NUR 258 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
What |is |care |coordination?
Collaborative, |cost-effective, |patient- |centered |care |approach, |involving |all |members |of |the |
health |care |team |aimed |at |optimum |client |health |outcomes
What |is |case |management?
Collaborative |process |that |assists |patients |with |assessment, |planning, |implementation, |
coordination, |monitoring, |and |evaluating |options |and |services |required |to |meet |the |client's |
health |needs |and |obtain |effective |care.
What |is |transitional |care?
Transitional |care |refers |to |the |coordination |of |health |care |during |a |movement |from |one |
healthcare |setting |to |either |another |or |to |home, |between |health |care |practitioners |and |
settings |as |their |condition |and |care |needs |change |during |the |course |of |a |chronic |or |acute |
illness.
What |is |surveillance?
Monitoring/ |analyzing |data |including |demographic, |geographic |and |disease |- |specific |
information
What |is |incidence?
Frequency |with |which |a |disease |occurs |over |specified |time |period. |Education |can |lower |
incidence |of |disease
- |Measures |NEW |cases/risk
What |is |prevalence?
proportion |of |cases |in |the |population |at |a |given |time. |*Incidence |and |duration |are |key |
components |of |this |rate
What |is |mortality?
, numbers |of |deaths
- |incidence |of |deaths
What |is |morbidity?
number |experiencing |similar |disability, |illness |or |disease
- |incidence |of |illnesses
What |is |attack |rate?
Synonym |for |risk |in |an |outbreak |setting
- |specialized |incidence |rate
What |is |sensitivity |and |Specificity?
Accuracy |of |test |reporting |of |presence |or |absence |of |a |disease/condition
What |is |sensitivity?
"True |positive |result"
- |Proportion |of |those |who |actually |have |the |condition |and |received |a |positive |result
What |is |specificity?
"True |negative |result"
- |Proportion |of |those |who |do |not |actually |have |the |condition |and |received |a |negative |result
What |is |health |literacy?
Degree |to |which |individuals |have |the |capacity |to |obtain, |process |and |understand |basic |health |
information |needed |to |make |appropriate |health |decisions
What's |important |to |consider |with |health |literacy?
Consider |health |literacy |and |its |impact |on |health |outcomes
What |is |primary |prevention?
Implemented |before |a |problems |develops. |It |targets |essentially |well |populations.
* |Promotes |Health |*
- |Immunizing |for |vaccine
- |Preventable |diseases
- |Education
* |Public |Health |Programs |emphasize |primary |prevention
Answers
What |is |care |coordination?
Collaborative, |cost-effective, |patient- |centered |care |approach, |involving |all |members |of |the |
health |care |team |aimed |at |optimum |client |health |outcomes
What |is |case |management?
Collaborative |process |that |assists |patients |with |assessment, |planning, |implementation, |
coordination, |monitoring, |and |evaluating |options |and |services |required |to |meet |the |client's |
health |needs |and |obtain |effective |care.
What |is |transitional |care?
Transitional |care |refers |to |the |coordination |of |health |care |during |a |movement |from |one |
healthcare |setting |to |either |another |or |to |home, |between |health |care |practitioners |and |
settings |as |their |condition |and |care |needs |change |during |the |course |of |a |chronic |or |acute |
illness.
What |is |surveillance?
Monitoring/ |analyzing |data |including |demographic, |geographic |and |disease |- |specific |
information
What |is |incidence?
Frequency |with |which |a |disease |occurs |over |specified |time |period. |Education |can |lower |
incidence |of |disease
- |Measures |NEW |cases/risk
What |is |prevalence?
proportion |of |cases |in |the |population |at |a |given |time. |*Incidence |and |duration |are |key |
components |of |this |rate
What |is |mortality?
, numbers |of |deaths
- |incidence |of |deaths
What |is |morbidity?
number |experiencing |similar |disability, |illness |or |disease
- |incidence |of |illnesses
What |is |attack |rate?
Synonym |for |risk |in |an |outbreak |setting
- |specialized |incidence |rate
What |is |sensitivity |and |Specificity?
Accuracy |of |test |reporting |of |presence |or |absence |of |a |disease/condition
What |is |sensitivity?
"True |positive |result"
- |Proportion |of |those |who |actually |have |the |condition |and |received |a |positive |result
What |is |specificity?
"True |negative |result"
- |Proportion |of |those |who |do |not |actually |have |the |condition |and |received |a |negative |result
What |is |health |literacy?
Degree |to |which |individuals |have |the |capacity |to |obtain, |process |and |understand |basic |health |
information |needed |to |make |appropriate |health |decisions
What's |important |to |consider |with |health |literacy?
Consider |health |literacy |and |its |impact |on |health |outcomes
What |is |primary |prevention?
Implemented |before |a |problems |develops. |It |targets |essentially |well |populations.
* |Promotes |Health |*
- |Immunizing |for |vaccine
- |Preventable |diseases
- |Education
* |Public |Health |Programs |emphasize |primary |prevention
