Nr 503 Population Health And Epidemiology Exams

1 | P a g e NR 503 POPULATION HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY EXAMS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALES ANSWERS 2024 ALREADY GRADED A+ Clinical disease disease characterized by signs and symptoms Preclinical disease disease that is not yet clinically apparent, but is destined to progress to clinical disease Subclinical disease disease that is not clinical apparent, not destined to become clinically apparent Pandemic excessive occurrence of disease present globally Herd immunity resistance of group of people to disease because large portion of population is immune Epidemiology the science of public health Population Health Focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes Aggregate A defined population Community Composed of multiple aggregates Data Compiled information Prevalence2 | P a g e Measures the existence of the disease Incidence Measures the appearance Surveillance Collection, Analysis, dissemination of data High Risk Increased chance of poor health outcome Morbidity Presence of illness in a population Cultural competence A dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual, system or healthcare agency find meaningful and useful care delivery strategies based in knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of those to whom they tender care Norms and values Specific practices that guide their actions