N441 TEST QUESTIONS WITH ALL
ANSWERS CORRECT
Which red wedge intervention "locates populations of interest or populations at
risk and provides information about the nature of the concern, what can be done
about it, and how services can be obtained"?
outreach
A public health nurse is working with local county mental health services to
develop a depression screening program. The nurse is trying to determine the
specificity of the screening tool selected. Which of the following accurately
describes the specificity of a screening tool?
The screening tool accurately identifies individuals who do NOT have
depression.
Which of the following terms describes the consistency of a screening tool in
obtaining accurate results?
reliability
A public health nurse performs depression screenings to the general public at
community health events. What type of screening is this?
mass
Which red wedge PHN intervention occurs only at the individual/family level?
case finding
Red wedge: Surveilance
Surveillance is anongoing, systematic collection,analysis and interpretation of
health-related data essential to the planning,implementation, and evaluation
ofpublic health practice
Surveilence
, occurs before and after health events
assesses whole populations
measures health status
method to track cases
Types of Surveilence
Active
Passive
Sentinel
Special
examples of surveillance system
infectious diseases
mandatory report of certain communicable diseases
birth defects
What is the first step in surveillance?
Is surveillance appropriate
What is the second step in surveillance?
Acquire Needed Knowledge
What is the third step in surveillance?
Establish case criteria
What is the fourth step in surveillance?
Collect data
What is the fifth step in surveillance?
Maintain ethical standards
What is the sixth step in surveillance?
Analyze data
What is the seventh step in surveillance?
Interpret and disseminate data
What is the eighth step in surveillance?
ANSWERS CORRECT
Which red wedge intervention "locates populations of interest or populations at
risk and provides information about the nature of the concern, what can be done
about it, and how services can be obtained"?
outreach
A public health nurse is working with local county mental health services to
develop a depression screening program. The nurse is trying to determine the
specificity of the screening tool selected. Which of the following accurately
describes the specificity of a screening tool?
The screening tool accurately identifies individuals who do NOT have
depression.
Which of the following terms describes the consistency of a screening tool in
obtaining accurate results?
reliability
A public health nurse performs depression screenings to the general public at
community health events. What type of screening is this?
mass
Which red wedge PHN intervention occurs only at the individual/family level?
case finding
Red wedge: Surveilance
Surveillance is anongoing, systematic collection,analysis and interpretation of
health-related data essential to the planning,implementation, and evaluation
ofpublic health practice
Surveilence
, occurs before and after health events
assesses whole populations
measures health status
method to track cases
Types of Surveilence
Active
Passive
Sentinel
Special
examples of surveillance system
infectious diseases
mandatory report of certain communicable diseases
birth defects
What is the first step in surveillance?
Is surveillance appropriate
What is the second step in surveillance?
Acquire Needed Knowledge
What is the third step in surveillance?
Establish case criteria
What is the fourth step in surveillance?
Collect data
What is the fifth step in surveillance?
Maintain ethical standards
What is the sixth step in surveillance?
Analyze data
What is the seventh step in surveillance?
Interpret and disseminate data
What is the eighth step in surveillance?
