NR 503 Week 1 Quiz Exam Questions and
Answers (2024/2025)(Verified Answers)
Epidemiology
The science of public health
Population Health
Focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes
Outcome
The end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate
Defined population
Community
Composed of multiple aggregates
Data
Compiled information
Prevalence
measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Incidence
Measures the appearance of new cases
Surveillance
Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
High-risk
Increased chance of poor health outcome
Morbidity
Presence of illness in population
Mortality
Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
Secondary prevention
You are a nurse practitioner providing hypertension screening at a local health fair. This screening is
categorized as what type of prevention?
Incidence
Answers (2024/2025)(Verified Answers)
Epidemiology
The science of public health
Population Health
Focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes
Outcome
The end result that follows an intervention
Aggregate
Defined population
Community
Composed of multiple aggregates
Data
Compiled information
Prevalence
measures the existence of all current cases within a time frame
Incidence
Measures the appearance of new cases
Surveillance
Collection, analysis, dissemination of data
High-risk
Increased chance of poor health outcome
Morbidity
Presence of illness in population
Mortality
Related to the tracking of deaths within an aggregate
Secondary prevention
You are a nurse practitioner providing hypertension screening at a local health fair. This screening is
categorized as what type of prevention?
Incidence
