HEALTH PROMOTION NURSING EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉What issues are addressed in the study of epidemiology? (Select all
that apply.) Answer: - Methods of sharing illness among humans
- Research regarding states of illness
- A body of knowledge concerning specific states of health
- Factors that determine what health in humans
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of states
of health and illness in human populations; it is used both as a research
methodology to study states of health and illness and as a body of
knowledge that results from the study of a specific state of health or
illness. Cost versus benefit is not a recognized issue.
◉The epidemiologic model, web of causation, was developed as a result
of what health-related need? Answer: - Identification of the multiple
factors causing chronic illnesses
At the time of development of the web of causation, there was a need to
create a model that would help describe the multiple factors underlying
chronic illnesses
, ◉Epidemiological Triad Answer: - Environment: refers to all the
external factors surrounding the host that might influence vulnerability
or resistance
- Host: a susceptible human or animal who harbors and nourishes a
disease-causing agent
- Agent: the causal agent is a factor, present or lacking, that causes or
contributes to a health problem or condition
◉A public health nurse has been assigned the task of finding the cause
of a recent salmonella outbreak in the area. The nurse will use an
epidemiological method to complete this task. What is the nurse's best
rationale for utilizing this method? Answer: - Epidemiology is used to
identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence.
Epidemiology is used in community health as a method for assessing the
health of a population, and it provides a frame of reference for
investigating and improving practice. Epidemiology is also a science
used to analyze and understand patterns of occurrence.
◉The community health nurse is using epidemiological methods to
conduct an investigation of a recent Escherichia coli (E. coli) related
sickness causing diarrhea in infants that were fed baby formula. Whio
investigated the relationship between sanitation and disease? (Select all
that apply.) Answer: - John Snow
- Florence Nightingale
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉What issues are addressed in the study of epidemiology? (Select all
that apply.) Answer: - Methods of sharing illness among humans
- Research regarding states of illness
- A body of knowledge concerning specific states of health
- Factors that determine what health in humans
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of states
of health and illness in human populations; it is used both as a research
methodology to study states of health and illness and as a body of
knowledge that results from the study of a specific state of health or
illness. Cost versus benefit is not a recognized issue.
◉The epidemiologic model, web of causation, was developed as a result
of what health-related need? Answer: - Identification of the multiple
factors causing chronic illnesses
At the time of development of the web of causation, there was a need to
create a model that would help describe the multiple factors underlying
chronic illnesses
, ◉Epidemiological Triad Answer: - Environment: refers to all the
external factors surrounding the host that might influence vulnerability
or resistance
- Host: a susceptible human or animal who harbors and nourishes a
disease-causing agent
- Agent: the causal agent is a factor, present or lacking, that causes or
contributes to a health problem or condition
◉A public health nurse has been assigned the task of finding the cause
of a recent salmonella outbreak in the area. The nurse will use an
epidemiological method to complete this task. What is the nurse's best
rationale for utilizing this method? Answer: - Epidemiology is used to
identify patterns and trends in disease occurrence.
Epidemiology is used in community health as a method for assessing the
health of a population, and it provides a frame of reference for
investigating and improving practice. Epidemiology is also a science
used to analyze and understand patterns of occurrence.
◉The community health nurse is using epidemiological methods to
conduct an investigation of a recent Escherichia coli (E. coli) related
sickness causing diarrhea in infants that were fed baby formula. Whio
investigated the relationship between sanitation and disease? (Select all
that apply.) Answer: - John Snow
- Florence Nightingale
