ATI Epidemiology Questions With
Accurate Answers
A community health nurse is caring for a client who tested positive for an
infectious disease but is not yet exhibiting manifestations. Which of the following
stages of illness in the natural history of disease model is the client in?
A. incubation period
B. stage of susceptibility
C. stage of critical illness
D. stage of recovery, disability, or death correct answer A. incubation period
A community health nurse is creating a handout for clients on methods to
naturally enhance their immunity against infectious diseases. The nurse should
identify that this information will target which of the following links in the chain
of infection?
A. portal of exit
B. portal of entry
C. reservoir
D. susceptible host correct answer D. susceptible host
A community health nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about sensitivity
and specificity using two-by-two table. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the table related to true
negatives?
, A. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates the person does
not have the disease and the test indicates the disease
B. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates the person does
not have the disease and test does not indicate disease
C. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates that the person
has the disease and the test indicates the person has the disease
D. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates the person has
the disease and the does not indicate disease correct answer B. True negatives
are represented in the table cell that indicates the person does not have the
disease and test does not indicate disease
A community health nurse is explaining to a newly licensed nurse the difference
between an observational and experimental study. Which of the following
explanations should the nurse provide?
A. No variable is manipulated in observational studies as occurs in experimental
studies
B. Experimental studies run longer than observational studies
C. Observational studies require fewer participants than experimental studies
D. Observational studies does not require informed consent as experimental
studies do correct answer A. No variable is manipulated in observational studies
as occurs in experimental studies
A community health nurse is making recommendations for illness surveillance
measures in public schools to a local school board. Which of the following core
functions of epidemiology is the nurse engaged in?
A. policy development
Accurate Answers
A community health nurse is caring for a client who tested positive for an
infectious disease but is not yet exhibiting manifestations. Which of the following
stages of illness in the natural history of disease model is the client in?
A. incubation period
B. stage of susceptibility
C. stage of critical illness
D. stage of recovery, disability, or death correct answer A. incubation period
A community health nurse is creating a handout for clients on methods to
naturally enhance their immunity against infectious diseases. The nurse should
identify that this information will target which of the following links in the chain
of infection?
A. portal of exit
B. portal of entry
C. reservoir
D. susceptible host correct answer D. susceptible host
A community health nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about sensitivity
and specificity using two-by-two table. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the table related to true
negatives?
, A. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates the person does
not have the disease and the test indicates the disease
B. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates the person does
not have the disease and test does not indicate disease
C. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates that the person
has the disease and the test indicates the person has the disease
D. True negatives are represented in the table cell that indicates the person has
the disease and the does not indicate disease correct answer B. True negatives
are represented in the table cell that indicates the person does not have the
disease and test does not indicate disease
A community health nurse is explaining to a newly licensed nurse the difference
between an observational and experimental study. Which of the following
explanations should the nurse provide?
A. No variable is manipulated in observational studies as occurs in experimental
studies
B. Experimental studies run longer than observational studies
C. Observational studies require fewer participants than experimental studies
D. Observational studies does not require informed consent as experimental
studies do correct answer A. No variable is manipulated in observational studies
as occurs in experimental studies
A community health nurse is making recommendations for illness surveillance
measures in public schools to a local school board. Which of the following core
functions of epidemiology is the nurse engaged in?
A. policy development
