Public Health

Question 1

Incidence

Answer 1

The number of new cases in a defined population during a period of time

Question 2

Prevalence

Answer 2

Total number of individuals in a population who have a disease or health condition at a specific time period

Question 3

State 7 modifiable CVD risk factors

Answer 3

• smoking
• poor diet
• obesity
• physical inactivity
• alcohol consumption
• poor sleep
• stress

Question 4

State 3 non-modifiable CVD risk factors

Answer 4

• family history
• age
• gender

Question 5

Primordial prevention

Answer 5

Seeks to prevent before a risk factor is even established

Question 6

Give an example of primordial prevention

Answer 6

Preventing smoking

Question 7

Primary prevention

Answer 7

Prevention of a disease through the control of risk factors

Question 8

Give an example of primary prevention

Answer 8

Statin treatments, smoking cessation

Question 9

Secondary prevention

Answer 9

Prevention of further events

Question 10

Give an example of secondary prevention

Answer 10

ACE inhibitors, beta blockers

Question 11

Tertiary prevention

Answer 11

Application of measures to reduce or eliminate long term impairments and disabilities and improve quality of life

Question 12

What is used to identify people at risk of CVD

Answer 12

QRISK

Question 13

What QRISK score is significant and what is done at that point

Answer 13

> 10% , start patient on statin