Population Health Midterm Questions
And Answers Latest Updated
A temporal relationship is criteria for determining: ANS✔✔ Causality
There were 5 newly diagnosed cases of measles in Ozaukee County in 2018. This describes what?
ANS✔✔ Incidence
In 2019, a county health department reported 874 residents living with HIV. This describes what?
ANS✔✔ Prevalence
Chemical agents, physical agents, and infectious agents are considered a part which aspect of the
Epidemiological Triangle? ANS✔✔ Agent
What is the ongoing systematic collection and data analysis of health outcomes, such as infectious
diseases? ANS✔✔ Surveillance
In 2022 so far County A has reported 2,345 new cases of COVID-19 and 75 who have died from COVID-
19. What is the incidence of COVID-19? ANS✔✔ 2345
A nurse is preparing a community health program on communicable diseases. When discussing modes
of transmission, the nurse should include which of the following illnesses as food borne? ANS✔✔
Salmonella
A condition that occurs when the rate of disease exceeds the usual level of the condition in a defined
population is called ANS✔✔ Epidemic
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, If we were able to slow the spread of measles by making sure most members of the community were
immune to it, we would be talking about obtaining ANS✔✔ Herd Immunity
A patient is receiving antibodies via immunoglobulins for Hepatitis A. This is an example of: ANS✔✔
Passive immunity
Which is the first distinct stage of change according to the Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model?
ANS✔✔ Precontemplation
A nurse has begun collecting data as a part of the community health assessment for a zip code
experiencing lack of access to primary health care providers. The data collected so far indicates a higher
prevalence of diabetes mellitus, higher incidence of suicide, and a higher crime rate than neighboring zip
codes. These data are an indication of which factor for the community? ANS✔✔ Status
You are a member of the team conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment for the large multi-
site hospital system you work within. You are organizing and reviewing data into a qualitative database
from focus groups that have already been conducted. Your team members are working on collecting key
informant interviews.
Which stage of community assessment are you working on? ANS✔✔ Analyzing Data
You are a member of the team conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment for the large multi-
site hospital system you work within. You are organizing and reviewing data into a qualitative database
from focus groups that have already been conducted. Your team members are working on collecting key
informant interviews.
Which stage of community assessment are your team members working on? ANS✔✔ Collecting Data
Which of the following would be important question(s) to ask when selecting an issue that fosters
community empowerment? (Select all that apply) ANS✔✔ - Is the issue consistent with the long range
goals of the community?
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