A researcher has limited time and funds. Which of the following research designs would be most appropriate? a. Cohort study b. Incidence study c. Longitudinal study d. Retrospective study ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Because longitudinal, cohort, or incidence studies are costly in terms of resources and staff and often lose subjects over time, a […]
One hundred women received notification that their screening tests suggested that they might have a serious health problem. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure that they will complete follow-up testing? a. Compliment them on their willingness to be tested and suggest an immediate appointment before they have too much time […]
A nurse is trying to determine a client’s reading level. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse? a. Ask the client if he/she finds it useful to have someone help when receiving written materials from the physician. b. Ask the client to assess his or her own health literacy and give […]
Which of the following is the most effective way to determine if Healthy People 2020 is improving the health of Americans? a. Availability of relatable data on total population’s health problems b. Comprehensive and systematically collected surveillance data on the health status of various population groups c. Increased financing to allow ongoing collation of information […]
A researcher wanted to engage in the best possible research design to obtain reliable information about the possible cause(s) of a disease. Which of the following designs would the researcher choose? a. Cross-sectional study b. Descriptive study c. Prospective study d. Retrospective study ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C The most advantageous research design, because it […]
Which of the following describes why the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 was unsuccessful in its efforts to increase accessibility and acceptability, improve quality, and constrain rising costs? a. A new president forced the legislation’s repeal. b. No federal financing was included to implement the law. c. The federal government made […]
A nurse is trying to improve on providing culturally effective care in the community. Which of the following behaviors would be most effective to meet this goal? a. Being willing to change communication patterns to increase client comfort b. Demonstrating expertise in recognizing physiological differences caused by ethnicity c. Exhibiting sensitivity to individual differences resulting […]
A community health nurse found a very small number of families in the community who were desperately in need of basic preventive health services. Which of the following ethical approaches supports expending agency resources on these few, but needy, families? a. Beneficence suggests focusing on the most needy, so resources should be expended on these […]
A nurse wants to make sure that the teaching materials and the communication channels being planned for use during an educational program will be effective. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Create materials based on the goals of the program, assuming a low literacy level b. Determine the reading level of […]
Which of the following best describes where the majority of time is spent by a community health nurse? a. Caring for individuals b. Caring for families c. Caring for groups d. Caring for aggregates ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Although the focus of care is the aggregate, the community health nurse will find the majority […]
