In the article by Xue & Intrator (2016), how are vulnerable populations described? - Correct
Answers-Those individuals who are located in urban areas.
Groups that are most susceptible to adverse outcomes
Those who have less incidence of chronic disease.
A group with lower health economic expenditures.
The World Health Organization began in 1948. What day now celebrates this date? - Correct
Answers-World Health Day
Green Day
Emancipation Day
World Cup Day
HP2020 indicates that genetic tests have the potential to inform health care in which of the
following
ways? - Correct Answers-Increased mortality
Risk prediction
Identification of social risk factors
Participation in randomized controlled trials
You are preparing for an interprofessional health mission to a developing region of the world.
Which of the following would you research to understand the health status of the population? -
Correct Answers-Disease Patterns
Availability of fire stations
Locations of places of worship
Availability of shopping malls.x
The Epidemiological Triangle is a method used to explain causation. Where does genetics
belong within
the Triangle? - Correct Answers-Susceptible host
Causative agent
Environment
Nutritional agent
Describe health advocacy actions for population health versus individual level health advocacy
actions. - Correct Answers-On population health nurses can participate in policy making.
Education on health risk. Teaching on immunization. Considering data. For individual health
, level Nurse can utilize primary secondary and tertiary prevention.
According to HP2020, which of the following are considered determinants of health? Choose all
that
apply. - Correct Answers-Socioeonomic factors
State level policies
Voting systems
Religious affiliation
How might a nurse practitioner participate in local efforts to reduce infant mortality rates? -
Correct Answers-NP can provide education on pre-natal care, and preventing birth defects, car
seat safety, SIDS Preterm birth prevention is crucial to lowering the U.S. infant mortality rate.
Increasing providers will increase access of care, thus reducing infant mortality rates by working
in clinics and providing education to parents on how to reduce SIDS, and increasing vaccination
rates with proper education, car seat safety education lowers crash risk.
Nurse practitioners in both acute and primary care must be aware of the relationship between
determinants of health and the impact on their community of practice. How might a nurse
practitioner apply determinants of health to practice? Choose all that apply. - Correct Answers-
Examining the issue of food deserts.
Application is at the state level and not applicable to acute or primary care.
Monitoring morbidity and mortality data.
Implementing tertiary leveled interventions
What is considered one of the primary objectives of epidemiological science? - Correct
Answers-The primary objective of epidemiology is to create randomized controlled trials.
The primary objectives of epidemiology is to mandate interventions.
The primary objective of epidemiology is to improve health outcomes.
The primary objectives of epidemiology is to investigate chronic disease
Why is the field of Genomics critical to population health? Select all that apply. - Correct
Answers-It can guide interventions.
Genomics is useful for policy development.
It is too early to predict its use.
It is useful only on a case by case basis.
When integrating the field of genomics into health care, the provider would: - Correct Answers-
Incorporate family health history.
Assess for family history of automobile accidents.