NSG 522 APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY AND
BIOSTATISTICS FINAL EXAM 2026 FULL REVIEW
QUESTION BANK AND CLINICAL STATISTICS
APPLICATION SET
◉ if a person has a risk factor for a disease that means that they will
eventually develop the disease
t/f.
Answer: false
◉ the incubation period for an infectious disease occurs during
which stage of disease
stage of preclinical
recovery
clinical
susceptibility.
Answer: preclinical
◉ the bradford hill criteria are used to
identify the social determinants of health
achieve health equity
,determine whether there is a causal association
describe the chain of infection.
Answer: determine whether there is a causal association
◉ prevention of pneumonia by administering the vaccine to an adult
with asthma would be an example of which type of prevention.
Answer: primary
◉ primary efforts are focused on which stage of disease.
Answer: stage of susceptibility
◉ a risk factor is a bx or exposure that causes a disease or injury
t/f.
Answer: false
◉ using occupational therapy for rehab after a stroke is an example
of what type of prevention.
Answer: tertiary
◉ screening tests are used to identify people in which stage of
disease.
Answer: preclinical
,◉ some cancers are classified as communicable diseases
t/f.
Answer: true
◉ during an outbreak of an infectious disease control measures may
be directed towards select all that apply
the agent
the mode of transmission
host susceptibility
the reservoir
the portal of entry.
Answer: all
◉ when the cause of a disease is considered necessary that means
that the disease cannot occur until the cause is present
t/f.
Answer: true
◉ a proportion is a simple count of the number of people in the
population with a disease or health-related condition
t/f.
, Answer: false
◉ which of the following types of studies is a descriptive
epidemiological study design select all that apply
cross-sectional study
cohort study
randomized controlled clinical trial
ecological study
case-control study.
Answer: cross-sectional study
ecological study
◉ although health care facilities are required to report occurrences
of notifiable diseases, individual care providers are not required to
participate in reporting of notifiable diseases
t/f.
Answer: false
◉ what type of graphic display monitors and compares the age of
population over time
population pyramid
spot map
epidemic curve
BIOSTATISTICS FINAL EXAM 2026 FULL REVIEW
QUESTION BANK AND CLINICAL STATISTICS
APPLICATION SET
◉ if a person has a risk factor for a disease that means that they will
eventually develop the disease
t/f.
Answer: false
◉ the incubation period for an infectious disease occurs during
which stage of disease
stage of preclinical
recovery
clinical
susceptibility.
Answer: preclinical
◉ the bradford hill criteria are used to
identify the social determinants of health
achieve health equity
,determine whether there is a causal association
describe the chain of infection.
Answer: determine whether there is a causal association
◉ prevention of pneumonia by administering the vaccine to an adult
with asthma would be an example of which type of prevention.
Answer: primary
◉ primary efforts are focused on which stage of disease.
Answer: stage of susceptibility
◉ a risk factor is a bx or exposure that causes a disease or injury
t/f.
Answer: false
◉ using occupational therapy for rehab after a stroke is an example
of what type of prevention.
Answer: tertiary
◉ screening tests are used to identify people in which stage of
disease.
Answer: preclinical
,◉ some cancers are classified as communicable diseases
t/f.
Answer: true
◉ during an outbreak of an infectious disease control measures may
be directed towards select all that apply
the agent
the mode of transmission
host susceptibility
the reservoir
the portal of entry.
Answer: all
◉ when the cause of a disease is considered necessary that means
that the disease cannot occur until the cause is present
t/f.
Answer: true
◉ a proportion is a simple count of the number of people in the
population with a disease or health-related condition
t/f.
, Answer: false
◉ which of the following types of studies is a descriptive
epidemiological study design select all that apply
cross-sectional study
cohort study
randomized controlled clinical trial
ecological study
case-control study.
Answer: cross-sectional study
ecological study
◉ although health care facilities are required to report occurrences
of notifiable diseases, individual care providers are not required to
participate in reporting of notifiable diseases
t/f.
Answer: false
◉ what type of graphic display monitors and compares the age of
population over time
population pyramid
spot map
epidemic curve
