When caring for a client with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), the community health nurse should know a. Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. b. MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community. c. VRE (vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) follows MRSA. d. MRSA is becoming more common in the community. […]
When one case of smallpox occurs in a population in which it was considered to be previously eliminated, it is called a. Endemic b. An epidemic c. Pandemic d. Infectivity ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
The probability an event will occur within a specified period of time is called a. Rate b. Risk c. Epidemiology d. Epidemic ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
The proportion of persons with positive test results who actually have a disease, interpreted as the probability that an individual with a positive test result has the disease, is the a. Sensitivity b. Specificity c. Positive predictive value d. Negative predictive value ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
In which situation does the nurse need to be aware of the potential for selection bias? a. Determining the population to be studied b. Considering how the participants will enter the study c. Studying cause and effect relationships d. Documenting results of the study ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
A nurse is told that a screening test has high specificity. This means that the test a. Provides precise and consistent readings b. Accurately identifies those with the condition or trait c. Accurately identifies those without the trait d. Has a high level of false positives ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
An example of primary prevention is a. Pap smear b. Blood pressure screening c. Diet and exercise d. Physical therapy ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Vocational rehabilitation of a person with a neuromuscular disease is an example of a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Health promotion ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
An example of secondary prevention is a. Rehabilitation b. Avoidance of high-risk behaviors c. Immunization d. Mammogram ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Which statement is true about mortality rates? Mortality rates a. Are informative only for fatal diseases b. Provide information about existing disease in the population c. Are calculated using a population estimate at year-end d. Reveal the risk of getting a particular disease ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
