NR503 EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL, NR 503 EPI
FINAL, NR 503 EPI MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Common,risk,factors,-,ANSWER,unhealthy,diet,,physical,inactivity,,tobacco,use
Childhood,risk,-,ANSWER,conditions,before,birth,and,early,in,childhood,influence,health,in,adult,life.
Risk,accumulation,-
,ANSWER,Ageing,is,an,important,marker,of,the,accumulation,of,modifiable,risks,for,chronic,disease
Underlying,determinants,-
,ANSWER,a,reflection,of,the,major,forces,driving,social,,economic,,and,cultural,change.,I.e.,globalization,
,urbanization,,population,ageing,,and,general,policy,environment
Poverty,-
,ANSWER,interconnected,with,chronic,disease,in,a,vicious,circle,increasing,exposure,to,risks,and,decreas
ed,access,to,health,services
Primary,prevention,-
,ANSWER,aims,to,prevent,disease.,I.e.,banning,hazardous,products,,educating,on,healthy/safe,habits,,im
munizations
Secondary,prevention,-
,ANSWER,reduce,impact,of,disease,or,injury,that,has,already,occurred.,I.e.,screening,tests,,low-
dose,ASA,,suitably,modified,work
Tertiary,prevention,-
,ANSWER,aims,to,soften,impact,of,ongoing,illness.,I.e.,cardiac,or,stroke,rehab,,support,groups,,vocationa
l,rehab
Cross,Cultural,Health,Care,Program,(CCHCP),-
,ANSWER,materials,to,improve,cultural,competency,among,health,providers,to,provide,healthcare,interv
entions,and,other,cultural,variants
,Marginalization,-
,ANSWER,Major,cause,of,vulnerability,referring,to,exposure,to,a,range,of,possible,harms
Variables,at,risk,for,marginalization,-
,ANSWER,high,risk,health,literacy,,cultural,barriers,,low,english,proficiency
Cultural,competence,-
,ANSWER,a,dynamic,,fluid,,continuous,process,whereby,an,individual,,system,or,health,care,agency,find,
meaningful,and,useful,care,delivery,strategies,based,on,knowledge,of,the,cultural,heritage,,beliefs,,attitu
des,,and,behavior,of,those,whom,they,render,care
Norms,&,values,-
,ANSWER,soecific,practices,that,guide,the,actions,and,decisions,of,each,person,in,a,group,based,on,their
,culture.,Can,be,learned,or,shared.
Kleinman,Explanatory,Model,-
,ANSWER,A,set,of,questions,that,the,APN,can,use,in,order,to,assess,the,culture,of,a,patient.
Socioeconomic,status,-
,ANSWER,A,measure,that,takes,into,account,three,interrelated,dimensions:,a,person's,income,level,,edu
cation,level,,and,typ,of,occupation.
Disparities,-
,ANSWER,a,higher,burden,of,illness,,injury,,disability,,or,mortality,experiences,by,one,grup,relative,to,an
other
Minorities,-
,ANSWER,a,group,of,people,who,because,of,their,physical,or,cultural,characteristics,,are,singled,out,fro
m,the,other,in,society
Food,desert,-
,ANSWER,neighborhoods,and,communities,that,have,limited,access,to,affordable,and,nutritious,foods
, Social,determinants,of,health,-
,ANSWER,poverty,,education,level,,raciam,,income,,and,poor,housisng,that,effect,access,to,healthcare
Social,justice,theory,-
,ANSWER,the,goal,that,all,people,will,have,equal,opportunity,to,healthcare,access,and,quality,of,healthc
are,will,be,the,same
Data,sources,utilized,to,access,determinants,of,health,-
,ANSWER,Healthy,People,2020,,US,Census,,US,Department,of,Health,and,Human,Services,,Office,of,Min
ority,Health,and,Health,Disparities
Accommodation,-
,ANSWER,To,create,an,environment,that,accomodates,health,practice,and,ritual,from,other,cultures,with
in,a,plan,of,care
Acculturation,-
,ANSWER,degree,to,which,an,individual,from,one,culture,has,given,up,the,traits,of,that,culture,and,adop
ted,the,traits,of,the,dominant,culture,in,which,they,now,reside
Assimilation,-
,ANSWER,the,social,,economic,,and,political,integration,of,a,cultural,group,into,mainstream,society,to,w
hich,it,may,have,emigrated
Genetics,-
,ANSWER,place,patients,at,higher,risk,for,certain,disease,and,if,family,history,reveals,this,a,screening,too
l,could,be,used,to,determine,the,likelihood,of,a,person,developing,the,disease
Genetic,risk,assessment,-
,ANSWER,when,a,patient,is,determined,to,have,a,gene,that,places,them,at,a,higher,risk,of,having,a,disea
se,such,as,cancer,,diabetes,,or,cardiovascular,disease
Genomics,-
,ANSWER,study,of,all,genes,in,the,human,genome,as,well,as,their,interaction,with,other,genes,,the,indivi
duals,environment,,and,the,influence,of,cultural,and,psychosocial,factors
FINAL, NR 503 EPI MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Common,risk,factors,-,ANSWER,unhealthy,diet,,physical,inactivity,,tobacco,use
Childhood,risk,-,ANSWER,conditions,before,birth,and,early,in,childhood,influence,health,in,adult,life.
