RATS
Question 1
A community health nurse is preparing a presentation for a community group about possible agents of
terrorism. Which of the following would the nurse include as an example of a bioweapon? Select all that
apply.
A. Bombs
B. Mustard gas
C. VX gas
D. Sarin
E. Nerve agents
Question 2
A community health nurse is working with a community that is involved with improving community and
individual reaction and responses, so that the effects of a disaster are minimized. This community is in
which phase of disaster management?
A. Response
B. Prevention
C. Preparedness
D. Recovery
Question 3
When describing primary prevention activities that would occur in the preparedness phase of a terrorist
attack involving biologic weapons like smallpox or anthrax to a local community group, which of the
following would the nurse include?
A. Screening suspected cases
B. Treating persons who have been infected
C. Administering vaccines
D. Investigating outbreaks to determine source
Question 4
A community health nurse working as a part of a disaster response team is told that the disaster is
classified as a multiple-casualty incident. The nurse would interpret this to mean which of the following?
A. There is more than 1 but less than 10 casualties.
B. There are too many casualties to count.
C. The number of casualties is between 2 and 100.
D. Casualties number over 100.
Question 5
A group of ten people from the commune in the hills come into town dressed in robes and have their
faces covered. They have weapons hidden in their clothing and begin entering the three banks in town to
rob them. These actions can be classified as which of the following?
A. Casualty
B. Terrorism
C. Adventitious crisis
D. Natural disaster
Question 6
,Which of the following would be most appropriate for community health nurses to encourage when
helping communities cope with the anxiety associated with terrorism?
A. Spending more time indoors
B. Keeping a fear journal
C. Spending time with children and young people
D. Maintaining high levels of alertness and fear
Question 7
After teaching a class about the factors that contribute to disasters, the instructor determines that the
teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the agent?
A. Population's age
B. Level of preparedness
C. Radiation
D. Flood-prone location
Question 8
Which of the following federal agencies would a community health nurse expect to be contacted to assist
with a disaster in the United States?
A. American Red Cross
B. Pan American Health Organization
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D. WHO's Emergency Relief Operations
Question 9
When performing triage during a disaster, which color would indicate that the victim is in urgent need of
care?
A. Black
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Green
Question 10
A community health nurse responding to a disaster is involved with caring for the bodies of the casualties
who have died. Which of the following would be an appropriate method for documentation?
A. Placing the name on a casualty list
B. Making a note on the triage tag
C. Recording the name on the victim's body
D. Using a toe tag for identification
Question 11
You are a community health nurse you have to compile community programs based on primary,
secondary, and tertiary prevention measures. Using your knowledge that Leavell and Clark developed a
conceptual model for the natural history of any disease affecting humans, what is an example of tertiary
prevention?
A. Focus on early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the disease
B. Prevent the onset of a disease in a population of well people
C. Rehabilitation measures that enable the individual to function at maximum capability
,D. Focus on limiting and resulting disabilities of the disease
Question 12
A community health nurse is looking for data on the use of nursing home services and the common
diagnoses of those using these services. Which source of information would be most appropriate for the
nurse to investigate?
A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Consumer Product Safety Commission
C. Cancer disease registries
D. National Center for Health Statistics
Question 13
A community health nurse is participating in a case–control observational study. Which of the following
would most likely explain this type of study?
A. Studying of a cohort with evaluation of variables associated with the disease or injury
B. Investigation of development of health–illness conditions over a long period of time
C. Description of patterns of occurrence of illness and injury in a population
D. Comparison of persons with and without a health–illness condition
Question 14
During which stage of the natural history of a communicable disease would quarantine be most effective?
A. Susceptibility stage
B. Subclinical disease stage
C. Resolution stage
D. Clinical disease stage
Question 15
You are an epidemiologist nurse in your country and are preparing a chart to review epidemiologic
statistics of the community. Using your knowledge that the primary way to demonstrate prevention or
control of a health problem is to compare epidemiologic statistics, when should this review be done?
