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Epidemiology Questions and Correct
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A nurse in a community clinic is interviewing a client about their
asthma diagnosis. Which of the following questions by the nurse
represents point prevalence?
Ans: "Do you have asthma now?"
A public health nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is
being screened for HIV. The results yield low specificity. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
laboratory results?
Ans: "I understand that the screening test may result in a false
positive because it has low specificity."
A community health nurse is preparing an in-service for staff to define
the conditions of causation in epidemiological studies. Which of the
following descriptions should the nurse use to define biological
plausibility to establish causation?
Ans: "A relationship is biologically possible, and it makes
sense."
A community health nurse is using the United States Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines to recommend health
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screenings for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the
following descriptions applies to Grade A screenings?
Ans: "Research indicates this screening exam is beneficial. I
would like to offer it to you."
A public health nurse provides expert testimony to a city development
board about the negative health consequences of living near a landfill.
Which of the following ethical principles does the nurse uphold by
advocating for a new landfill to be constructed in a different area of the
city?
Ans: Justice
A public health nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about
sensitivity and specificity using a two-by-two table. Which statement
by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of the table
related to false positives?
Ans: "False positives are represented in the table cell that
indicates the person does not have the disease and the test
indicates disease."
A nurse in a community health clinic is preparing an in-service for staff
to define the conditions of causation in epidemiology studies. Which of
the following descriptions should the nurse use to define a dose-
response relationship to establish causation?
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Epidemiology Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
A nurse in a community clinic is interviewing a client about their
asthma diagnosis. Which of the following questions by the nurse
represents point prevalence?
Ans: "Do you have asthma now?"
A public health nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is
being screened for HIV. The results yield low specificity. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
laboratory results?
Ans: "I understand that the screening test may result in a false
positive because it has low specificity."
A community health nurse is preparing an in-service for staff to define
the conditions of causation in epidemiological studies. Which of the
following descriptions should the nurse use to define biological
plausibility to establish causation?
Ans: "A relationship is biologically possible, and it makes
sense."
A community health nurse is using the United States Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines to recommend health
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screenings for a client. The nurse should identify that which of the
following descriptions applies to Grade A screenings?
Ans: "Research indicates this screening exam is beneficial. I
would like to offer it to you."
A public health nurse provides expert testimony to a city development
board about the negative health consequences of living near a landfill.
Which of the following ethical principles does the nurse uphold by
advocating for a new landfill to be constructed in a different area of the
city?
Ans: Justice
A public health nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about
sensitivity and specificity using a two-by-two table. Which statement
by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of the table
related to false positives?
Ans: "False positives are represented in the table cell that
indicates the person does not have the disease and the test
indicates disease."
A nurse in a community health clinic is preparing an in-service for staff
to define the conditions of causation in epidemiology studies. Which of
the following descriptions should the nurse use to define a dose-
response relationship to establish causation?
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