NR503 POPULATION HEALTH& EPIDEMIOLOGY
2024 FINAL275 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Epidemiology - ANSWER...The science of public health
Population Health - ANSWER...Focuses on risk, data, demographics, and
outcomes
Outcome - ANSWER...The end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate - ANSWER...Defined population
Community - ANSWER...Composed of multiple aggregates
Data - ANSWER...Compiled information
Prevalence - ANSWER...Measures the existence of all current cases within a time
frame
Incidence - ANSWER...Measures the appearance of new cases
Surveillance - ANSWER...Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
High-risk - ANSWER...Increased chance of poor health outcome.
Morbidity - ANSWER...Presence of illness in population
Mortality - ANSWER...Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
Community Health - ANSWER...The health status of a defined group of people
and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
,Population-base research - ANSWER...Addresses health outcomes, health
determinants, and policies and interventions that link the two in efforts to improve
population health and ameliorate health disparities.
Observation - ANSWER...The act of noticing and describing events or processes
in a careful, orderly way.
Control trial - ANSWER...One of the trials you keep "normal" to compare the
effect of what you are changing
Infectious disease - ANSWER...A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that
can be spread from one individual to another.
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
Issues:
Improving access to care
Fostering Interprofessional collaboration
Promoting nursing leadership
Transforming nursing education
Increasing diversity in nursing
Collecting workforce data
Building healthier communities
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
Mission:
•Identify nationwide health-improvement priorities •Increase public awareness and
understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the
opportunities for progress
•Provide measurable objectives and goals that can be used at the national, state,
and local levels
, • Engage multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen policies and improve
practices that are driven by the best available evidence and knowledge
•Identify critical research, evaluation, and data-collection needs
Overarching goals: Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death
•Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
•Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
•Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life
stages
Determinants of health - ANSWER...A range of factors that influence the health
status of individuals or populations
Risk analysis - ANSWER...The process of identifying and analyzing potential
issues that could negatively impact key business initiatives or critical projects in
order to help organizations avoid or mitigate those risks
Validity (of screening test) - ANSWER...The ability of a test to distinguish
correctly who has a disease.
Sensitivity (of tests) - ANSWER...The ability of a test to correctly identify those
who have a disease. The number of true positives (true positive rate)
Specificity (of tests) - ANSWER...The ability of a test to correctly identify those
who do not have the disease (true negative rate).
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) - ANSWER...The proportion of patients/clients
with a positive test result who have the condition of interest
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) - ANSWER...The proportion of patients/clients
with a negative test result who do not have the condition of interest.
2024 FINAL275 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Epidemiology - ANSWER...The science of public health
Population Health - ANSWER...Focuses on risk, data, demographics, and
outcomes
Outcome - ANSWER...The end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate - ANSWER...Defined population
Community - ANSWER...Composed of multiple aggregates
Data - ANSWER...Compiled information
Prevalence - ANSWER...Measures the existence of all current cases within a time
frame
Incidence - ANSWER...Measures the appearance of new cases
Surveillance - ANSWER...Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
High-risk - ANSWER...Increased chance of poor health outcome.
Morbidity - ANSWER...Presence of illness in population
Mortality - ANSWER...Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
Community Health - ANSWER...The health status of a defined group of people
and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their health
,Population-base research - ANSWER...Addresses health outcomes, health
determinants, and policies and interventions that link the two in efforts to improve
population health and ameliorate health disparities.
Observation - ANSWER...The act of noticing and describing events or processes
in a careful, orderly way.
Control trial - ANSWER...One of the trials you keep "normal" to compare the
effect of what you are changing
Infectious disease - ANSWER...A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that
can be spread from one individual to another.
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
Issues:
Improving access to care
Fostering Interprofessional collaboration
Promoting nursing leadership
Transforming nursing education
Increasing diversity in nursing
Collecting workforce data
Building healthier communities
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
Mission:
•Identify nationwide health-improvement priorities •Increase public awareness and
understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the
opportunities for progress
•Provide measurable objectives and goals that can be used at the national, state,
and local levels
, • Engage multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen policies and improve
practices that are driven by the best available evidence and knowledge
•Identify critical research, evaluation, and data-collection needs
Overarching goals: Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death
•Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups
•Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
•Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life
stages
Determinants of health - ANSWER...A range of factors that influence the health
status of individuals or populations
Risk analysis - ANSWER...The process of identifying and analyzing potential
issues that could negatively impact key business initiatives or critical projects in
order to help organizations avoid or mitigate those risks
Validity (of screening test) - ANSWER...The ability of a test to distinguish
correctly who has a disease.
Sensitivity (of tests) - ANSWER...The ability of a test to correctly identify those
who have a disease. The number of true positives (true positive rate)
Specificity (of tests) - ANSWER...The ability of a test to correctly identify those
who do not have the disease (true negative rate).
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) - ANSWER...The proportion of patients/clients
with a positive test result who have the condition of interest
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) - ANSWER...The proportion of patients/clients
with a negative test result who do not have the condition of interest.
