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NSG 3480 Exam 2 Questions AndAnswers
Epidemiology - - correct answer ✅the study of the distribution and
determinants of health and disease in human population
Three Elements of the Epidemiological Triangle - - correct answer
✅- Agent: actual cause of disease
- Host: carrier of disease
- Environment: any outside factors
Use of Epidemiology in Disease Control and Prevention - - correct
answer ✅PERSON: "Who" factors, such as demographic
characteristics, health, and disease status
PLACE: "Where" factors, such as geographic (data) location, climate
and environmental conditions, and political and social environment
TIME: "When" factors, such as time of day, week, or month and
secular trends over months and years
Wheel Model of Epidemiology - - correct answer ✅The wheel
model stresses the multiplicity of host and environmental
interactions have developed and understanding of disease has
progressed.
, NSG 3480 Exam 2 Questions And
Answers
Which is better the triangle or the wheel? - - correct answer ✅The
Wheel Model subscribes to multiple-causation disease theory;
therefore, it is MORE USEFUL for analyzing complex chronic
conditions and identifying factors that are amendable to nursing
intervention.
Web of Causation Model - - correct answer ✅In essence, the web
of causation model is better at showing the relationships among
variables.
Incidence rates - - correct answer ✅describe the occurrence of
new cases of a disease or condition in a community
Prevalence rate - - correct answer ✅is the number of all cases of a
specific disease or condition in a population at a given point in time
Meaningful Comparisons - - correct answer ✅The community
nurse compares data with rates from other cities, counties,
districts, or states; from the nation; and from previous records.
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