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RN EPIDEMIOLOGY ASSESSMENT
2026 REAL QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A community health nurse is caring for a client who tested
positive for an infectious disease but is not yet exhibiting
manifestations. Which of the following stages of illness in
the natural history of disease model is the client in?
Incubation period
A public health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how
to determine the prevalence rate of the top diseases in the
county. Whihc of the following information shoul the nurse
provide to describe prevalence rate?
The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease
A public health nurse is completing an IRB application for an
analytic study in a community hospital following an outbreak
of E coli. Which of the following stages of the analytic study
is the nurse engaged in?
Conduct/implementation
When taking the action of completing an IRB application, the
nurse should recognize that securing IRB oversight is part of the
conduct/implementation stage of analytic studies.
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
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principles does the nurse uphold by advocating for a new
landfill to be constructed in a different area of the city?
Justice
A community health nurse is making recommendations for
illness survelliance measures in public schools to a local
school board. Which of the following core functions of
epidemiology is the nurse engaged in?
Policy development
A community health nurse is preparing a presentation on the
cause of death among a group of adults aged 18-25 yeras in
a specific county. Which of the following mortality measures
should the nurse use to obtain this data?
Age-specific mortality rate
A community health nurse is explaining to a newly licensed
nurse the difference between an observational and
experimental study. Which of the following explanations
should the nurse provide?
No variable is manipulated in observational studies as occurs in
experimental studies
A public health nurse is listing all causes of death in the
county to determine the percentage each cause contributes
to the overall death rate. Which of the following mortality
measures should the nurse use to calculate this data?
Proportionate mortality
When analyzing cues, the nurse should use the proportionate
mortality equation which illustrates what proportion of death in a
population is attributable to a specific disease.
RN EPIDEMIOLOGY ASSESSMENT
2026 REAL QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS.
A community health nurse is caring for a client who tested
positive for an infectious disease but is not yet exhibiting
manifestations. Which of the following stages of illness in
the natural history of disease model is the client in?
Incubation period
A public health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how
to determine the prevalence rate of the top diseases in the
county. Whihc of the following information shoul the nurse
provide to describe prevalence rate?
The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease
A public health nurse is completing an IRB application for an
analytic study in a community hospital following an outbreak
of E coli. Which of the following stages of the analytic study
is the nurse engaged in?
Conduct/implementation
When taking the action of completing an IRB application, the
nurse should recognize that securing IRB oversight is part of the
conduct/implementation stage of analytic studies.
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
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principles does the nurse uphold by advocating for a new
landfill to be constructed in a different area of the city?
Justice
A community health nurse is making recommendations for
illness survelliance measures in public schools to a local
school board. Which of the following core functions of
epidemiology is the nurse engaged in?
Policy development
A community health nurse is preparing a presentation on the
cause of death among a group of adults aged 18-25 yeras in
a specific county. Which of the following mortality measures
should the nurse use to obtain this data?
Age-specific mortality rate
A community health nurse is explaining to a newly licensed
nurse the difference between an observational and
experimental study. Which of the following explanations
should the nurse provide?
No variable is manipulated in observational studies as occurs in
experimental studies
A public health nurse is listing all causes of death in the
county to determine the percentage each cause contributes
to the overall death rate. Which of the following mortality
measures should the nurse use to calculate this data?
Proportionate mortality
When analyzing cues, the nurse should use the proportionate
mortality equation which illustrates what proportion of death in a
population is attributable to a specific disease.
