The population health nurse is planning to use a “web of causation” to explain the development of a health problem in a group of patients. What should the nurse use as an example of the web of causation? 1. Oil refinery, flare emissions, and asthma. 2. Mosquitoes, West Nile virus, and decreased mosquito spraying. 3. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The population health nurse is identifying determinants of health to address the development of cancer in a small rural neighborhood. Which determinants should the nurse identify? (Select all that apply.) 1. Availability of health facilities. 2. Mean age of the male population. 3. Prevailing diet high in unprocessed foods and low fat. 4. High percentage […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The population health nurse is concerned that a group of lifeguards who refuse to use sunscreen might develop skin cancer. On what is the nurse focusing this concern? 1. Risk. 2. Cases. 3. Mortality. 4. Morbidity. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 1 Explanation: 1. Risk is the probability that a given individual will develop a specific […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
After reviewing data collected during a community health fair the population health nurse is concerned that 500 people have an absolute risk of developing peripheral vascular disease. How should the nurse explain this risk to the community leaders? 1. Probability that any of the 500 people will develop peripheral vascular disease. 2. Probability that one […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The population health nurse is reviewing data collected on a group of patients to determine which patients are experiencing the same health problem. In which step of the epidemiologic process is the nurse functioning? 1. Defining the condition. 2. Developing control strategies. 3. Identifying strategic points of control. 4. Determining the natural history of the […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The population health nurse is reviewing the concept of health-for-all with a group of new nurses. What should the nurse explain as the significance of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion to population health nursing practice? 1. Created specific mechanisms to categorize nursing services. 2. Provided a mechanism for prospective payment for hospital services. 3. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
After collecting information from patients about a health problem the population health nurse is analyzing the information to determine the natural history of the condition. What elements of the natural history should the nurse identify? After collecting information from patients about a health problem the population health nurse is analyzing the information to determine the […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The mental health nurse is seeing patients recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder in an out-patient health clinic. Which historical figure should the nurse recognize as being instrumental in improving the care provided to patients The mental health nurse is seeing patients recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder in an out-patient health clinic. Which historical figure should […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A patient comes into the clinic with manifestations of an acute respiratory infection. When analyzing the natural history of the condition, the population health nurse identifies that this patient is in which stage? 1. Clinical. 2. Preclinical. 3. Resolution. 4. Susceptibility. ESSAYBID ANSWER Answer: 1 Explanation: 1. The natural history of a condition is […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
A graduate nurse has scheduled an appointment with the director of the Center for Nursing Research within the National Institutes of Health. What types of research should the graduate nurse prepare to discuss during this meeting? 1. Medication compliance. 2. Reduction in sentinel events. 3. Health promotion and illness prevention. 4. Elimination of hospital-acquired infections. […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