Risk,accumulation,-
,ANSWER,Ageing,is,an,important,marker,of,the,accumulation,of,modifiable,risks,for,chronic,disease
Underlying,determinants,-
,ANSWER,a,reflection,of,the,major,forces,driving,social,,economic,,and,cultural,change.,I.e.,globalization,
,urbanization,,population,ageing,,and,general,policy,environment
Poverty,-
,ANSWER,interconnected,with,chronic,disease,in,a,vicious,circle,increasing,exposure,to,risks,and,decreas
ed,access,to,health,services
Primary,prevention,-
,ANSWER,aims,to,prevent,disease.,I.e.,banning,hazardous,products,,educating,on,healthy/safe,habits,,im
munizations
Secondary,prevention,-
,ANSWER,reduce,impact,of,disease,or,injury,that,has,already,occurred.,I.e.,screening,tests,,low-
dose,ASA,,suitably,modified,work
Tertiary,prevention,-
,ANSWER,aims,to,soften,impact,of,ongoing,illness.,I.e.,cardiac,or,stroke,rehab,,support,groups,,vocationa
l,rehab
Cross,Cultural,Health,Care,Program,(CCHCP),-
,ANSWER,materials,to,improve,cultural,competency,among,health,providers,to,provide,healthcare,interv
entions,and,other,cultural,variants
,Marginalization,-
,ANSWER,Major,cause,of,vulnerability,referring,to,exposure,to,a,range,of,possible,harms
Variables,at,risk,for,marginalization,-
,ANSWER,high,risk,health,literacy,,cultural,barriers,,low,english,proficiency
Cultural,competence,-
,ANSWER,a,dynamic,,fluid,,continuous,process,whereby,an,individual,,system,or,health,care,agency,find,
meaningful,and,useful,care,delivery,strategies,based,on,knowledge,of,the,cultural,heritage,,beliefs,,attitu
des,,and,behavior,of,those,whom,they,render,care
Norms,&,values,-
,ANSWER,soecific,practices,that,guide,the,actions,and,decisions,of,each,person,in,a,group,based,on,their
,culture.,Can,be,learned,or,shared.
Kleinman,Explanatory,Model,-
,ANSWER,A,set,of,questions,that,the,APN,can,use,in,order,to,assess,the,culture,of,a,patient.
Socioeconomic,status,-
,ANSWER,A,measure,that,takes,into,account,three,interrelated,dimensions:,a,person's,income,level,,edu
cation,level,,and,typ,of,occupation.
Disparities,-
,ANSWER,a,higher,burden,of,illness,,injury,,disability,,or,mortality,experiences,by,one,grup,relative,to,an
other
Minorities,-
,ANSWER,a,group,of,people,who,because,of,their,physical,or,cultural,characteristics,,are,singled,out,fro
m,the,other,in,society
Food,desert,-
,ANSWER,neighborhoods,and,communities,that,have,limited,access,to,affordable,and,nutritious,foods
, Social,determinants,of,health,-
,ANSWER,poverty,,education,level,,raciam,,income,,and,poor,housisng,that,effect,access,to,healthcare
Social,justice,theory,-
,ANSWER,the,goal,that,all,people,will,have,equal,opportunity,to,healthcare,access,and,quality,of,healthc
are,will,be,the,same
Data,sources,utilized,to,access,determinants,of,health,-
,ANSWER,Healthy,People,2020,,US,Census,,US,Department,of,Health,and,Human,Services,,Office,of,Min
ority,Health,and,Health,Disparities
Accommodation,-
,ANSWER,To,create,an,environment,that,accomodates,health,practice,and,ritual,from,other,cultures,with
in,a,plan,of,care
Acculturation,-
,ANSWER,degree,to,which,an,individual,from,one,culture,has,given,up,the,traits,of,that,culture,and,adop
ted,the,traits,of,the,dominant,culture,in,which,they,now,reside
Assimilation,-
,ANSWER,the,social,,economic,,and,political,integration,of,a,cultural,group,into,mainstream,society,to,w
hich,it,may,have,emigrated
Genetics,-
,ANSWER,place,patients,at,higher,risk,for,certain,disease,and,if,family,history,reveals,this,a,screening,too
l,could,be,used,to,determine,the,likelihood,of,a,person,developing,the,disease
Genetic,risk,assessment,-
,ANSWER,when,a,patient,is,determined,to,have,a,gene,that,places,them,at,a,higher,risk,of,having,a,disea
se,such,as,cancer,,diabetes,,or,cardiovascular,disease
Genomics,-
,ANSWER,study,of,all,genes,in,the,human,genome,as,well,as,their,interaction,with,other,genes,,the,indivi
duals,environment,,and,the,influence,of,cultural,and,psychosocial,factors
