, health
status
Place factor in Person-Place-Time - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Geography, environment, social
conditions
Time factor in Person-Place-Time - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Trends, seasons, outbreaks
Three parts of the epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Agent, host, environment
,Main idea of the epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Disease occurs through
interaction
Preventing disease using the epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Change agent,
host, or environment
Example of changing the environment to prevent disease - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Remove
standing water
Interventions that target the agent - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Vaccines and antimicrobials
Interventions that target the host - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Education, immunity, nutrition
Interventions that target the environment - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Clean water, sanitation,
housing
Web of causation/wheel model: what it explains - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Multiple interacting
causes
Diseases commonly explained by web of causation - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Heart disease,
diabetes, cancer
Purpose of epidemiologic rates - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Compare, track, identify risk
General formula idea for a rate - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Events ÷ population at risk ×
constant
Incidence rate: what it measures - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅New cases over time
What incidence tells nurses - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Risk of developing disease
Prevalence rate: what it measures - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅All existing cases
What prevalence shows - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Burden of disease
Risk in epidemiology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Probability disease will occur
Risk factor in epidemiology - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Exposure increasing disease likelihood
Examples of risk factors - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Smoking, poor diet, toxins
Relative risk: what it measures - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅How much exposure increases risk
, Relative risk of 1 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅No increased risk
Relative risk of 2 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Twice the risk
Relative risk less than 1 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Protective factor
Morbidity: what it means - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Illness rate
Mortality: what it means - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Death rate
Conditions that usually have high morbidity - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Chronic diseases
Events that usually have high mortality - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Severe outbreaks
Outbreak: disease occurrence level - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Small localized increase
Epidemic: disease occurrence level - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Large regional increase
Pandemic: disease occurrence level - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Worldwide spread
Screening is what level of prevention - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Secondary prevention
Main goal of screening - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Detect disease early
Conditions needed for a good screening program - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Treatable, safe,
simple, cost-effective
Common colorectal cancer screening around age 50 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Colonoscopy
or stool testing
Routine screening test for cholesterol - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Lipid panel
How often blood pressure should be screened - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Every visit or yearly
When type 2 diabetes screening often begins - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Age 35-45 or earlier
with risks
Common breast cancer screening around age 40-50 - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Mammogram
every 1-2 years
Prostate cancer screening approach - ANSWER ✅✅✅✅Shared decision-making for
PSA
