BSNC 1000 Midterm Quiz UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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One of the basic concepts in epidemiology is the concept of risk. Risk refers to the:
A. prevalence of an event occurring over a lifetime.
B. probability that an event will occur within a specified time period.
C. population most likely to develop a disease.
D. rate of development of new cases. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
.A breast cancer screening program screened 8,000 females. They discovered 35 females
previously been diagnosed with breast cancer and 20 females with no previous hx of breast
cancer diagnosed as a result to the screening. The incidence proportion would reflect:
A. a newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer in this population of females
B. current & past breast cancer events in this populations of females
C. past breast cancer events in this population of females.
D. the population of females who had no evidence of breast cancer. - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. a newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer in this population of females.
A business executive develops symptoms of the flu 1 day after returning by air from a cross-
Atlantic business trip that ran for 2 consecutive stressful 10-hour days. This individual's
development of flu symptoms illustrates the relationship between:
A. host and agent.
B. host, agent, and environment.
C. risk, and causality.
D. morbidity, and disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. host, agent, and environment.
, Which of the following statements would indicate to a community nurse that the flu season is
ending?
A. Increase in incidence and decrease in prevalence.
B. Decease in incidence and increase in prevalence.
C. Increase in incidence and decrease in prevalence.
D. Decrease in incidence and decrease in prevalence. - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Decrease in incidence and decrease in prevalence.
If a fewer people get the flu or they recover fast, what will the prevalence rate reflect?
A. No change
B. An increase
C. A decrease
D. A flat line - CORRECT ANSWER - C. A decrease
The student nurse (SN) is attending to a patient that needs to learn how to apply a facemask
properly.
Which learning domain is applicable for this skill acquisition?
A) Cognitive
B) Affective
C) Attentional
D) Psychomotor - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Psychomotor
Student nurse, Alison is supporting a patients who is being discharged home from the ED. The
patient is a senior with some hearing loss. To ensure facilitating best teaching support, the
following is the most ideal scenario:
A) providing the patient, a printout of instructions to take home with her.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
One of the basic concepts in epidemiology is the concept of risk. Risk refers to the:
A. prevalence of an event occurring over a lifetime.
B. probability that an event will occur within a specified time period.
C. population most likely to develop a disease.
D. rate of development of new cases. - CORRECT ANSWER -A
.A breast cancer screening program screened 8,000 females. They discovered 35 females
previously been diagnosed with breast cancer and 20 females with no previous hx of breast
cancer diagnosed as a result to the screening. The incidence proportion would reflect:
A. a newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer in this population of females
B. current & past breast cancer events in this populations of females
C. past breast cancer events in this population of females.
D. the population of females who had no evidence of breast cancer. - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. a newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer in this population of females.
A business executive develops symptoms of the flu 1 day after returning by air from a cross-
Atlantic business trip that ran for 2 consecutive stressful 10-hour days. This individual's
development of flu symptoms illustrates the relationship between:
A. host and agent.
B. host, agent, and environment.
C. risk, and causality.
D. morbidity, and disease. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. host, agent, and environment.
, Which of the following statements would indicate to a community nurse that the flu season is
ending?
A. Increase in incidence and decrease in prevalence.
B. Decease in incidence and increase in prevalence.
C. Increase in incidence and decrease in prevalence.
D. Decrease in incidence and decrease in prevalence. - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Decrease in incidence and decrease in prevalence.
If a fewer people get the flu or they recover fast, what will the prevalence rate reflect?
A. No change
B. An increase
C. A decrease
D. A flat line - CORRECT ANSWER - C. A decrease
The student nurse (SN) is attending to a patient that needs to learn how to apply a facemask
properly.
Which learning domain is applicable for this skill acquisition?
A) Cognitive
B) Affective
C) Attentional
D) Psychomotor - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Psychomotor
Student nurse, Alison is supporting a patients who is being discharged home from the ED. The
patient is a senior with some hearing loss. To ensure facilitating best teaching support, the
following is the most ideal scenario:
A) providing the patient, a printout of instructions to take home with her.
