NR503 Midterm Questions with 100% Correct
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health disparities
differences in health outcomes among groups
Population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
How are outcomes measured?
the end result after treatment/intervention that describes a patients health status
social justice theory
relates advocacy, health disparities and outcomes (equality)
primary intervention
an intervention that occurs before the onset of the disease
secondary intervention
after disease but before symptoms screening
health inequity
a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic, avoidable, and unjust
Social Justice
the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs are met and that essential
human rights are protected for all people
Campaign for Action
limit health disparities across the nation
Sources of epidemiological data
HP 2020, Quick Health Data Online System, NCHS, AAMC, Health Equity
Screening and Diagnostic Tests
** population specific
** should be tested and have available statistics that speak to their specificity, sensitivity, and +
predictive value
Speceficity
Patients DO NOT have disease and were given negative test results
Sensitivity
Patients who DO have disease AND are given positive test results
Sensitive to the truth
, + predictive value
Probability that a person with a + result truly does have the disease
descriptive epidemiology
collection and analysis of data: what, who, where, when, why/how (causes, risk factors, modes of
transportation)
causation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
tertiary intervention
rehabilitation to the highest level of functioning
(prevents disease from getting worse)
Provider determining to use a screening test?
used to reduce morbidity/mortality by detecting diseases early. (pap smear, mammogram, ect)
Determined by: -Sensitivity and specificity are measures of a test's ability to correctly classify a person
as having a disease or not having a disease. Predictive Value: the probability of having the disease.
Found at: CDC
how is descriptive epidemiology used?
investigates health problem, used to change natural HX of disease, tracked by database
Causation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
surveillance
Used to monitor changes typically with infectious disease and is used for ongoing systematic
collection
Determinants of health
the range of personal,
social,
economic
, and environmental factors that influence health status
association
a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
Case-control study
individuals with the diseases (cases) are compared to individuals without the disease (controls)
Answers | Verified | Latest Update
health disparities
differences in health outcomes among groups
Population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
How are outcomes measured?
the end result after treatment/intervention that describes a patients health status
social justice theory
relates advocacy, health disparities and outcomes (equality)
primary intervention
an intervention that occurs before the onset of the disease
secondary intervention
after disease but before symptoms screening
health inequity
a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic, avoidable, and unjust
Social Justice
the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs are met and that essential
human rights are protected for all people
Campaign for Action
limit health disparities across the nation
Sources of epidemiological data
HP 2020, Quick Health Data Online System, NCHS, AAMC, Health Equity
Screening and Diagnostic Tests
** population specific
** should be tested and have available statistics that speak to their specificity, sensitivity, and +
predictive value
Speceficity
Patients DO NOT have disease and were given negative test results
Sensitivity
Patients who DO have disease AND are given positive test results
Sensitive to the truth
, + predictive value
Probability that a person with a + result truly does have the disease
descriptive epidemiology
collection and analysis of data: what, who, where, when, why/how (causes, risk factors, modes of
transportation)
causation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
tertiary intervention
rehabilitation to the highest level of functioning
(prevents disease from getting worse)
Provider determining to use a screening test?
used to reduce morbidity/mortality by detecting diseases early. (pap smear, mammogram, ect)
Determined by: -Sensitivity and specificity are measures of a test's ability to correctly classify a person
as having a disease or not having a disease. Predictive Value: the probability of having the disease.
Found at: CDC
how is descriptive epidemiology used?
investigates health problem, used to change natural HX of disease, tracked by database
Causation
A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the changes in another variable.
surveillance
Used to monitor changes typically with infectious disease and is used for ongoing systematic
collection
Determinants of health
the range of personal,
social,
economic
, and environmental factors that influence health status
association
a group of people who have gathered based on similar goals or beliefs
Case-control study
individuals with the diseases (cases) are compared to individuals without the disease (controls)
