Epp 101 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which preventable health problem is the cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other? a. Use of tobacco b. Obesity c. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) d. Substance abuse ANS: D Perhaps no other health-related condition has as many far-reaching consequences in contemporary Western society as substance abuse. These consequences include a wide range of social, psychological, physical, economic, and political problems. Drug abuse and addiction have negative conseque...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which statement best describes how the population of the United States is changing? a. Growth will occur because of a decrease in the death rate. b. Growth will occur because of ongoing immigration. c. Growth will occur because of an increase in the birth rate. d. Growth will occur because of lengthening of the normal life span. ANS: B The number of immigrants and refugees in the United States is projected to continue to increase. The United States has grown largely th...

1. Which definition of family would be the most useful for the nurse practicing in the community? a. A group of persons with shared convictions b. A social unit interacting with the larger society c. People descended from a common ancestor d. Persons related either by blood or by legal contract (marriage) e. Whoever the family says is in their family ANS: E Although some believe even these definitions are too narrow, the widest definitions are “the members of the family are self-defin...

1. Which event caused attention that has resulted in the current emphasis on women’s health? a. Hillary Clinton’s comments during the presidential race b. Political correctness, including addressing the rights of women c. New research studies that are focusing on women d. Women’s movement from the 1970s ANS: D Beginning in the 1970s, the women’s movement called for the reform of systems affecting women’s health. The current emphasis began before the presidential races that invol...

1. Which group of children is at the highest risk to have poor health? a. African American children living in a suburb b. Asian children living in an outer urban area c. Hispanic children living in the inner city d. White children living in a rural area ANS: C Significant disparities persist in health status of white children versus children of color. However, children living in suburban areas and most outer urban areas experience superior access to health services compared with children...

1. Which best describes the recent population trend in rural America? a. The number of residents in rural areas of the United States is at one of its lowest levels ever recorded. b. Urban population rates increased from 2010 to 2015 as agricultural opportunities diminished. c. Nonmetro population rates have been steadily increasing because of increasing job growth. d. Population growth or loss in rural areas varies widely depending on available economic opportunities. ANS: D Although t...

1. An epidemiologist has written a summary of a food poisoning outbreak, including its cause and ways to prevent it from occurring in the future. Which best describes what has been done? a. Analytic epidemiology b. Descriptive epidemiology c. Prospective cohort study d. Retrospective cross-sectional survey ANS: B There are two principal types of epidemiology: (1) analytic epidemiology and (2) descriptive epidemiology. Descriptive epidemiology describes the amount and distribution of dise...

1. Which best describes the principal factor behind ongoing legislation on the federal level related to health care? a. Change is needed to reflect differences in health needs today. b. Efforts must be put in place to control constantly increasing costs. c. There is a need to focus on the population as a whole. d. Technological breakthroughs should be expanded. ANS: B With the rapid growth of technology and increased demands on the private and public health care subsystems, health care c...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which preventable health problem is the cause of more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other? a. Use of tobacco b. Obesity c. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) d. Substance abuse ANS: D Perhaps no other health-related condition has as many far-reaching consequences in contemporary Western society as substance abuse. These consequences include a wide range of social, psychological, physical, economic, and political problems. Drug abuse and addiction ha...

1. Which best describes why a nurse working in a U.S. urban area should be knowledgeable about infectious diseases common to areas of Africa? a. Nurses have an ethical commitment to care for others throughout the world. b. Every infectious disease is just one airplane ride away. c. Infection could occur if a nurse goes out in public. d. Nurses meet people who may originally have been born elsewhere. ANS: B Infectious diseases do not recognize or respect country borders. With rapid interna...