Epidemiology & Biostatistics Exam I questions
and answers with solutions 2025
Health - ANSWER The Absence of Illness with six dimensions
What are the Six dimensions of Helath? - ANSWER 1. Social
2. Environmental
3. Physical
4. Intellectual
5. Emotional
6. Spiritual
Biostatistics - ANSWER The application of statistical principles to medical, public health, and
biological applications
Involves collecting, summarizing, interpreting information and making inferences that
appropriately account for uncertainty
Summarizing a sample of population then making inferences about entire population
What are some issues/limitations of Biostatistics? - ANSWER you must clearly define the
objective or research question
must choose the appropriate study design
must choose a sufficiently large representative sample
,must carefully collect and analyze data
must quantify uncertainty
must appropriately account for relationships among characteristics
must limit inferences to appropriate population
Physical Health - ANSWER The ability of the human body to function properly; includes physical
fitness and activities of daily living
Social Health - ANSWER The ability to have satisfying relationships; interaction with social
institutions
Mental Health - ANSWER Ability to think clearly, reason objectively and act properly
Emotional Health - ANSWER Ability to cope, adjust and adapt; self- efficacy and self esteem
Spiritual Health - ANSWER Feeling as if part of a greater spectrum of existence; personal beliefs
and choices
Environmental Health - ANSWER Comprised of external factors (i.e. one's surrounding such as
habitat or occupation)
What is the mission of public health? - ANSWER To ensure conditions that promote the six
dimensions of health in the population as a whole
, Population Definition - ANSWER refers to a collection of individuals that share one or more
observable personal or observational characteristics from which data may be collected and
evaluated (i.e. social, economic, family, work, and labor force, geographic factors)
What are the three core functions of Public Health - ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
What are the two parts of ASSESSMENT (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER 1. Monitor
Health
2. Diagnose & Investigate
What is the purpose of monitoring? (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER Monitor health
status to identify and solve community health problems
What are the four parts of Assurance (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER 1. Assure
Competent workforce
2. Evaluate
3. Link to/ provide care
4. Enforce Laws
What are the three parts of Policy Development? (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER 1.
Inform, educate, empower
2. Mobilize community partnerships
3. Develop policies
What are the two primary disciplines that provide the foundations of public health? - ANSWER
1. Epidemiology
and answers with solutions 2025
Health - ANSWER The Absence of Illness with six dimensions
What are the Six dimensions of Helath? - ANSWER 1. Social
2. Environmental
3. Physical
4. Intellectual
5. Emotional
6. Spiritual
Biostatistics - ANSWER The application of statistical principles to medical, public health, and
biological applications
Involves collecting, summarizing, interpreting information and making inferences that
appropriately account for uncertainty
Summarizing a sample of population then making inferences about entire population
What are some issues/limitations of Biostatistics? - ANSWER you must clearly define the
objective or research question
must choose the appropriate study design
must choose a sufficiently large representative sample
,must carefully collect and analyze data
must quantify uncertainty
must appropriately account for relationships among characteristics
must limit inferences to appropriate population
Physical Health - ANSWER The ability of the human body to function properly; includes physical
fitness and activities of daily living
Social Health - ANSWER The ability to have satisfying relationships; interaction with social
institutions
Mental Health - ANSWER Ability to think clearly, reason objectively and act properly
Emotional Health - ANSWER Ability to cope, adjust and adapt; self- efficacy and self esteem
Spiritual Health - ANSWER Feeling as if part of a greater spectrum of existence; personal beliefs
and choices
Environmental Health - ANSWER Comprised of external factors (i.e. one's surrounding such as
habitat or occupation)
What is the mission of public health? - ANSWER To ensure conditions that promote the six
dimensions of health in the population as a whole
, Population Definition - ANSWER refers to a collection of individuals that share one or more
observable personal or observational characteristics from which data may be collected and
evaluated (i.e. social, economic, family, work, and labor force, geographic factors)
What are the three core functions of Public Health - ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Policy Development
3. Assurance
What are the two parts of ASSESSMENT (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER 1. Monitor
Health
2. Diagnose & Investigate
What is the purpose of monitoring? (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER Monitor health
status to identify and solve community health problems
What are the four parts of Assurance (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER 1. Assure
Competent workforce
2. Evaluate
3. Link to/ provide care
4. Enforce Laws
What are the three parts of Policy Development? (part of 10 essential services) - ANSWER 1.
Inform, educate, empower
2. Mobilize community partnerships
3. Develop policies
What are the two primary disciplines that provide the foundations of public health? - ANSWER
1. Epidemiology
