As a result of an outbreak of influenza in a community, a nurse encourages members of the community to receive the influenza vaccine. Which level of prevention is being used? a. Primary prevention b. Secondary prevention c. Tertiary prevention d. Multifactorial prevention ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
Nurses incorporate epidemiology into their practice and function in epidemiologic roles through (select all that apply) a. Policy making and enforcement b. Collection, reporting, analysis, and interpretation of data c. Environmental risk communication d. Documentation on patient charts and records ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B, C, D
Date: October 9th, 2020
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
Date: October 9th, 2020
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
Date: October 9th, 2020
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
Date: October 9th, 2020
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
Date: October 9th, 2020
An example of primary prevention is a. Pap smear b. Blood pressure screening c. Diet and exercise d. Physical therapy ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
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
Date: October 9th, 2020
An example of secondary prevention is a. Rehabilitation b. Avoidance of high-risk behaviors c. Immunization d. Mammogram ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Date: October 9th, 2020
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
Date: October 9th, 2020
