RN Epidemiology Assessment Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
A public health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to
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determine the prevalence rate of the top diseases in the county. Which
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of the following information should the nurse provide to describe
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prevalence rate? |
"The prevalence rate considers only those at risk for disease."
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"The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease."
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"The prevalence rate is a mortality measure."
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"A case control study is used to measure the prevalence rate."
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"The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease."
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When taking the action of teaching about prevalence rate, the nurse
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should explain that the prevalence rate includes both new and existing
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cases of disease.| |
,A public health nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is
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being screened for HIV. The results yield low specificity. Which of the
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following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
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laboratory results? |
"I understand that the screening test may result in a false positive
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because it has low specificity."
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"I understand that the screening test may result in a false negative
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because it has low specificity."
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"If I screen negative, it means there is no way I can transmit HIV."
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"Low specificity means I'll need to begin treatment right away."
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"I understand that the screening test may result in a false positive
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because it has low specificity."
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When evaluating outcomes, the nurse should recognize the client's
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understanding when the client states that a screening test with a low
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specificity may produce false positive results.
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, A public health nurse is completing an institutional review board (IRB)
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application for an analytic study in a community hospital following an
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outbreak of Escherichia coli. Which of the following stages of the
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analytic study is the nurse engaged in?
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Conduct/implementation
Conceptualization/design
Data analysis
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Interpretation of findings | |
Conduct/implementation
When taking the action of completing an IRB application, the nurse
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should recognize that securing IRB oversight is part of the
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conduct/implementation stage of analytic studies.
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Questions With Correct Answers
A public health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
determine the prevalence rate of the top diseases in the county. Which
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of the following information should the nurse provide to describe
| | | | | | | | | |
prevalence rate? |
"The prevalence rate considers only those at risk for disease."
| | | | | | | | |
"The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease."
| | | | | | |
"The prevalence rate is a mortality measure."
| | | | | |
"A case control study is used to measure the prevalence rate."
| | | | | | | | | |
"The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease."
| | | | | | |
When taking the action of teaching about prevalence rate, the nurse
| | | | | | | | | | |
should explain that the prevalence rate includes both new and existing
| | | | | | | | | | |
cases of disease.| |
,A public health nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
being screened for HIV. The results yield low specificity. Which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
| | | | | | | | | |
laboratory results? |
"I understand that the screening test may result in a false positive
| | | | | | | | | | | |
because it has low specificity."
| | | |
"I understand that the screening test may result in a false negative
| | | | | | | | | | | |
because it has low specificity."
| | | |
"If I screen negative, it means there is no way I can transmit HIV."
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
"Low specificity means I'll need to begin treatment right away."
| | | | | | | | |
"I understand that the screening test may result in a false positive
| | | | | | | | | | | |
because it has low specificity."
| | | |
When evaluating outcomes, the nurse should recognize the client's
| | | | | | | | |
understanding when the client states that a screening test with a low
| | | | | | | | | | | |
specificity may produce false positive results.
| | | | |
, A public health nurse is completing an institutional review board (IRB)
| | | | | | | | | | |
application for an analytic study in a community hospital following an
| | | | | | | | | | |
outbreak of Escherichia coli. Which of the following stages of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
analytic study is the nurse engaged in?
| | | | | |
Conduct/implementation
Conceptualization/design
Data analysis
|
Interpretation of findings | |
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.
| | | | |
