Epidemiology

Front 1

What does global health include?

Back 1

Includes diversity of disease populations, globalization of disease, disease prevention, disaster preparedness.

Front 2

The difference between public health and global health nursing?

Back 2

Not an individual as with public health, but a population, culture, community or nation.

Front 3

What are examples of things that can cause health disparities or variations in healthcare?

Back 3

access to care, screening, care of diseases, clean water, safe communities, mass transit, socioeconomic factors, lifestyle behaviors, social environment, safe community,lack of insurance, preventative healthcare

Front 4

Name some variations in heath that are within us as people.

Back 4

genetics, traits,

Front 5

How do natural disasters have an impact on global health?

Back 5

Large numbers of people are affected, huge economic impact, lifetime afteraffects.

Front 6

Why do advanced practice nurses have to have knowledge in epidemiology?

Back 6

To make informed decisions and participate in policy-making decisions.

Front 7

What are the three posts of the epidemiological triangle?

Back 7

host, agent, environment

Front 8

What is the agent on the epidemiological triangle?

Back 8

microbe that causes the
disease (the “what” of the Triangle)

Front 9

What is the host on the epidemiological triangle?

Back 9

organism harboring the
disease (the “who” of the Triangle)

Front 10

What is the environment of the epidemiological triangle?

Back 10

those external
factors that cause or allow disease
transmission (the “where” of the
Triangle)

Front 11

What is an epidemic?

Back 11

exists when there are more cases of a particular disease than
expected in a given area, or among a specific group of people, over a particular period of
time

Front 12

What is endemic?

Back 12

when a population has a
high level of the disease all the time

Front 13

What diseases are improved with improved water, sanitation and hygiene?

Back 13

diarrheal diseases

Front 14

For the most part, is there a difference in sex affected by communicable disease?

Back 14

No equal except TB.

Front 15

Name three new epidemic diseases

Back 15

Ebola virus, HIV, SARS, H5N1, west nile, dengue fever, cholera

Front 16

What are zoonoses?

Back 16

Infection from animals to humans

Front 17

Name one example of how change in environment can affect re-emergence of disease.

Back 17

Housing in deer trails spreading ticks,tropical rain forest building with ebola virus,cooling towers with Legionnaire's disease

Front 18

Name fours causes of drug resistance

Back 18

Use of drugs, poor prescribing, inappropriate dispensing of drugs, failure of patient to finish medications, poor quality drugs, agriculture use of antibiotics, poor sanitation or hygiene, lack of surveillance

Front 19

Key factors contributing to emerging and re-emerging of diseases

Back 19

Human susceptibility to diseases, climate and weather, ecosystems, economic development and land use, human demographics and behavior, technology and industry, breakdown on public health measures, war and famine, lack of political will, intent to harm

Front 20

What main factors in other countries have been primary responsible for successful prevention actions?

Back 20

Sustained political leaderships, civil society efforts,broad based education, programs to stop stigma, open communication on sexual issues.

Front 21

Prevention efforts for HIV in third world countries?

Back 21

Epidemic surveillance, information and communication, voluntary testings and counseling, condom promotion, screening for STDs, maternal education, prevention with bloodborne transmission

Front 22

Why is latent TB so important?

Back 22

Once immunocompromised they can have active TB. Especially if exposed to HIV.

Front 23

What is DOTS strategy for in TB?

Back 23

Sustained political commitment to TB protocol, access to quality smears and testing, standardized protocol for chemotherapy, regular supply of TB drugs, program monitoring and supervision.

Front 24

What is major factor in contracting malaria?

Back 24

No mosquito prevention.

Front 25

What is the most effective method in preventing diarrheal disease in infants?

Back 25

Breastfeeding through 6 months

Front 26

Name three neglected tropical diseases.

Back 26

roundworm, trachoma, hookworm, leischmaniasis, buruli ulcer, leprosy, schistomosiasis, lymphatic filariasis

Front 27

Discuss a policy program in place to help with drug resistant TB.

Back 27

Partnership for community awareness, increase access to care, ensure correct and complete treatment, empower patients without stigma, training HC professionals,

Front 28

Most malaria drugs are resistant, so what is the best way to approach this disease.

Back 28

Mosquito prevention

Front 29

Name several non communicable diseases in the world

Back 29

cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, mental disorders

Front 30

Risk factors for many non communicable diseases is what?

Back 30

Lifestyle

Front 31

What are major factors that influence non communicable diseases?

Back 31

aging,economic development, globalization, and urbanization

Front 32

What is the difference between mortality and morbidity?

Back 32

Morbidity is a diseased state, disability, or poor health due to any cause. mortality is death form disease.

Front 33

Why is culture important when trying to manage disease?

Back 33

Depending upon where one lives their beliefs may affect education and prevention and treatment.