NR 503 MIDTERM CHAMBERLAIN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED AND REVIEWED
Epidemiology - correct answers The study of disease distribution within populations and the risk
factors that affect increases or decreases in distribution.
Population Health - correct answers Focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes
Outcome - correct answers The end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate - correct answers A group of persons who share one or more traits or characteristics
without necessarily having had any direct social connection.
Examples:
Female doctors (all are female, all are doctors, all are both)
Community - correct answers Composed of multiple aggregates
Data - correct answers Compiled information
Prevalence - correct answers Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Think: Prev-A-lence = ALL or (P)resence
Incidence - correct answers Measures the appearance of new cases
, Think: What is "in" is "new"
Surveillance - correct answers Is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and
dissemination of health data to help guide public health decision making and action.
High Risk - correct answers Increased chance of poor health outcome
Morbidity - correct answers The presence of disease/illness in a population or aggregate
Morbidity = disease
The 2 primary measures are incidence and prevalence.
Mortality - correct answers Related to the tracking of deaths within a population or aggregate
Mortality = deaths
Primary Prevention - correct answers The prevention of disease before it occurs
Examples: Immunization. Healthy diet. Exercise.
Secondary Prevention - correct answers Screening and diagnosis of disease
Examples: Mammogram. Colonoscopy. Imaging (CT, X-ray, MRI).
Tertiary Prevention - correct answers Consists of interventions aimed to facilitate the
rehabilitation of the patient to the highest level of functioning while addressing the risk factors
that could further result in the deterioration of the patient's health
Examples: Cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs.
ANSWERS VERIFIED AND REVIEWED
Epidemiology - correct answers The study of disease distribution within populations and the risk
factors that affect increases or decreases in distribution.
Population Health - correct answers Focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes
Outcome - correct answers The end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate - correct answers A group of persons who share one or more traits or characteristics
without necessarily having had any direct social connection.
Examples:
Female doctors (all are female, all are doctors, all are both)
Community - correct answers Composed of multiple aggregates
Data - correct answers Compiled information
Prevalence - correct answers Measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Think: Prev-A-lence = ALL or (P)resence
Incidence - correct answers Measures the appearance of new cases
, Think: What is "in" is "new"
Surveillance - correct answers Is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and
dissemination of health data to help guide public health decision making and action.
High Risk - correct answers Increased chance of poor health outcome
Morbidity - correct answers The presence of disease/illness in a population or aggregate
Morbidity = disease
The 2 primary measures are incidence and prevalence.
Mortality - correct answers Related to the tracking of deaths within a population or aggregate
Mortality = deaths
Primary Prevention - correct answers The prevention of disease before it occurs
Examples: Immunization. Healthy diet. Exercise.
Secondary Prevention - correct answers Screening and diagnosis of disease
Examples: Mammogram. Colonoscopy. Imaging (CT, X-ray, MRI).
Tertiary Prevention - correct answers Consists of interventions aimed to facilitate the
rehabilitation of the patient to the highest level of functioning while addressing the risk factors
that could further result in the deterioration of the patient's health
Examples: Cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs.
