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Chapter 7 Epidemiology Questions and
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An instructor is discussing the worldwide distribution of AIDS. Which
term would the instructor use to describe this situation?
A)Epidemic
B)Pandemic
C)Endemic
D)Pathogenicity
Ans: B
After a class describing the contributions of Florence Nightingale to
epidemiology, the instructor determines that the class needs
additional instruction when they state which of the following is
associated with Nightingale?
A)Establishment of the need for a clean environment
B)A sophisticated coding system for medical conditions
C)Proper wound cleansing and bandaging techniques
D)Separation of infected individuals from those injured
Ans: B
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When applying the epidemiologic triad model to a community's plan of
care, which of the following would the community health nurse
address?
A)Incidence, prevalence, and case fatality
B)Health, illness, and injury
C)Host, agent, and environment
D)Immunity, causation, and risk
Ans: C
Which of the following would the community health nurse identify as a
key component of the host?
A)Infectivity
B)Antigenicity
C)Virulence
D)Inherent resistance
Ans: D
Which of the following statements apply to the concept of causality?
Select all that apply.
A)Causality is the relationship between cause and effect.
B)The chain of causation is the most recent theory of causality.
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Chapter 7 Epidemiology Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
An instructor is discussing the worldwide distribution of AIDS. Which
term would the instructor use to describe this situation?
A)Epidemic
B)Pandemic
C)Endemic
D)Pathogenicity
Ans: B
After a class describing the contributions of Florence Nightingale to
epidemiology, the instructor determines that the class needs
additional instruction when they state which of the following is
associated with Nightingale?
A)Establishment of the need for a clean environment
B)A sophisticated coding system for medical conditions
C)Proper wound cleansing and bandaging techniques
D)Separation of infected individuals from those injured
Ans: B
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When applying the epidemiologic triad model to a community's plan of
care, which of the following would the community health nurse
address?
A)Incidence, prevalence, and case fatality
B)Health, illness, and injury
C)Host, agent, and environment
D)Immunity, causation, and risk
Ans: C
Which of the following would the community health nurse identify as a
key component of the host?
A)Infectivity
B)Antigenicity
C)Virulence
D)Inherent resistance
Ans: D
Which of the following statements apply to the concept of causality?
Select all that apply.
A)Causality is the relationship between cause and effect.
B)The chain of causation is the most recent theory of causality.
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