NR 503 Population Health, Epidemiology & Statistical Principles Week 4 Exam – Chamberlain Questions with Verified Answers2026 update

NR 503 Population Health, Epidemiology & Statistical Principles
Week 4 Exam – Chamberlain
Questions with Verified Answers\2026 update



1. Where can providers find criteria for reviewing an internet site for rigor?
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a) The World Life Association provides internet review guidelines.
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b) The Information Technology Association provides internet review guide-
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c) The Health on the Net (HON) Foundation provides internet review guidelines.
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d) The Health and Internet Committee provides internet review guidelines.
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2. Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy?
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a) State level taxes on tobacco products
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b) Referral to counseling for someone with
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post-partum depression
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c) Creating tobacco-free zones at correctional facilities
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d) Bone density testing for osteoporosis
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3. Which of the following is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy?
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a) Childhood drug use prevention programs n, n, n, n,

,b) The provision of pap smears for women
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c) Annual testing of cholesterol levels
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d) Occupational therapy for children diagnosed with learning disabilities
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4. What are the criteria that should be considered for a screening test to
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be effective?
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a) The availability of a screening test that predicts the causation
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b) The availability of a screening test that has a low sensitivity
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c) The availability of a screening test that has a neutral predictive value
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d) The availability of a screening test that is sensitive and specific
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5. Which of the following is a measure of exposure in a case-control study?
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a) The measure of effect of exposure is expressed as the effect size (ES) b) The
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measure of effect of exposure is expressed as the attributable risk (AR).
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c) The measure of effects of exposure is expressed as relative ratio (RR).
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d) The measure of effects of exposure is expressed as an odds ratio (OR)
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6. Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention intervention?
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a) Clinics offering rapid HIV testing of asymptomatic individuals
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b) Cardiac rehabilitation following a myocardial infarction
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c) State-wide tobacco prevention programs n, n, n,




d) Outpatient referral for physical therapy post shoulder surgery
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7. Which of the following is an example of the determinants of health?
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a) Regional availability of magnet hospitals
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b) Political party affiliations at the state level
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c) Housing availability and neighborhood safety
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d) Morbidity and annual homicide rates n, n, n, n,




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8. Which of the following risks can be attributed to an exposure?
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a) The relative ratio risk states the amount of risk attributed to an exposure.
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b) Absolute risk is the amount of risk attributed to an exposure. Pg 75
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c) Mortality risk rates are the amount of risk attributed to an exposure.
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d) Temporal risk is the amount of risk attributed to an exposure.
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n, Curly, Chapter 3 Attributable Risk, risk differences, absolute risk
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9. Systematic error or bias is categorized into which of the following
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n, two groups?
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a) Specificity and selection bias are categorized as systematic errors.
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b) Sensitivity and specificity are categorized as systematic errors.
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c) Selection bias and information bias are categorized as systematic errors
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d) Information bias and causality are categorized as systematic errors
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10. Which of the following describes the importance of
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