WGU D450 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ nonmaleficience
Answer: no harm is done when applying standards of care
◉ beneficience
Answer: maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms
◉ distributive justice
Answer: fair distribution of the benefits and burden in society based
on the needs and contributions of its members
◉ epidemiology
Answer: investigative study of disease trends in populations for the
purposes of disease prevention and health maintenance, relies on
statistics
◉ agent
, Answer: animate or inanimate object that causes the disease (virus,
trauma, fumes)
◉ host
Answer: the living being that will be affected by the agent
◉ environment
Answer: setting or surrounding that sustains the host
◉ incidence
Answer: number of new cases
◉ prevalence
Answer: existing disease in population at a particular time
◉ infant mortality rate
Answer: number of infant deaths before 1 year of age in a year
◉ attack rate
Answer: number of people at risk who develop certain disease
◉ epidemic
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ nonmaleficience
Answer: no harm is done when applying standards of care
◉ beneficience
Answer: maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms
◉ distributive justice
Answer: fair distribution of the benefits and burden in society based
on the needs and contributions of its members
◉ epidemiology
Answer: investigative study of disease trends in populations for the
purposes of disease prevention and health maintenance, relies on
statistics
◉ agent
, Answer: animate or inanimate object that causes the disease (virus,
trauma, fumes)
◉ host
Answer: the living being that will be affected by the agent
◉ environment
Answer: setting or surrounding that sustains the host
◉ incidence
Answer: number of new cases
◉ prevalence
Answer: existing disease in population at a particular time
◉ infant mortality rate
Answer: number of infant deaths before 1 year of age in a year
◉ attack rate
Answer: number of people at risk who develop certain disease
◉ epidemic