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NUR 452 Exam 2Questions and
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Investigates the distribution or patterns of health events in populations and the determinants or the
factors the influence those patterns. - Correct Ans: Epidemiology
This type of epidemiology describes what, who, where, and when. - Correct Ans: Descriptive
epidemiology.
What is the overall effect of the disease?
What is the disease/issue?
Who is affected?
Where is the disease prevalent?
When are people getting the disease?
This type of epidemiology analyses how and why. - Correct Ans: Analytic epidemiology
How are they getting it?
Why are they getting it?
A statistic used for describing an event, characteristic, or happening. Time important or a proportion.
Used to make comparisons among populations or to compare a subgroup of the population with the
total population. - Correct Ans: Rate
Total population - Correct Ans: Crude rate
Subgroup of the population - Correct Ans: Specific rate
Illness rates usually expressed as incidence or prevalence. - Correct Ans: Morbidity
The # of new cases of an illness or injury - Correct Ans: Incidence
, The measurement of all the existing cases at a given point in time, includes incidence and all existing
cases - Correct Ans: Prevalence
Death - Correct Ans: Mortality
What is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.? - Correct Ans: Smoking
Top 3 causes of death in U.S. - Correct Ans: 1. Unintentional injury
2. Suicide
3. Homicide
Top 3 causes of death in infants. - Correct Ans: 1. Congenital anomalies
2. Short gestation
3. SIDS
Top 3 causes of death in children 1-4 years. - Correct Ans: 1. Unintentional injury
2. Congenital anomalies
3. Homicide
Top 3 causes of death in children 5-9 years. - Correct Ans: 1. Unintentional injury
2. Malignant neoplasms
3. Congenital anomalies
Top 3 causes of death in children 10-14 years. - Correct Ans: 1. Unintentional injury
2. Malignant neoplasms
3. Suicide
Top 3 causes of death in teens and young adults. - Correct Ans: 1. Unintentional injury
2. Suicide
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