Epidemiology in Nursing Practice

Question 1

**Healthy People 2020 listed these as the 5 components of SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH:

Answer 1

1. Economic Stability
2. Education
3. Social and Community Context
4. Health and Health Care
5. Neighborhood and Built Government

Question 2

“Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all” is one of the 4 overarching goals of:

Answer 2

Healthy People 2020

Question 3

The USDA defines this as the inability to meet food needs during at least __ months of the year

Answer 3

Food Insecurity

7 months

Question 4

The USDA defines these communities as those where at least 500 residents or 1/3 of the area’s population live more than 1 mile in urban areas or 10 miles in rural areas to the nearest supermarket or large grocery store

Answer 4

Low-access

Question 5

This study identified risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke

Answer 5

Framingham Heart Study (1948)

Question 6

Today, many evidence-based practices and policies related to CVD have been influenced by the _______ Study

Answer 6

Framingham Study (FramingHAM clogs your arteries)

Question 7

The Framingham study was conducted under the ________ institute

Answer 7

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Question 8

This is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the U.S. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.

Answer 8

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Question 9

Data from this has lead to developing policies to eliminate lead from gasoline and in food and soft drink cans. Obesity data led to programs promoting diet and exercise

Answer 9

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Question 10

Data from this has shown that undiagnosed diabetes is a significant problem in the U.S. And has helped establish baseline estimates for cholesterol, BP, and Hep C in the U.S.

Answer 10

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Question 11

The following organizations comprise the ______

• Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (AHNE)
• Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE)
• Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN)
• The American Public Health Association – Public Health Nursing Section (APHA-PHN)

Answer 11

Quad Council of Public Health Nursing