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NSG 522- TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 20262027
BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
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
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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
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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.
NSG 522- TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 20262027
BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
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
,2|Page
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
, 3|Page
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.
