NSG 522 FINAL EXAM|2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |ACTUAL
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Epidemiology is defined as? - (ANSWER)The STUDY of the DISTRIBUTION and
DETERMINANTS of HEALTH-RELATED STATES OR EVENTS in specified
POPULATIONS and the application of this knowledge to the CONTROL OF HEALTH
PROBLEMS
What are the core Epidemiological Functions? - (ANSWER)Surveillance
Field Investigations
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
What type of science is Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Quantitative
,What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Distribution and Determinants
of health-related states and events
What can be said about the nature of epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Epidemiology is a story about
health related states and events supported by data.
5 W's of Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)What
When
Where
Who
Why
What are the two components of Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Analytic and Descriptive
Descriptive Epidemiology Describes which elements? - (ANSWER)WHEN, WHERE, WHO
Time, Place, Person
Which elements does Descriptive Epidemiology study? - (ANSWER)The DISTRIBUTION,
FREQUENCY, and PATTERN of health related states and events
,Analytic Epidemiology describes which elements? - (ANSWER)WHY AND HOW
Analytic Epidemiology studies the? - (ANSWER)Determinants of health-related events. The
WHY, the Causes
What are the four general categories to Determinants of Health? - (ANSWER)Biological,
Environmental, Social, Health Behaviors
What makes up the social determinants of health? - (ANSWER)Economic Stability,
Neighborhood/Built Environment, Health/Health Care, Social/Community Context, Education
What are examples of Health Behaviors? - (ANSWER)Nutrition, Physical Activity,
Rest/Relaxation, Tobacco Use, Alcohol use, Illicit substance use, immunizations.
Describe Multi-causality - (ANSWER)Etiology of all diseases is multifactoral.
What is the 'Causal Pie' Model made up of? - (ANSWER)Causative agent or event,
characteristics of the person, characteristics of the environment, presence of preventative factors,
, action of catalysts or additive factors, mediating and moderating factors, interaction between the
factors.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation tell us? - (ANSWER)Several criteria are
listed that help us determine if causal association is reasonable.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation not tell us? - (ANSWER)Statistical or clinical
significance.
Occurrence of disease can be understood using which 3 models? - (ANSWER)Epidemiological
Triad or Triangle, BEINGS Model, Web of causation.
What three aspects make up the Epidemiological Triad/Triangle? - (ANSWER)Agent, Host,
Environment
acronmyn BEINGS Model of Disease Causation, what does it mean? - (ANSWER)Biological,
Behavioral
Environmental
Immunological
Nutritional
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED
A+
Epidemiology is defined as? - (ANSWER)The STUDY of the DISTRIBUTION and
DETERMINANTS of HEALTH-RELATED STATES OR EVENTS in specified
POPULATIONS and the application of this knowledge to the CONTROL OF HEALTH
PROBLEMS
What are the core Epidemiological Functions? - (ANSWER)Surveillance
Field Investigations
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
What type of science is Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Quantitative
,What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Distribution and Determinants
of health-related states and events
What can be said about the nature of epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Epidemiology is a story about
health related states and events supported by data.
5 W's of Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)What
When
Where
Who
Why
What are the two components of Epidemiology? - (ANSWER)Analytic and Descriptive
Descriptive Epidemiology Describes which elements? - (ANSWER)WHEN, WHERE, WHO
Time, Place, Person
Which elements does Descriptive Epidemiology study? - (ANSWER)The DISTRIBUTION,
FREQUENCY, and PATTERN of health related states and events
,Analytic Epidemiology describes which elements? - (ANSWER)WHY AND HOW
Analytic Epidemiology studies the? - (ANSWER)Determinants of health-related events. The
WHY, the Causes
What are the four general categories to Determinants of Health? - (ANSWER)Biological,
Environmental, Social, Health Behaviors
What makes up the social determinants of health? - (ANSWER)Economic Stability,
Neighborhood/Built Environment, Health/Health Care, Social/Community Context, Education
What are examples of Health Behaviors? - (ANSWER)Nutrition, Physical Activity,
Rest/Relaxation, Tobacco Use, Alcohol use, Illicit substance use, immunizations.
Describe Multi-causality - (ANSWER)Etiology of all diseases is multifactoral.
What is the 'Causal Pie' Model made up of? - (ANSWER)Causative agent or event,
characteristics of the person, characteristics of the environment, presence of preventative factors,
, action of catalysts or additive factors, mediating and moderating factors, interaction between the
factors.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation tell us? - (ANSWER)Several criteria are
listed that help us determine if causal association is reasonable.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation not tell us? - (ANSWER)Statistical or clinical
significance.
Occurrence of disease can be understood using which 3 models? - (ANSWER)Epidemiological
Triad or Triangle, BEINGS Model, Web of causation.
What three aspects make up the Epidemiological Triad/Triangle? - (ANSWER)Agent, Host,
Environment
acronmyn BEINGS Model of Disease Causation, what does it mean? - (ANSWER)Biological,
Behavioral
Environmental
Immunological
Nutritional
