NSG 522 APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL 2026
STUDY PACK WITH DATA ANALYSIS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Core Epidemiological Functions.
Answer: Surveillance
Field investigations
Analytic studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
◉ epidemiology is what kind of science?.
Answer: quantitative
◉ essential feature of epidemiology?.
Answer: measurement
◉ epidemiology measurements focus on?.
Answer: distribution & determinants of health-related states and
events
,◉ is a story about health related states and events supported with
data.
Answer: Epidemiology
◉ 5 W's of Epidemiology?.
Answer: • What?
• When?
• Where?
• Who?
• Why?
◉ Components of Epidemiology?.
Answer: descriptive & analytic
◉ what kind of epidemiology describes the when, where, who?
Time, place, person.
Answer: descriptive epidemiology
◉ • Descriptive epidemiology studies the ________ of health related
states and events
,• Descriptive epidemiology studies the ______ and ______ of health
related states and events.
Answer: distribution
frequency
pattern
◉ the why, cause & effect of epidemiology?.
Answer: analytic epidemiology
◉ Analytic epidemiology quantifies the association between
exposures and outcomes to determine what?.
Answer: causal relationships
◉ Analytic epidemiology studies the _________ of health related states
and events
- The 'why' examines potential ______ (helpful or harmful) for the
health-related event
- The 'why' explains the ________ of the health-related state or event.
Answer: DETERMINANTS
etiologies
causes
◉ what kind of epidemiology describes...
, - Distribution, Frequency and pattern of events
- The 'who, where, and when'
- The 'person, place, and time'.
Answer: descriptive
◉ what kind of epidemiology describes...
- Determinants of health-related events - The 'why'- The 'cause(s)'.
Answer: analytic
◉ works 25/7 to protect america from health, safety, and security
threats, both foreign & in the US. Whether diseases start at home or
abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or
deliberate attack, they fight disease and supports communities and
citizens to do the same. Also increases the health security of our
nation. As the nations health protection agency, saves lives &
protects people from health threats. To accomplish the mission, they
conduct critical sciences and provides health information that
protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats,
and responds when these arise..
Answer: role of the CDC
◉ determinants of health?.
Answer: • Biological
• Environmental
STUDY PACK WITH DATA ANALYSIS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Core Epidemiological Functions.
Answer: Surveillance
Field investigations
Analytic studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
◉ epidemiology is what kind of science?.
Answer: quantitative
◉ essential feature of epidemiology?.
Answer: measurement
◉ epidemiology measurements focus on?.
Answer: distribution & determinants of health-related states and
events
,◉ is a story about health related states and events supported with
data.
Answer: Epidemiology
◉ 5 W's of Epidemiology?.
Answer: • What?
• When?
• Where?
• Who?
• Why?
◉ Components of Epidemiology?.
Answer: descriptive & analytic
◉ what kind of epidemiology describes the when, where, who?
Time, place, person.
Answer: descriptive epidemiology
◉ • Descriptive epidemiology studies the ________ of health related
states and events
,• Descriptive epidemiology studies the ______ and ______ of health
related states and events.
Answer: distribution
frequency
pattern
◉ the why, cause & effect of epidemiology?.
Answer: analytic epidemiology
◉ Analytic epidemiology quantifies the association between
exposures and outcomes to determine what?.
Answer: causal relationships
◉ Analytic epidemiology studies the _________ of health related states
and events
- The 'why' examines potential ______ (helpful or harmful) for the
health-related event
- The 'why' explains the ________ of the health-related state or event.
Answer: DETERMINANTS
etiologies
causes
◉ what kind of epidemiology describes...
, - Distribution, Frequency and pattern of events
- The 'who, where, and when'
- The 'person, place, and time'.
Answer: descriptive
◉ what kind of epidemiology describes...
- Determinants of health-related events - The 'why'- The 'cause(s)'.
Answer: analytic
◉ works 25/7 to protect america from health, safety, and security
threats, both foreign & in the US. Whether diseases start at home or
abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or
deliberate attack, they fight disease and supports communities and
citizens to do the same. Also increases the health security of our
nation. As the nations health protection agency, saves lives &
protects people from health threats. To accomplish the mission, they
conduct critical sciences and provides health information that
protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats,
and responds when these arise..
Answer: role of the CDC
◉ determinants of health?.
Answer: • Biological
• Environmental
