NR503-POPULATION HEALTH
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND STATISTICAL
PRINCIPLES MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chronic disease - Answer-a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long
period of time
Environmental exposures - Answer-Being in the presence of some substance in an
environment. Typically, that substance is pollution or a hazardous waste.
Reproductive Health - Answer-Sexual health, autonomy, reproductive freedom/decision-
making
Genetics - Answer-The scientific study of heredity
Data Critique - Answer-Checking sources for validity, reliability, and credibility
Primary prevention - Answer-Prevents the onset of disease; reduce the incidence of
disease.
Secondary prevention - Answer-Detect disease early and preventing it from getting
worse
Tertiary prevention - Answer-Reducing the symptoms of a disease and improve quality
of life.
Social Justice - Answer-Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and
privileges within a society.
Campaign for Action - Answer-Seven major, interrelated issues that together contribute
to a healthier America through nursing
Vital Statistics - Answer-Births, deaths, marriages, divorces, fetal deaths, and induced
termination of pregnancies.
Inter-professional collaboration - Answer-Multiple health workers from different
professional backgrounds working together with patients, families, carers (caregivers),
and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
HP2020 - Answer-The federal government's prevention agenda for building a healthier
nation
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND STATISTICAL
PRINCIPLES MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chronic disease - Answer-a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long
period of time
Environmental exposures - Answer-Being in the presence of some substance in an
environment. Typically, that substance is pollution or a hazardous waste.
Reproductive Health - Answer-Sexual health, autonomy, reproductive freedom/decision-
making
Genetics - Answer-The scientific study of heredity
Data Critique - Answer-Checking sources for validity, reliability, and credibility
Primary prevention - Answer-Prevents the onset of disease; reduce the incidence of
disease.
Secondary prevention - Answer-Detect disease early and preventing it from getting
worse
Tertiary prevention - Answer-Reducing the symptoms of a disease and improve quality
of life.
Social Justice - Answer-Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and
privileges within a society.
Campaign for Action - Answer-Seven major, interrelated issues that together contribute
to a healthier America through nursing
Vital Statistics - Answer-Births, deaths, marriages, divorces, fetal deaths, and induced
termination of pregnancies.
Inter-professional collaboration - Answer-Multiple health workers from different
professional backgrounds working together with patients, families, carers (caregivers),
and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
HP2020 - Answer-The federal government's prevention agenda for building a healthier
nation
