Nursing
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Questions &
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Q: What is tertiary prevention?
A: Reducing impact of an ongoing illness or injury with rehabilitation and
treatment
Q: What is epidemiology?
A: The study of distribution and determinants of health-related states in
populations
prospective and retrospective studies are types of - ANSWER cohort /
analytical studies
random error - ANSWER error that is random and uncontrollable
, systematic error - ANSWER error that is bias - either selection bias or
information bias
selection bias - ANSWER when the group selected doesnt represent the
sample
information bias - ANSWER when the information is incomplete, poorly
selected, etc.
Do descriptive studies determine causation - ANSWER no
intervention group - ANSWER receives the treatment of interest to the
scientific research question
retrospective study - ANSWER an observational study in which subjects
are selected and then their previous conditions or behaviors are determined
(in the past)
prospective study - ANSWER an observational study in which subjects are
followed to observe future outcomes
confounding error - ANSWER when causality is apparent, but it actually
isnt, it is related to a separate factor other than the one being studied
scientific misconduct - ANSWER violation of the standard codes of
scholarly conduct and ethical behavior in publication of professional
scientific research
what factors determine quality of care - ANSWER Effectiveness, patient
safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness.
, Q: What are the 4 organizations that help guide collaboration and improving
health inequalities?
A: AACA (American Association of Colleges of Nursing), ACA
(Affordable Care Act), APRN Competencies, Quad Council Coalition
Community/Public Health
Q: What is the acronym for public health intervention planning?
A: MAPIT - Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track
Q: What are the three parts of the Triple Aim initiative?
A: Improve patient experience, improve health, reduce costs
Q: What is the Triple Aim initiative?
A: Developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to improve public
health
Q: What is the research pyramid?
A: A model that rates studies and the evidence they provide
Q: What are the parts of the research pyramid?
A: Case reports, case series, case-controlled studies, cohort studies,
randomized controlled trials, critical appraisals, systematic reviews
Q: What are descriptive studies?
A: Case report, case series, and cross-sectional studies
Q: What are analytic studies?