Endemic Correct Answers disease or condition regularly found
among particular people or in a certain area
epidemic Correct Answers a widespread occurrence of an
infectious disease in a community at a particular time - outbreak
Formative vs. Summative Evaluation Correct Answers
Formative - conducted throughout
Summative - done at the end
health disparities Correct Answers differences in health
outcomes among groups
Health Promotion vs. Disease Prevention Correct Answers
Health promotion aims to enhance general physical and mental
wellbeing, disease prevention is about a specific topic/disease
How can genomics be useful in public health nursing? Correct
Answers Can help identify those at risk for certain diseases
How can you tell someone's health literacy level? Correct
Answers Assessment tool using questions about nutritional info
How do groups influence learning? Correct Answers
Behaviors are positively or negatively influenced by groups we
belong to
, How relevant are genomics in common diseases? Correct
Answers Genomics plays a role in 9 of the 10 leading causes of
death
How would one avoid West Nile virus? Correct Answers
Eliminate standing water
Pandemic Correct Answers worldwide epidemic
Primary level of prevention Correct Answers promotes health
and prevention of disease
Secondary level of prevention Correct Answers Any screening
(increase the probability of an early diagnosis)
Sensitivity vs. Specificity Correct Answers sensitivity - how
well a test identifies those with a condition
specificity - how well a test identifies those without a condition
Surveillance vs. Disease & Health Investigation Correct
Answers surveillance is broad
disease investigation in specific
Surveillance vs. Outbreak Investigation Correct Answers
Surveillance - ongoing systematic collection of data
Outbreak Investigation - investigation after an unusual event or
increase in disease incidence
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