MPH 855 Epidemiology Exam 1
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CORRECT Answers
Epidemiology - Correct Answer- branch of science that investigates risk factors
associated/responsible for the cause of disease, frequency of occurrence/transmission, and
preventative measures to be taken
Distribution ...
Epidemiology - Correct Answer- branch of science that investigates risk factors
associated/responsible for the cause of disease, frequency of occurrence/transmission, and
preventative measures to be taken
Distribution - Correct Answer- person, place, time
epidemiology must include _____ & ______ - Correct Answer- distribution and determinants
Goals of Epidemiology - Correct Answer- - Explain etiology or cause of disease & associated
risk factors
- extend/burden of disease in community
- study history & prognosis that will lead to interventions
- provide foundation for public health to make regulatory decisions
Host - Correct Answer- Susceptible human or animal; carrier
agent - Correct Answer- the microbe causing the infection; ie bacteria, virus, parasite, fungi
vector - Correct Answer- present to help with transmission of the agent
environment - Correct Answer- provide a place for microbes to hibernate, includes factors
such as air, water, soil, equipment
public health informatics - Correct Answer- the systematic application of information and
computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning
, public health nursing - Correct Answer- The practice of promoting and protecting the health
of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences
Prevents disease and disability
Lillian Wald - Correct Answer- Founder of public health nursing
Founded Henry Street Settlement
Henry Street Settlement - Correct Answer- by Lillian Wald in NY in 1892; providing social
services, healthcare, and shelter to the poor
Florence Nightingale - Correct Answer- created district nurses, promoted health and
prevented disease through education
Mary Breckinridge - Correct Answer- Established the Frontier Nursing Service
Surveyed needs of families by horseback
Hippocrates - Correct Answer- "Father of Medicine"
he was a scientist that believed all diseases came from natural causes, not religious
Coined "Epidemic" & "Endemic"
Hippocrates 4 Elements - Correct Answer- 1. physician must familiarize himself with work
place to address concepts of at risk populations, epidemics, & individual susceptibility
2. Importance of prevention & treatment
3. observe all contributing factors of disease (water, soil, seasons, etc.)
4. Consideration of lifestyle
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