NR 503 Midterm Exam Study Guide
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Key Points - Can you answer these questions?
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1. How Idoes Isocial Ijustice Iand Ihealth Iinequities Iinfluence Ipopulation Ihealth Icare Iprovision? IWhy Iis Ithis Icritical Iinformation Ifor
I the Iprovision Iof Ievidence-based Icare?
Social Ijustice Itheory-
Health Idisparities Irefers Ito Ithe Idifferences Iin Ihealth Istatus Ibetween Ivarious Igroups I(populations). IFor Iinstance, Ithe Idifference Iin
Ichildbirth Imortality Ibetween IAfrican IAmericans Iand Iother Ipopulations.
2. Are Iyou Iable Ito Iboth Idefine Iand Iapply Ikey Iterms, Isuch Ias:
Vital Istatistics- Iquantitative Idata Iconcerning Ithe Ipopulation, Isuch Ias Ithe Inumber Iof Ibirths, Imarriages, Iand Ideaths.
I Morbidity- Ithe Icondition Iof Ibeing Idiseased; Ithe Irate Iof Idisease Iin Ia Ipopulation.
Mortality- Ithe Istate Iof Ibeing Isubject Ito Ideath; Ideath Irate, Ior Ithe Inumber Iof Ideaths Iin Ia Icertain Igroup Iof Ipeople Iin Ia Icertain IperiodIof
Itime.
Cases-
, Social Ijustice- Ijustice Iin Iterms Iof Ithe Idistribution Iof Iwealth, Iopportunities, Iand Iprivileges Iwithin Ia Isociety.
Epidemiology- Iis Ithe Istudy Iof Idisease Idistribution Iwithin Ipopulations Iand Ithe Irisk Ifactors Ithat Iaffect Iincreases Ior Idecreases Iin
Idistribution. IThese Ifactors Imight Ibe Igenetic, Ienvironmental, Isocial, Icultural, Ior Ibased Ion Isome Idirect Iaction Iby Ithe Iindividual. IThe
Iscience Iof Iepidemiology Iserves Ifirst Ito Ifind Iout Ithe I"why" Iof Idisease Iand Ithen Ito Ianalyze Ithese Ifactors Ifor Irecommendations Iin
Idisease Iscreening, Itreatment, Iprevention, Iand Imonitoring.
Population Ihealth- Ithe Ihealth Ioutcomes Iof Ia Igroup Iof Iindividuals, Iincluding Ithe Idistribution Iof Isuch Ioutcomes Iwithin Ithe Igroup.
Incidence- IThe Ioccurrence Iof Inew Ievents Iin Ia Ipopulation Iover Ia Iperiod Iof Itime Irelative Ito Ithe Isize Iof Ithe Ipopulation Iat Irisk; Ithe
Ioccurrence, Irate, Ior Ifrequency Iof Ia Idisease, Icrime, Ior Isomething Ielse Iundesirable.
Prevalence- IThe Inumber Iof Iall Icases Iof Ia Ispecific Idisease Ior Iattribute Iin Ia Ipopulation Iat Ia Igiven Ipoint Iin Itime Irelative Ito Ithe Isize IofIthe
Ipopulation Iat Irisk.
Outcomes- IEffectiveness Iof Inursing Iinterventions.
inter-professional Icollaboration- INurses, Iphysicians, Ipharmacists, Isocial Iworkers, Iand Iothers Iin Ihealth Iand Ihealth Icare Ineed Ito
Icoordinate Itheir Iefforts Iwith Ieach Iother Ias Iwell Ias Iwith Ithose Iin Ieducation, Ibusiness, Itransportation, Icommunity Idevelopment, Iand
Iother Iindustries Ifor Ithe Igood Iof Iall.
HP2020- IHealthy IPeople I2020 Iis Ia Inational Idocument Iwith Iagreed-upon Inational Iobjectives Ithat Iguides Iand Iassists IAPNs Ito Ifocus Ion
Iand Iidentify Ilevels Iof Ipopulation Ihealthcare Ifor Ipersons Iacross Ithe Ilife Ispan.
Determinants Iof Ihealth- IThe Irange Iof Ipersonal, Isocial, Ieconomic, Iand Ienvironmental Ifactors Ithat Iinfluence Ihealth Istatus. IRisk
analysis- Ia Itechnique Iused Ito Iidentify Iand Iassess Ifactors Ithat Imay Ijeopardize Ithe Isuccess Iof Ia Iproject Ior Iachieving Ia Igoal.
