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How does the informa on from the CDC and WHO assist in current epidemiological work? -
Answer Both provide current health informa on on popula ons
What is the best defini on of epidemiology? - Answer The study of various health-related
outcomes in a popula on.
A nurse is reviewing informa on about influenza rates in the popula on. The rates are at a level
the nurse would expect to see for the me of year. Which term would be used to describe this
finding? - Answer Endemic
The local health department issues warnings to residents of a community that a disease is
expected to reach pandemic levels. Which piece of informa on would this warning most likely
include? - Answer The disease men oned will affect people in large areas and cross
interna onal borders
Why is the trend data available from the CDC important in determining if outcomes are met in
public health? - Answer Trend data can be used to determine if interven ons are successful
Primary Preven on includes both ac ve and passive aspects of preven on. T or F? - Answer
True
Secondary preven on includes the use of a mul disciplinary team that works to maximize the
individual's poten al and quality of life. T or F? - Answer False
Descrip ve epidemiology involves the proposal of hypotheses and using sta s cal analysis to
answer ques ons. T or F? - Answer False
,The _______ triangle is tradi onally comprised of three factors: host, infec ous agent, and the
environment. - Answer epidemiology
What is the best defini on of popula on health? - Answer The health outcomes of a group of
individuals
What is the focus of popula on health research? - Answer The study of interac ons and
pa2erns of health determinants
Which outcome measure is of major importance in both public health and popula on health? -
Answer Infant mortality rate
Why is it important to know the reasons for infant mortality or similar outcomes? - Answer The
knowledge assists to develop policies and programs
Why is it important to consider social determinants of health when caring for individuals or
popula on groups? - Answer The social determinants of health influence health outcomes in
popula on groups
Social determinants of health are responsible for the health inequi es within and between
countries. T or F? - Answer True
Popula on-based sampling for research is similar to convenience sampling and can be used
interchangeably. T or F? - Answer False
The Ins tute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) developed the Triple Aim Framework to op mize
health systems performance through new designs. T or F? - Answer True
, Several governmental health agencies have popula on-based databases that can be used to
conduct original research. T or F? - Answer True
Why should deaths due to infec ous diseases be considered es mates? - Answer The cause of
death reported on death cer ficates may be inaccurate
What does the advanced model of the triangle of epidemiology have that the standard model is
lacking? - Answer The advanced model accounts for complexity, but the standard model does
not.
Which is a mode of transmission for the SARS virus? - Answer Airborne (droplet)
Which is both the portal of entry and the portal of exit for smallpox? - Answer The nose and
mouth
The epidemiology triangle includes the three components of an agent, host, and environment. T
or F? - Answer True
The chain of transmission requires two vulnerable hosts in order for an infec on to be
transmi2ed. T or F? - Answer True
Noncontagious communicable diseases are transmi2ed through skin-to-skin contact. T or F? -
Answer False
Noncontagious communicable diseases do not require a mode of transmission to infect a host. T
or F? - Answer False
The concept of ______ health is based on the understanding that human health and civiliza on
depend on a flourishing natural systems - Answer planetary