FINAL\ NR 503 EPI MIDTERM REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS A
SCORE 2026-2027.
Campaign for action - ANSWER-Encouraged by Robert Wood, focuses on
specific aspects of health and healthcare based on the Institute of
Medicine's recommendations. They aim to improve health through nursing.
Morbidity and mortality weekly report (MMWR) - ANSWER-Provisional
weekly updates of reportable diseases can be accessed electronically
,National health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) - ANSWER-
Major surgery source conducted through mobile examination centers held
at randomly selected sites throughout the US
National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) - ANSWER-Intent is to
respond to the status of healthcare quality in the US, identify where
improvements are needed, and describe how the quality of health are is
given to the population over time.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - ANSWER-Collects official
records of birth, deaths, marriages, divorces, fetal deaths, and induced
terminations of pregnancies from state and local departments
Social justice theory - ANSWER-Addresses the availability or equal access
to healthcare to all individuals and speaks to equal quality of care without
prejudice
,Social determinants of health and inequalities - ANSWER-Areas APRN can
utilize to inform and guide practice to develop socioculturally appropriate
interventions. Related to where patients are born, grow up, work, live and
the healthcare system available to them
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 decreased access to health services
Primary prevention - ANSWER-aims to prevent disease. I.e. banning
hazardous products, educating on healthy/safe habits, immunizations
Secondary prevention - ANSWER-reduce impact of disease or injury that
has already occurred. I.e. screening tests, low-dose ASA, suitably modified
work