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I Epidemiological Itriangle-
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Key Points - Can you answer these questions?
I I I I I I I
1. How Idoes Isocial Ijustice Iand Ihealth Iinequities Iinfluence Ipopulation Ihealth Icare Iprovision? IWhy Iis Ithis Icritical Iinformation Ifor
I the Iprovision Iof Ievidence-based Icare?
Social Ijustice Itheory-
Health Idisparities Irefers Ito Ithe Idifferences Iin Ihealth Istatus Ibetween Ivarious Igroups I(populations). IFor Iinstance, Ithe Idifference Iin
Ichildbirth Imortality Ibetween IAfrican IAmericans Iand Iother Ipopulations.
2. Are Iyou Iable Ito Iboth Idefine Iand Iapply Ikey Iterms, Isuch Ias:
Vital Istatistics- Iquantitative Idata Iconcerning Ithe Ipopulation, Isuch Ias Ithe Inumber Iof Ibirths, Imarriages, Iand Ideaths.
I Morbidity- Ithe Icondition Iof Ibeing Idiseased; Ithe Irate Iof Idisease Iin Ia Ipopulation.
Mortality- Ithe Istate Iof Ibeing Isubject Ito Ideath; Ideath Irate, Ior Ithe Inumber Iof Ideaths Iin Ia Icertain Igroup Iof Ipeople Iin Ia Icertain IperiodIof
Itime.
Cases-
, Social Ijustice- Ijustice Iin Iterms Iof Ithe Idistribution Iof Iwealth, Iopportunities, Iand Iprivileges Iwithin Ia Isociety.
Epidemiology- Iis Ithe Istudy Iof Idisease Idistribution Iwithin Ipopulations Iand Ithe Irisk Ifactors Ithat Iaffect Iincreases Ior Idecreases Iin
Idistribution. IThese Ifactors Imight Ibe Igenetic, Ienvironmental, Isocial, Icultural, Ior Ibased Ion Isome Idirect Iaction Iby Ithe Iindividual. IThe
Iscience Iof Iepidemiology Iserves Ifirst Ito Ifind Iout Ithe I"why" Iof Idisease Iand Ithen Ito Ianalyze Ithese Ifactors Ifor Irecommendations Iin
Idisease Iscreening, Itreatment, Iprevention, Iand Imonitoring.
Population Ihealth- Ithe Ihealth Ioutcomes Iof Ia Igroup Iof Iindividuals, Iincluding Ithe Idistribution Iof Isuch Ioutcomes Iwithin Ithe Igroup.
Incidence- IThe Ioccurrence Iof Inew Ievents Iin Ia Ipopulation Iover Ia Iperiod Iof Itime Irelative Ito Ithe Isize Iof Ithe Ipopulation Iat Irisk; Ithe
Ioccurrence, Irate, Ior Ifrequency Iof Ia Idisease, Icrime, Ior Isomething Ielse Iundesirable.
Prevalence- IThe Inumber Iof Iall Icases Iof Ia Ispecific Idisease Ior Iattribute Iin Ia Ipopulation Iat Ia Igiven Ipoint Iin Itime Irelative Ito Ithe Isize IofIthe
Ipopulation Iat Irisk.
Outcomes- IEffectiveness Iof Inursing Iinterventions.
inter-professional Icollaboration- INurses, Iphysicians, Ipharmacists, Isocial Iworkers, Iand Iothers Iin Ihealth Iand Ihealth Icare Ineed Ito
Icoordinate Itheir Iefforts Iwith Ieach Iother Ias Iwell Ias Iwith Ithose Iin Ieducation, Ibusiness, Itransportation, Icommunity Idevelopment, Iand
Iother Iindustries Ifor Ithe Igood Iof Iall.
HP2020- IHealthy IPeople I2020 Iis Ia Inational Idocument Iwith Iagreed-upon Inational Iobjectives Ithat Iguides Iand Iassists IAPNs Ito Ifocus Ion
Iand Iidentify Ilevels Iof Ipopulation Ihealthcare Ifor Ipersons Iacross Ithe Ilife Ispan.
Determinants Iof Ihealth- IThe Irange Iof Ipersonal, Isocial, Ieconomic, Iand Ienvironmental Ifactors Ithat Iinfluence Ihealth Istatus. IRisk
analysis- Ia Itechnique Iused Ito Iidentify Iand Iassess Ifactors Ithat Imay Ijeopardize Ithe Isuccess Iof Ia Iproject Ior Iachieving Ia Igoal.
I
I Epidemiological Itriangle-
