NSG 522 Final Exam: Questions & Answers: Latest
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Epidemiology is defined as? - ANSWER:The STUDY of the DISTRIBUTION and DETERMINANTS of HEALTH-
RELATED STATES OR EVENTS in specified POPULATIONS and the application of this knowledge to the
CONTROL OF HEALTH PROBLEMS
What are the core Epidemiological Functions? - ANSWER:Surveillance
Field Investigations
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
What type of science is Epidemiology? - ANSWER:Quantitative
What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology? - ANSWER:Distribution and Determinants of health-
related states and events
What can be said about the nature of epidemiology? - ANSWER:Epidemiology is a story about health
related states and events supported by data.
5 W's of Epidemiology? - ANSWER:What
When
Where
Who
Why
What are the two components of Epidemiology? - ANSWER:Analytic and Descriptive
Descriptive Epidemiology Describes which elements? - ANSWER:WHEN, WHERE, WHO
Time, Place, Person
Which elements does Descriptive Epidemiology study? - ANSWER:The DISTRIBUTION, FREQUENCY, and
PATTERN of health related states and events
Analytic Epidemiology describes which elements? - ANSWER:WHY AND HOW
Analytic Epidemiology studies the? - ANSWER:Determinants of health-related events. The WHY, the
Causes
, What are the four general categories to Determinants of Health? - ANSWER:Biological, Environmental,
Social, Health Behaviors
What makes up the social determinants of health? - ANSWER:Economic Stability, Neighborhood/Built
Environment, Health/Health Care, Social/Community Context, Education
What are examples of Health Behaviors? - ANSWER:Nutrition, Physical Activity, Rest/Relaxation, Tobacco
Use, Alcohol use, Illicit substance use, immunizations.
Describe Multi-causality - ANSWER:Etiology of all diseases is multifactoral.
What is the 'Causal Pie' Model made up of? - ANSWER:Causative agent or event, characteristics of the
person, characteristics of the environment, presence of preventative factors, action of catalysts or
additive factors, mediating and moderating factors, interaction between the factors.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation tell us? - ANSWER:Several criteria are listed that help
us determine if causal association is reasonable.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation not tell us? - ANSWER:Statistical or clinical significance.
Occurrence of disease can be understood using which 3 models? - ANSWER:Epidemiological Triad or
Triangle, BEINGS Model, Web of causation.
What three aspects make up the Epidemiological Triad/Triangle? - ANSWER:Agent, Host, Environment
acronmyn BEINGS Model of Disease Causation, what does it mean? - ANSWER:Biological, Behavioral
Environmental
Immunological
Nutritional
Genetic
Services, Social, Spiritual
What does the Web of Causation tell us? - ANSWER:There are many different factors that make up
chronic diseases and negative health conditions. Risk factors do not guarantee someone will get a
disease.
What does Spectrum of Disease describe? - ANSWER:The Severity of Disease
the severity of disease can vary from? - ANSWER:Mild to fatal
What does the natural history of disease describe? - ANSWER:The progression of the disease process
over time in an untreated individual. Describes the STAGES of Disease
What are the different stages of disease? - ANSWER:Susceptibility
Preclinical
Clinical
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Epidemiology is defined as? - ANSWER:The STUDY of the DISTRIBUTION and DETERMINANTS of HEALTH-
RELATED STATES OR EVENTS in specified POPULATIONS and the application of this knowledge to the
CONTROL OF HEALTH PROBLEMS
What are the core Epidemiological Functions? - ANSWER:Surveillance
Field Investigations
Analytic Studies
Evaluation
Linkages
Policy
What type of science is Epidemiology? - ANSWER:Quantitative
What does measurement focus on in Epidemiology? - ANSWER:Distribution and Determinants of health-
related states and events
What can be said about the nature of epidemiology? - ANSWER:Epidemiology is a story about health
related states and events supported by data.
5 W's of Epidemiology? - ANSWER:What
When
Where
Who
Why
What are the two components of Epidemiology? - ANSWER:Analytic and Descriptive
Descriptive Epidemiology Describes which elements? - ANSWER:WHEN, WHERE, WHO
Time, Place, Person
Which elements does Descriptive Epidemiology study? - ANSWER:The DISTRIBUTION, FREQUENCY, and
PATTERN of health related states and events
Analytic Epidemiology describes which elements? - ANSWER:WHY AND HOW
Analytic Epidemiology studies the? - ANSWER:Determinants of health-related events. The WHY, the
Causes
, What are the four general categories to Determinants of Health? - ANSWER:Biological, Environmental,
Social, Health Behaviors
What makes up the social determinants of health? - ANSWER:Economic Stability, Neighborhood/Built
Environment, Health/Health Care, Social/Community Context, Education
What are examples of Health Behaviors? - ANSWER:Nutrition, Physical Activity, Rest/Relaxation, Tobacco
Use, Alcohol use, Illicit substance use, immunizations.
Describe Multi-causality - ANSWER:Etiology of all diseases is multifactoral.
What is the 'Causal Pie' Model made up of? - ANSWER:Causative agent or event, characteristics of the
person, characteristics of the environment, presence of preventative factors, action of catalysts or
additive factors, mediating and moderating factors, interaction between the factors.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation tell us? - ANSWER:Several criteria are listed that help
us determine if causal association is reasonable.
What does the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation not tell us? - ANSWER:Statistical or clinical significance.
Occurrence of disease can be understood using which 3 models? - ANSWER:Epidemiological Triad or
Triangle, BEINGS Model, Web of causation.
What three aspects make up the Epidemiological Triad/Triangle? - ANSWER:Agent, Host, Environment
acronmyn BEINGS Model of Disease Causation, what does it mean? - ANSWER:Biological, Behavioral
Environmental
Immunological
Nutritional
Genetic
Services, Social, Spiritual
What does the Web of Causation tell us? - ANSWER:There are many different factors that make up
chronic diseases and negative health conditions. Risk factors do not guarantee someone will get a
disease.
What does Spectrum of Disease describe? - ANSWER:The Severity of Disease
the severity of disease can vary from? - ANSWER:Mild to fatal
What does the natural history of disease describe? - ANSWER:The progression of the disease process
over time in an untreated individual. Describes the STAGES of Disease
What are the different stages of disease? - ANSWER:Susceptibility
Preclinical
Clinical
