NR503-Population Health Epidemiology and Statistical Principles
Midterm Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: COMPLETE Solutions
Answer: Epidemiology The science of public health
Question 2: Population Health
Answer: Focuses on risk, data, demographics, and outcomes
Question 3: Outcome
Answer: The end result that follows an intervention
Question 4: Aggregate
Answer: Defined population
Question 5: Community
Answer: Composed of multiple aggregates
Question 6: Data
Answer: Compiled information
Question 7: Prevalence
Answer: Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Question 8: Incidence
Answer: Measures the appearance of new cases
Question 9: Surveillance
Answer: Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
Question 10: High-risk
Answer: Increased chance of poor health outcome.
Question 11: Morbidity
Answer: Presence of illness in population
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, Question 12: Mortality
Answer: Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
Question 13: Community Health
Answer: The health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote,
protect, and preserve their health
Question 14: Population-base research
Answer: Addresses health outcomes, health determinants, and policies and interventions that link the
two in efforts to improve population health and ameliorate health disparities.
Question 15: Observation
Answer: The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
Question 16: Control trial
Answer: One of the trials you keep "normal" to compare the effect of what you are changing
Question 17: Infectious disease
Answer: A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another.
Question 18: Chronic disease
Answer: a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period of time
Question 19: Environmental exposures
Answer: Being in the presence of some substance in an environment. Typically, that substance is
pollution or a hazardous waste.
Question 20: Reproductive Health
Answer: Sexual health, autonomy, reproductive freedom/decision-making
Question 21: Genetics
Answer: The scientific study of heredity
Question 22: Data Critique
Answer: Checking sources for validity, reliability, and credibility
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Midterm Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: COMPLETE Solutions
Answer: Epidemiology The science of public health
Question 2: Population Health
Answer: Focuses on risk, data, demographics, and outcomes
Question 3: Outcome
Answer: The end result that follows an intervention
Question 4: Aggregate
Answer: Defined population
Question 5: Community
Answer: Composed of multiple aggregates
Question 6: Data
Answer: Compiled information
Question 7: Prevalence
Answer: Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Question 8: Incidence
Answer: Measures the appearance of new cases
Question 9: Surveillance
Answer: Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
Question 10: High-risk
Answer: Increased chance of poor health outcome.
Question 11: Morbidity
Answer: Presence of illness in population
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, Question 12: Mortality
Answer: Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
Question 13: Community Health
Answer: The health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote,
protect, and preserve their health
Question 14: Population-base research
Answer: Addresses health outcomes, health determinants, and policies and interventions that link the
two in efforts to improve population health and ameliorate health disparities.
Question 15: Observation
Answer: The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
Question 16: Control trial
Answer: One of the trials you keep "normal" to compare the effect of what you are changing
Question 17: Infectious disease
Answer: A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another.
Question 18: Chronic disease
Answer: a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period of time
Question 19: Environmental exposures
Answer: Being in the presence of some substance in an environment. Typically, that substance is
pollution or a hazardous waste.
Question 20: Reproductive Health
Answer: Sexual health, autonomy, reproductive freedom/decision-making
Question 21: Genetics
Answer: The scientific study of heredity
Question 22: Data Critique
Answer: Checking sources for validity, reliability, and credibility
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