NURS 415 - Final Study Guide – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
NURS 415 - Final Study Guide – UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Health, Social, Determinants (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 Aggregate
A a subgroup of a population that shares one or more characteristics, usually with a targeted health
need
Example: - Low-income pregnant women in Chicago
Q2 Social Determinants of Health Categories
A - Individual - Biology/Genetics - Health Services - Social Environment - Physical Environment
Q3 Social Determinants of Health
A Individual Behaviors - Diet - Exercise - Smoking, alcohol, drug use
Biology and Genetics - Inherited traits - Age and gender - Predisposition to medical conditions
Health Services - Access - Quality
Social Environment - Income - Education - Employment - Housing - Transportation Accessibility
Physical Environment - Air and water quality - Exposure to toxins
Q4 Why are social determinants of health important for a nurse to know/consider?
A nurses can use the concept of social justice to ensure that vulnerable populations are included in
equitable allocation of resources within a community to reduce health disparities
Q5 Health Inequities
A arise from unfair conditions faced by persons with disabilities, including stigma, discrimination,
poverty, exclusion from education and employment, and barriers faced in the health system itself.
Q6 Health Disparities
A Preventable difference or inequality in some aspect of health - Inequities directly related to unequal
distribution of resources - Related to Social Determinants of Health
Results in: - Poor access to care & other health services - Lower quality of care - Poor health
outcomes
Q7 Built environments include....
A - Buildings - Spaces - Public facilities - Transportation networks - Products created by people - Urban
sprawl & land use
Q8 Health risks that associate with built environments
A - drunk driving - secondhand smoke - noise exposure - urban crowding - technological hazards -
higher levels of pollutants are generally associated with higher poverty.
Q9 Attack rate
A # people exposed & develop disease / total # people exposed. - It is the risk of getting the disease
during a specified period, such as the duration of an outbreak.
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, NURS 415 - Final Study Guide – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q10 Herd Immunity
A protection due to the community's immunity - Higher community immunization levels → lower risk
of exposure
Q11 What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
A - Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities - Has
history/record of such impairment - Perceived by others as having such impairment
Q12 What is the purpose of the ADA?
A prohibit discrimination and ensure people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities
as everyone else
Section 2: Medicare, Part, Health (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 Cultural Iceberg Theory
A Poses that culture is like an iceberg: - The visible part above the water is only a small fraction of the
whole (like language, food, and customs). - The much larger, hidden portion below the surface
consists of the underlying values, beliefs, and thought patterns that drive behavior.
Q14 Genogram
A - looks at family structures across 3 generations - identifies patterns within the family - discovers
information about patient prevalence of hereditary health conditions
Q15 Medicare Part A
A Covers: - hospital inpatient care - skilled nursing facilities - hospice care - some home healthcare
Q16 Medicare Part B
A optional for those eligible for part A - Helps pay for out-of-pocket costs - Monthly premium based on
income plus deductibles and coinsurance
Q17 Medicare Part C
A - "Medicare Advantage" plan - optional gap coverage provided by private insurance companies
Medicare parts A, B, and D
Q18 Medicare Part D
A - optional - monthly premium - yearly deductible
Q19 Affordable Care Act Goal
A Increase healthcare coverage and access
Q20 How does the ACA operate?
A - Removal of pre-existing conditions - Dependent eligibility until age 26 - Removal of lifetime benefit
limits - Aims to reduce fraud and abuse
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NURS 415 - Final Study Guide – UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Health, Social, Determinants (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 Aggregate
A a subgroup of a population that shares one or more characteristics, usually with a targeted health
need
Example: - Low-income pregnant women in Chicago
Q2 Social Determinants of Health Categories
A - Individual - Biology/Genetics - Health Services - Social Environment - Physical Environment
Q3 Social Determinants of Health
A Individual Behaviors - Diet - Exercise - Smoking, alcohol, drug use
Biology and Genetics - Inherited traits - Age and gender - Predisposition to medical conditions
Health Services - Access - Quality
Social Environment - Income - Education - Employment - Housing - Transportation Accessibility
Physical Environment - Air and water quality - Exposure to toxins
Q4 Why are social determinants of health important for a nurse to know/consider?
A nurses can use the concept of social justice to ensure that vulnerable populations are included in
equitable allocation of resources within a community to reduce health disparities
Q5 Health Inequities
A arise from unfair conditions faced by persons with disabilities, including stigma, discrimination,
poverty, exclusion from education and employment, and barriers faced in the health system itself.
Q6 Health Disparities
A Preventable difference or inequality in some aspect of health - Inequities directly related to unequal
distribution of resources - Related to Social Determinants of Health
Results in: - Poor access to care & other health services - Lower quality of care - Poor health
outcomes
Q7 Built environments include....
A - Buildings - Spaces - Public facilities - Transportation networks - Products created by people - Urban
sprawl & land use
Q8 Health risks that associate with built environments
A - drunk driving - secondhand smoke - noise exposure - urban crowding - technological hazards -
higher levels of pollutants are generally associated with higher poverty.
Q9 Attack rate
A # people exposed & develop disease / total # people exposed. - It is the risk of getting the disease
during a specified period, such as the duration of an outbreak.
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, NURS 415 - Final Study Guide – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q10 Herd Immunity
A protection due to the community's immunity - Higher community immunization levels → lower risk
of exposure
Q11 What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
A - Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities - Has
history/record of such impairment - Perceived by others as having such impairment
Q12 What is the purpose of the ADA?
A prohibit discrimination and ensure people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities
as everyone else
Section 2: Medicare, Part, Health (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 Cultural Iceberg Theory
A Poses that culture is like an iceberg: - The visible part above the water is only a small fraction of the
whole (like language, food, and customs). - The much larger, hidden portion below the surface
consists of the underlying values, beliefs, and thought patterns that drive behavior.
Q14 Genogram
A - looks at family structures across 3 generations - identifies patterns within the family - discovers
information about patient prevalence of hereditary health conditions
Q15 Medicare Part A
A Covers: - hospital inpatient care - skilled nursing facilities - hospice care - some home healthcare
Q16 Medicare Part B
A optional for those eligible for part A - Helps pay for out-of-pocket costs - Monthly premium based on
income plus deductibles and coinsurance
Q17 Medicare Part C
A - "Medicare Advantage" plan - optional gap coverage provided by private insurance companies
Medicare parts A, B, and D
Q18 Medicare Part D
A - optional - monthly premium - yearly deductible
Q19 Affordable Care Act Goal
A Increase healthcare coverage and access
Q20 How does the ACA operate?
A - Removal of pre-existing conditions - Dependent eligibility until age 26 - Removal of lifetime benefit
limits - Aims to reduce fraud and abuse
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