NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
Epidemiology is defined as?
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?
Surveillance
Field Investigations
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
What type of science is Epidemiology?
Quantitative
What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology?
Distribution and Determinants of health-related states
and events
What can be said about the nature of epidemiology?
,NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
Epidemiology is a story about health related states and
events supported by data.
5 W's of Epidemiology?
What
When
Where
Who
Why
What are the two components of Epidemiology?
Analytic and Descriptive
Descriptive Epidemiology Describes which elements?
WHEN, WHERE, WHO
Time, Place, Person
Which elements does Descriptive Epidemiology study?
The DISTRIBUTION, FREQUENCY, and PATTERN of
health related states and events
Analytic Epidemiology describes which elements?
WHY AND HOW
Analytic Epidemiology studies the?
,NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
Determinants of health-related events. The WHY, the
Causes
What are the four general categories to Determinants
of Health?
Biological, Environmental, Social, Health Behaviors
What makes up the social determinants of health?
Economic Stability, Neighborhood/Built Environment,
Health/Health Care, Social/Community Context,
Education
What are examples of Health Behaviors?
Nutrition, Physical Activity, Rest/Relaxation, Tobacco
Use, Alcohol use, Illicit substance use, immunizations.
Describe Multi-causality
Etiology of all diseases is multifactoral.
What is the 'Causal Pie' Model made up of?
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.
, NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation tell
us?
Several criteria are listed that help us determine if
causal association is reasonable.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation not
tell us?
Statistical or clinical significance.
Occurrence of disease can be understood using which
3 models?
Epidemiological Triad or Triangle, BEINGS Model, Web
of causation.
What three aspects make up the Epidemiological
Triad/Triangle?
Agent, Host, Environment
acronmyn BEINGS Model of Disease Causation, what
does it mean?
Biological, Behavioral
Environmental
Immunological
Nutritional
Epidemiology is defined as?
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?
Surveillance
Field Investigations
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
What type of science is Epidemiology?
Quantitative
What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology?
Distribution and Determinants of health-related states
and events
What can be said about the nature of epidemiology?
,NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
Epidemiology is a story about health related states and
events supported by data.
5 W's of Epidemiology?
What
When
Where
Who
Why
What are the two components of Epidemiology?
Analytic and Descriptive
Descriptive Epidemiology Describes which elements?
WHEN, WHERE, WHO
Time, Place, Person
Which elements does Descriptive Epidemiology study?
The DISTRIBUTION, FREQUENCY, and PATTERN of
health related states and events
Analytic Epidemiology describes which elements?
WHY AND HOW
Analytic Epidemiology studies the?
,NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
Determinants of health-related events. The WHY, the
Causes
What are the four general categories to Determinants
of Health?
Biological, Environmental, Social, Health Behaviors
What makes up the social determinants of health?
Economic Stability, Neighborhood/Built Environment,
Health/Health Care, Social/Community Context,
Education
What are examples of Health Behaviors?
Nutrition, Physical Activity, Rest/Relaxation, Tobacco
Use, Alcohol use, Illicit substance use, immunizations.
Describe Multi-causality
Etiology of all diseases is multifactoral.
What is the 'Causal Pie' Model made up of?
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.
, NSG 522- Final Exam.End Test Paper 2026\2027.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation tell
us?
Several criteria are listed that help us determine if
causal association is reasonable.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation not
tell us?
Statistical or clinical significance.
Occurrence of disease can be understood using which
3 models?
Epidemiological Triad or Triangle, BEINGS Model, Web
of causation.
What three aspects make up the Epidemiological
Triad/Triangle?
Agent, Host, Environment
acronmyn BEINGS Model of Disease Causation, what
does it mean?
Biological, Behavioral
Environmental
Immunological
Nutritional
