PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING 2026 EPIDEMIOLOGY
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE
PREVENTION REVISION PACKAGE
◉ episodic needs.
Answer: illness/ injury not expected in a typical life
◉ genomics
epigenetics.
Answer: study of whole genomes, including genes and their
functions
environments effect on gene expression passed from one generation
to the next
◉ geographic community.
Answer: a community defined by its geographic boundaries;
example: city, town, neighborhood
◉ global health.
Answer: health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries
,◉ health.
Answer: holistic state of well-being including soundness of mind,
body, and spirit
◉ health continuum.
Answer:
◉ population.
Answer: All people occupying an area or all of those who share one
or more characteristics
People not necessarily interacting with one another; not necessarily
sharing a sense of belonging to that group
◉ health literacy.
Answer: ability to read, understand, and act on health information
◉ health promotion.
Answer: All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal well-
being or higher levels of wellness
Attain high quality, longer lives
Achieve health equity,
Create social and physical environments that promote good health
for all
, Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors
across all life stages
◉ leading health indicators*.
Answer: Mental health
Injury and violence
Environmental quality
Immunization
Access to health care
Physical activity
Overweight and obesity
Tobacco use
Substance use
Responsible sexual behavior
◉ illness.
Answer: state of being relatively unhealthy
◉ pharmacogenomics.
Answer: Permits the design of drugs tailored to a person's genetic
makeup or to a targeted disease
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE
PREVENTION REVISION PACKAGE
◉ episodic needs.
Answer: illness/ injury not expected in a typical life
◉ genomics
epigenetics.
Answer: study of whole genomes, including genes and their
functions
environments effect on gene expression passed from one generation
to the next
◉ geographic community.
Answer: a community defined by its geographic boundaries;
example: city, town, neighborhood
◉ global health.
Answer: health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend
national boundaries
,◉ health.
Answer: holistic state of well-being including soundness of mind,
body, and spirit
◉ health continuum.
Answer:
◉ population.
Answer: All people occupying an area or all of those who share one
or more characteristics
People not necessarily interacting with one another; not necessarily
sharing a sense of belonging to that group
◉ health literacy.
Answer: ability to read, understand, and act on health information
◉ health promotion.
Answer: All efforts that seek to move people closer to optimal well-
being or higher levels of wellness
Attain high quality, longer lives
Achieve health equity,
Create social and physical environments that promote good health
for all
, Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors
across all life stages
◉ leading health indicators*.
Answer: Mental health
Injury and violence
Environmental quality
Immunization
Access to health care
Physical activity
Overweight and obesity
Tobacco use
Substance use
Responsible sexual behavior
◉ illness.
Answer: state of being relatively unhealthy
◉ pharmacogenomics.
Answer: Permits the design of drugs tailored to a person's genetic
makeup or to a targeted disease
