NR503 MIDTERM TERMS & DEFINITIONS
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
community - Answer-composed of multiple aggregates
Data - Answer-Compiled information
Outcome - Answer-The end result that follows an intervention
Prevalence - Answer-Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
incidence - Answer-Measures the appearance of new cases.
surveillance - Answer-Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
high-risk - Answer-Increased chance of poor health outcome.
morbidity - Answer-Presence of illness in population
mortality - Answer-Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
A nurse practitioner and physician's assistant are collaborating on a project to determine
the number of new cases of traumatic brain injury per year from football in their
community. What word best describes the data they are looking for? - Answer-incidence
Epidemiology - Answer-the science of public health and the cause, prevention,
treatment of disease in population health.
outcome - Answer-the end result that follows an intervention
aggregate - Answer-defined population; makes up a community
community - Answer-composed of multiple aggregates
data - Answer-compiled information
prevalence - Answer-measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
incidence - Answer-measures the appearance of new cases of disease or attribute
surveillance - Answer-collection, analysis, and dissemination of data
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
community - Answer-composed of multiple aggregates
Data - Answer-Compiled information
Outcome - Answer-The end result that follows an intervention
Prevalence - Answer-Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
incidence - Answer-Measures the appearance of new cases.
surveillance - Answer-Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
high-risk - Answer-Increased chance of poor health outcome.
morbidity - Answer-Presence of illness in population
mortality - Answer-Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
A nurse practitioner and physician's assistant are collaborating on a project to determine
the number of new cases of traumatic brain injury per year from football in their
community. What word best describes the data they are looking for? - Answer-incidence
Epidemiology - Answer-the science of public health and the cause, prevention,
treatment of disease in population health.
outcome - Answer-the end result that follows an intervention
aggregate - Answer-defined population; makes up a community
community - Answer-composed of multiple aggregates
data - Answer-compiled information
prevalence - Answer-measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
incidence - Answer-measures the appearance of new cases of disease or attribute
surveillance - Answer-collection, analysis, and dissemination of data
