NURS 4530 Final Exam – Accurate Answers To All
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A public health nurse is reviewing the Ensuring that essential community-oriented health
core functions of public health. Which services are available. Rationale: Assurance involves
action by the nurse best demonstrates making sure that necessary health services are
the 'Assurance' function? provided, often by enforcing laws, linking people to
services, or maintaining a competent workforce.
A nurse is working in a community with Environmental justice issues. Rationale: Vulnerable
high rates of poverty and observes populations in poverty often face disproportionate
poor air quality and lack of green exposure to environmental hazards, which is a key
spaces. Which environmental health concern in environmental health.
concept is the nurse observing?
A nurse is assessing a patient for TB. 5 mm. Rationale: For individuals with HIV or recent
The patient has a history of HIV. At contact with active TB, a 5 mm induration is
what induration size (mm) is a PPD test considered a positive result due to their
considered positive for this patient? immunocompromised status.
A nurse is educating a community Antigenic drift involves small, gradual mutations in
group about influenza. What is the the virus, while antigenic shift involves a major,
primary difference between antigenic sudden change in surface antigens. Rationale: Shift
drift and antigenic shift? often leads to pandemics because the population
has no pre-existing immunity.
A nurse is explaining the difference Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that
between Medicare and Medicaid to a provides health coverage for low-income individuals
client. Which statement accurately and families. Rationale: Eligibility varies by state,
describes Medicaid? especially regarding expansion status.
, A nurse case manager is working with To coordinate care, optimize health outcomes, and
a client who has a chronic disability. ensure the client has access to necessary resources.
What is the primary goal of the nurse Rationale: Case managers act as advocates and
case manager in this scenario? navigators to improve quality of life and reduce
fragmentation of care.
A nurse is investigating a foodborne Diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Rationale:
illness outbreak. Which symptom is Salmonella is commonly associated with
most commonly associated with contaminated poultry, eggs, and produce, and
Salmonella infection? symptoms typically appear within 6 to 72 hours.
A nurse is teaching about zoonotic Immediate wound cleansing and seeking post-
diseases. What is the most important exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Rationale: Rabies is fatal
action to take if a person is bitten by a once symptoms appear; therefore, immediate
suspected rabid animal? medical intervention is critical for survival.
A nurse is explaining the 'web-of- The web-of-causation accounts for multiple,
causation' model to a student. How complex, and interrelated factors that contribute to
does this model differ from the disease, rather than just agent, host, and
'epidemiologic triad'? environment. Rationale: It is better suited for chronic
diseases.
A nurse is working in a disaster To provide large quantities of medicine and medical
management role. What is the supplies to protect the public during a national
purpose of the Strategic National health emergency. Rationale: The SNS is a federal
Stockpile (SNS)? resource managed by the CDC.
A nurse is explaining the difference The disease is chronic and people are living with it
between incidence and prevalence. If for a long time. Rationale: Prevalence is the total
a disease has a high prevalence but number of existing cases, while incidence is the
low incidence, what does this number of new cases.
suggest?
A nurse is discussing the Affordable Prohibiting insurance companies from denying
Care Act (ACA). Which provision is a coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
core requirement of the ACA Rationale: The ACA aimed to increase access to care
regarding insurance coverage? by preventing discrimination against those with
chronic health issues.
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Terms in this set (46)
A public health nurse is reviewing the Ensuring that essential community-oriented health
core functions of public health. Which services are available. Rationale: Assurance involves
action by the nurse best demonstrates making sure that necessary health services are
the 'Assurance' function? provided, often by enforcing laws, linking people to
services, or maintaining a competent workforce.
A nurse is working in a community with Environmental justice issues. Rationale: Vulnerable
high rates of poverty and observes populations in poverty often face disproportionate
poor air quality and lack of green exposure to environmental hazards, which is a key
spaces. Which environmental health concern in environmental health.
concept is the nurse observing?
A nurse is assessing a patient for TB. 5 mm. Rationale: For individuals with HIV or recent
The patient has a history of HIV. At contact with active TB, a 5 mm induration is
what induration size (mm) is a PPD test considered a positive result due to their
considered positive for this patient? immunocompromised status.
A nurse is educating a community Antigenic drift involves small, gradual mutations in
group about influenza. What is the the virus, while antigenic shift involves a major,
primary difference between antigenic sudden change in surface antigens. Rationale: Shift
drift and antigenic shift? often leads to pandemics because the population
has no pre-existing immunity.
A nurse is explaining the difference Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that
between Medicare and Medicaid to a provides health coverage for low-income individuals
client. Which statement accurately and families. Rationale: Eligibility varies by state,
describes Medicaid? especially regarding expansion status.
, A nurse case manager is working with To coordinate care, optimize health outcomes, and
a client who has a chronic disability. ensure the client has access to necessary resources.
What is the primary goal of the nurse Rationale: Case managers act as advocates and
case manager in this scenario? navigators to improve quality of life and reduce
fragmentation of care.
A nurse is investigating a foodborne Diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Rationale:
illness outbreak. Which symptom is Salmonella is commonly associated with
most commonly associated with contaminated poultry, eggs, and produce, and
Salmonella infection? symptoms typically appear within 6 to 72 hours.
A nurse is teaching about zoonotic Immediate wound cleansing and seeking post-
diseases. What is the most important exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Rationale: Rabies is fatal
action to take if a person is bitten by a once symptoms appear; therefore, immediate
suspected rabid animal? medical intervention is critical for survival.
A nurse is explaining the 'web-of- The web-of-causation accounts for multiple,
causation' model to a student. How complex, and interrelated factors that contribute to
does this model differ from the disease, rather than just agent, host, and
'epidemiologic triad'? environment. Rationale: It is better suited for chronic
diseases.
A nurse is working in a disaster To provide large quantities of medicine and medical
management role. What is the supplies to protect the public during a national
purpose of the Strategic National health emergency. Rationale: The SNS is a federal
Stockpile (SNS)? resource managed by the CDC.
A nurse is explaining the difference The disease is chronic and people are living with it
between incidence and prevalence. If for a long time. Rationale: Prevalence is the total
a disease has a high prevalence but number of existing cases, while incidence is the
low incidence, what does this number of new cases.
suggest?
A nurse is discussing the Affordable Prohibiting insurance companies from denying
Care Act (ACA). Which provision is a coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
core requirement of the ACA Rationale: The ACA aimed to increase access to care
regarding insurance coverage? by preventing discrimination against those with
chronic health issues.