A. Before and after implementation of the health service
B. During and after implementation of the health service
C. Before and during implementation of the health service
D. Before implementation of the health service
Question 16
During the orientation of the new community health nurse to your agency you are describing
epidemiologic models. Using your knowledge about the various epidemiologic models, what model
strongly emphasizes the concept of multiple causation while de-emphasizing the role of agents in
explaining illness?
A. Epidemiologic triad
B. Wheel of causation
C. Natural history
D. Web of causation
Question 17
, While visiting a family's home, the community health nurse finds out that the two children in the home
were exposed to chickenpox. Assessment of the children reveals no signs of fever or lesions.
The nurse determines that the children may be in which stage of the disease?
A. Resolution
B. Susceptibility
C. Subclinical disease
D. Clinical disease
Question 18
You have just completed a new client assessment on a patient in the community. Using your knowledge
that a common process is to assess individuals for risk factors that have been associated with a disease
or illness, what are risk factors?
A. Course of a disease or condition from the onset to resolution
B. Probability or likelihood that a disease or illness will occur in a group of people who presently do not
have the problem
C. Characteristics or events that have been shown to increase the probability that a specific
disease or illness will develop
D. Primary measurement used to describe either the occurrence or the existence of a specific state of
health or illness
Question 19
When implementing an epidemiologic research study, which of the following would the community health
nurse complete as the final step?
A. Design the study
B. Disseminate findings
C. Disseminate findings
D. Analyze the data
Question 20
The nurse is reviewing actual census data for information for use in an epidemiologic study. Which of the
following would the nurse be least likely to find?
A. Educational level
B. Housing quality
C. Occupational status
D. Births recorded
Question 21
Which of the following statements apply to the concept of causality? Select all that apply.
A. Epidemiology has changed its view of causality over time.
B. Causality is the relationship between cause and effect.
C. The chain of causation is the most recent theory of causality.
D. The web of causation theory is the most recent theory of causality.
Question 22
A community health nurse is preparing to carry out an experimental epidemiologic study. Which of the
following would be most important for the nurse to do?
A. Ensure carefully controlled conditions during the study
Question 1
A community health nurse is preparing a presentation for a community group about possible agents of
terrorism. Which of the following would the nurse include as an example of a bioweapon? Select all that
apply.
A. Bombs
B. Mustard gas
C. VX gas
D. Sarin
E. Nerve agents
Question 2
A community health nurse is working with a community that is involved with improving community and
individual reaction and responses, so that the effects of a disaster are minimized. This community is in
which phase of disaster management?
A. Response
B. Prevention
C. Preparedness
D. Recovery
Question 3
When describing primary prevention activities that would occur in the preparedness phase of a terrorist
attack involving biologic weapons like smallpox or anthrax to a local community group, which of the
following would the nurse include?
A. Screening suspected cases
B. Treating persons who have been infected
C. Administering vaccines
D. Investigating outbreaks to determine source
Question 4
A community health nurse working as a part of a disaster response team is told that the disaster is
classified as a multiple-casualty incident. The nurse would interpret this to mean which of the following?
A. There is more than 1 but less than 10 casualties.
B. There are too many casualties to count.
C. The number of casualties is between 2 and 100.
D. Casualties number over 100.
Question 5
A group of ten people from the commune in the hills come into town dressed in robes and have their
faces covered. They have weapons hidden in their clothing and begin entering the three banks in town to
rob them. These actions can be classified as which of the following?
A. Casualty
B. Terrorism
C. Adventitious crisis
D. Natural disaster
Question 6
,Which of the following would be most appropriate for community health nurses to encourage when
helping communities cope with the anxiety associated with terrorism?
A. Spending more time indoors
B. Keeping a fear journal
C. Spending time with children and young people
D. Maintaining high levels of alertness and fear
Question 7
After teaching a class about the factors that contribute to disasters, the instructor determines that the
teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the agent?
A. Population's age
B. Level of preparedness
C. Radiation
D. Flood-prone location
Question 8
Which of the following federal agencies would a community health nurse expect to be contacted to assist
with a disaster in the United States?
A. American Red Cross
B. Pan American Health Organization
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D. WHO's Emergency Relief Operations
Question 9
When performing triage during a disaster, which color would indicate that the victim is in urgent need of
care?
