NR-503 EPIDEMIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Absolute risk - correct answer- gives no indication of how its
magnitude compares with others.
Absolute risk - correct answer- is the probability of an event, such as
illness, injury, or death
Accomadation - correct answer-
According to Giger and Davidhizer (2000), although cultures differ, they
all have the same basic organizing factors that must be assessed in order
to provide care for culturally diverse patients. These factors include -
correct answer- communication (verbal and nonverbal);
personal space;
social organization;
time perception;
environmental control; and
biological variations.
Aggregate - correct answer- A defined population
,Antigenic drift - correct answer- is a term describing the changes that
occur within virus's ribonucleic acid that changes the virus. Typically,
these changes create seasonal changes or new strains of a virus
Attrubutible risk - correct answer- is used to make risk-based
decisions for individuals.
Call to action - correct answer- It falls to nurses and midwives, the
most numerous and arguably most patient-centered component of the
health workforce, to assume a leadership role in addressing planetary
health. Leadership begins with educating ourselves, students, staff,
patients, and communities. Engagement in political and policy processes
are needed-and can take many forms. Even small measures may have
impact. Local level sustainability and readiness is meaningful at one's
university, hospital, and or health system levels.
Learn
Communicate
Find common ground
Clinical disease - correct answer- disease characterized by signs and
symptoms
common-vehicle exposure - correct answer- group of people are
exposed to a substance/organism that causes common illness
Community - correct answer- Composed of multiple aggregates
, Cultural Awareness - correct answer- :Self-examination of one's own
prejudices and biases toward other cultures. An in-depth exploration of
one's own cultural/ethnic background.
Cultural competence - correct answer- Cultural competence is
defined as "a dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual,
system or health care agency find meaningful and useful care delivery
strategies based on knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes,
and behavior of those to whom they render care"
Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles. - correct
answer- Care is designed for the specific client.
Care is based on the uniqueness of the person's culture and includes
cultural norms and values.
Care includes self-employment strategies to facilitate client decision
making to improve health behaviors.
Care is provided with sensitivity and is based on the cultural uniqueness
of clients.
Cultural Desire - correct answer- Motivation of the healthcare
provider to "want" to engage in the process of cultural competence,
characteristics of compassion, authenticity, humility, openness,
availability, and flexibility, commi tment and passion to caring,
regardless of conflict.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Absolute risk - correct answer- gives no indication of how its
magnitude compares with others.
Absolute risk - correct answer- is the probability of an event, such as
illness, injury, or death
Accomadation - correct answer-
According to Giger and Davidhizer (2000), although cultures differ, they
all have the same basic organizing factors that must be assessed in order
to provide care for culturally diverse patients. These factors include -
correct answer- communication (verbal and nonverbal);
personal space;
social organization;
time perception;
environmental control; and
biological variations.
Aggregate - correct answer- A defined population
,Antigenic drift - correct answer- is a term describing the changes that
occur within virus's ribonucleic acid that changes the virus. Typically,
these changes create seasonal changes or new strains of a virus
Attrubutible risk - correct answer- is used to make risk-based
decisions for individuals.
Call to action - correct answer- It falls to nurses and midwives, the
most numerous and arguably most patient-centered component of the
health workforce, to assume a leadership role in addressing planetary
health. Leadership begins with educating ourselves, students, staff,
patients, and communities. Engagement in political and policy processes
are needed-and can take many forms. Even small measures may have
impact. Local level sustainability and readiness is meaningful at one's
university, hospital, and or health system levels.
Learn
Communicate
Find common ground
Clinical disease - correct answer- disease characterized by signs and
symptoms
common-vehicle exposure - correct answer- group of people are
exposed to a substance/organism that causes common illness
Community - correct answer- Composed of multiple aggregates
, Cultural Awareness - correct answer- :Self-examination of one's own
prejudices and biases toward other cultures. An in-depth exploration of
one's own cultural/ethnic background.
Cultural competence - correct answer- Cultural competence is
defined as "a dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual,
system or health care agency find meaningful and useful care delivery
strategies based on knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes,
and behavior of those to whom they render care"
Cultural competence in nursing consists of four principles. - correct
answer- Care is designed for the specific client.
Care is based on the uniqueness of the person's culture and includes
cultural norms and values.
Care includes self-employment strategies to facilitate client decision
making to improve health behaviors.
Care is provided with sensitivity and is based on the cultural uniqueness
of clients.
Cultural Desire - correct answer- Motivation of the healthcare
provider to "want" to engage in the process of cultural competence,
characteristics of compassion, authenticity, humility, openness,
availability, and flexibility, commi tment and passion to caring,
regardless of conflict.
