NR 503 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
adolescent health - Answer-the us preventive service task force (USPSTF) strongly
recommends that all adolescents and adults are at increased risk for HIV infection to be
screen.
blood disorder and blood safety - Answer-the us preventive service task force
(USPSTF) recommends screening of sickle cell in newborns
genomics guidelines - Answer-the us preventive service task force (USPSTF)
recommends that woman whose family hx us associated with an increase risk of
deleterious mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes to be referred for genetic counseling
and evaluation for BRCA testing.
social determinant of health - Answer-assess the cleanliness of clients water, food and
air.
Epidemiology - Answer-the science of public health.
study and analysis of the distributions, patterns and determinants of health and disease
conditions in defined populations
population health - Answer-focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes for large
groups
outcome - Answer-the end results follows and interventions
aggregate - Answer-defined population
data - Answer-compiled information
prevalence rates - Answer-measures the number of cases of disease during a specific
period of time and is measure of burden
incidence rates - Answer-describe the occurrence of new events in a population over a
period of time relative to the size of the population at risk.
surveillance - Answer-collection, analysis, dissemination of data
high risk - Answer-increase change of poor health outcome
morbidity - Answer-presence of illness population
, mortality rates - Answer-also known as death rates can be useful when evaluating and
comparing populations
vital statistics - Answer-quantitative data concerning the population such as # of births,
marriages and deaths
morbidity - Answer-refers to having a disease or a symptoms of disease or to amount of
disease within a population
mortality cases - Answer-measures of the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined
population during an specific interval.
social justice - Answer-the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and
social rights and opportunities this includes the right to good health
population - Answer-focuses on risk data demographics and outcomes
campaing of action - Answer-to implement solutions to the challenges facing the nursing
profession and to build upon nurse based approaches to improving quality and
transforming health outcomes.
population health - Answer-focuses on risk data, demographics and outcomes
Racism - Answer-Belief that one race is superior to another, prejudice, discrimination
cultural broker - Answer-serves as a mediator between diverse populations
cultural congruence - Answer-the application of evidence based nursing that is in
agreement with the preferred cultural values, belief and practices of the health care
consumer and other stakeholders
CLAS standards - Answer-aim to improve healthcare quality by establishing framework
for organizations
HP 2020 - Answer-Federal prevention agenda for a building a healthier nation
determinants of health - Answer-the range of personal, social, economics and
environmental factors that affect the health of individuals or populations
surveillance system - Answer-ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation
of health data
screening tools - Answer-A screening instrument is one that distinguishes individuals
who do not have a disorder from those who might have one.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
adolescent health - Answer-the us preventive service task force (USPSTF) strongly
recommends that all adolescents and adults are at increased risk for HIV infection to be
screen.
blood disorder and blood safety - Answer-the us preventive service task force
(USPSTF) recommends screening of sickle cell in newborns
genomics guidelines - Answer-the us preventive service task force (USPSTF)
recommends that woman whose family hx us associated with an increase risk of
deleterious mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes to be referred for genetic counseling
and evaluation for BRCA testing.
social determinant of health - Answer-assess the cleanliness of clients water, food and
air.
Epidemiology - Answer-the science of public health.
study and analysis of the distributions, patterns and determinants of health and disease
conditions in defined populations
population health - Answer-focuses on risk, data, demographics and outcomes for large
groups
outcome - Answer-the end results follows and interventions
aggregate - Answer-defined population
data - Answer-compiled information
prevalence rates - Answer-measures the number of cases of disease during a specific
period of time and is measure of burden
incidence rates - Answer-describe the occurrence of new events in a population over a
period of time relative to the size of the population at risk.
surveillance - Answer-collection, analysis, dissemination of data
high risk - Answer-increase change of poor health outcome
morbidity - Answer-presence of illness population
, mortality rates - Answer-also known as death rates can be useful when evaluating and
comparing populations
vital statistics - Answer-quantitative data concerning the population such as # of births,
marriages and deaths
morbidity - Answer-refers to having a disease or a symptoms of disease or to amount of
disease within a population
mortality cases - Answer-measures of the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined
population during an specific interval.
social justice - Answer-the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and
social rights and opportunities this includes the right to good health
population - Answer-focuses on risk data demographics and outcomes
campaing of action - Answer-to implement solutions to the challenges facing the nursing
profession and to build upon nurse based approaches to improving quality and
transforming health outcomes.
population health - Answer-focuses on risk data, demographics and outcomes
Racism - Answer-Belief that one race is superior to another, prejudice, discrimination
cultural broker - Answer-serves as a mediator between diverse populations
cultural congruence - Answer-the application of evidence based nursing that is in
agreement with the preferred cultural values, belief and practices of the health care
consumer and other stakeholders
CLAS standards - Answer-aim to improve healthcare quality by establishing framework
for organizations
HP 2020 - Answer-Federal prevention agenda for a building a healthier nation
determinants of health - Answer-the range of personal, social, economics and
environmental factors that affect the health of individuals or populations
surveillance system - Answer-ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation
of health data
screening tools - Answer-A screening instrument is one that distinguishes individuals
who do not have a disorder from those who might have one.