A. Black
B. Yellow
C. Red
D. Green
Question 10
A community health nurse responding to a disaster is involved with caring for the bodies of the casualties
who have died. Which of the following would be an appropriate method for documentation?
A. Placing the name on a casualty list
B. Making a note on the triage tag
C. Recording the name on the victim's body
D. Using a toe tag for identification
Question 11
You are a community health nurse you have to compile community programs based on primary,
secondary, and tertiary prevention measures. Using your knowledge that Leavell and Clark developed a
conceptual model for the natural history of any disease affecting humans, what is an example of tertiary
prevention?
A. Focus on early diagnosis and prompt treatment of the disease
B. Prevent the onset of a disease in a population of well people
C. Rehabilitation measures that enable the individual to function at maximum capability
,D. Focus on limiting and resulting disabilities of the disease
Question 12
A community health nurse is looking for data on the use of nursing home services and the common
diagnoses of those using these services. Which source of information would be most appropriate for the
nurse to investigate?
A. Environmental Protection Agency
B. Consumer Product Safety Commission
C. Cancer disease registries
D. National Center for Health Statistics
Question 13
A community health nurse is participating in a case–control observational study. Which of the following
would most likely explain this type of study?
A. Studying of a cohort with evaluation of variables associated with the disease or injury
B. Investigation of development of health–illness conditions over a long period of time
C. Description of patterns of occurrence of illness and injury in a population
D. Comparison of persons with and without a health–illness condition
Question 14
During which stage of the natural history of a communicable disease would quarantine be most effective?
A. Susceptibility stage
B. Subclinical disease stage
C. Resolution stage
D. Clinical disease stage
Question 15
You are an epidemiologist nurse in your country and are preparing a chart to review epidemiologic
statistics of the community. Using your knowledge that the primary way to demonstrate prevention or
control of a health problem is to compare epidemiologic statistics, when should this review be done?
A. Before and after implementation of the health service
B. During and after implementation of the health service
C. Before and during implementation of the health service
D. Before implementation of the health service
Question 16
During the orientation of the new community health nurse to your agency you are describing
epidemiologic models. Using your knowledge about the various epidemiologic models, what model
strongly emphasizes the concept of multiple causation while de-emphasizing the role of agents in
explaining illness?
A. Epidemiologic triad
B. Wheel of causation
C. Natural history
D. Web of causation
Question 17
, While visiting a family's home, the community health nurse finds out that the two children in the home
were exposed to chickenpox. Assessment of the children reveals no signs of fever or lesions.
The nurse determines that the children may be in which stage of the disease?
A. Resolution
B. Susceptibility
C. Subclinical disease
D. Clinical disease
Question 18
You have just completed a new client assessment on a patient in the community. Using your knowledge
that a common process is to assess individuals for risk factors that have been associated with a disease
or illness, what are risk factors?
A. Course of a disease or condition from the onset to resolution
B. Probability or likelihood that a disease or illness will occur in a group of people who presently do not
have the problem
C. Characteristics or events that have been shown to increase the probability that a specific
disease or illness will develop
D. Primary measurement used to describe either the occurrence or the existence of a specific state of
health or illness
Question 19
When implementing an epidemiologic research study, which of the following would the community health
nurse complete as the final step?
A. Design the study
B. Disseminate findings
C. Disseminate findings
D. Analyze the data
Question 20
The nurse is reviewing actual census data for information for use in an epidemiologic study. Which of the
following would the nurse be least likely to find?
A. Educational level
B. Housing quality
C. Occupational status
D. Births recorded
Question 21
Which of the following statements apply to the concept of causality? Select all that apply.
A. Epidemiology has changed its view of causality over time.
B. Causality is the relationship between cause and effect.
C. The chain of causation is the most recent theory of causality.
D. The web of causation theory is the most recent theory of causality.
Question 22
A community health nurse is preparing to carry out an experimental epidemiologic study. Which of the
following would be most important for the nurse to do?
A. Ensure carefully controlled conditions during the study
