ATI RN Epidemiology Assessment 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? |
1. "The prevalence rate considers only those at risk for disease."
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2. "The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease."
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3. "The prevalence rate is a mortality measure."
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4. A case control study is used to measure the prevalence rate."
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2. "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.
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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? |
,1. "I understand that the screening test may result in a false positive
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because it has a low specificity."
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2. "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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3. "If I screen negative, it means there is no way I can transmit HIV."
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4. "Low specificity means I'll need to begin treatment right away."
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1. "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 a 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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1. Conduct/implementation
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2. Conceptualization/design
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3. Data analysis
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4. Interpretation of findings
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, 1. Conduct/implementation
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A public health nurse is investigating a food-borne illness outbreak
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following a community picnic attended by 107 people. 98 people who
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ate watermelon, 24 became ill. What attack rate should the nurse
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calculate for the watermelon?| | |
25%
24/98= 0.245 |
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is being
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enrolled in an epidemiological cohort study. Which of the following
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statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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1. "The study will last for 10 years. You will contact me annually for an
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interview and blood work." | | |
2. "I will not know if I am going to be in the intervention or control
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group."
3. "The survey will take an hour to complete and then I'll be done."
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4. "You'll need to find other participants like me but who do not have
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this disease."
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1. "The study will last for 10 years. You will contact me annually for an
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interview and blood work." | | |
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is
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enrolled in a case-control study. Which of the following statements by
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the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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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? |
1. "The prevalence rate considers only those at risk for disease."
| | | | | | | | | |
2. "The prevalence rate considers new cases of disease."
| | | | | | | |
3. "The prevalence rate is a mortality measure."
| | | | | | |
4. A case control study is used to measure the prevalence rate."
| | | | | | | | | | |
2. "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? |
,1. "I understand that the screening test may result in a false positive
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
because it has a low specificity."
| | | | |
2. "I understand that the screening test may result in a false negative
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
because it has low specificity."
| | | |
3. "If I screen negative, it means there is no way I can transmit HIV."
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4. "Low specificity means I'll need to begin treatment right away."
| | | | | | | | | |
1. "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 a 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?
| | | | | |
1. Conduct/implementation
|
2. Conceptualization/design
|
3. Data analysis
| |
4. Interpretation of findings
| | |
, 1. Conduct/implementation
|
A public health nurse is investigating a food-borne illness outbreak
| | | | | | | | | |
following a community picnic attended by 107 people. 98 people who
| | | | | | | | | | |
ate watermelon, 24 became ill. What attack rate should the nurse
| | | | | | | | | | |
calculate for the watermelon?| | |
25%
24/98= 0.245 |
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is being
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
enrolled in an epidemiological cohort study. Which of the following
| | | | | | | | | |
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
| | | | | | | | |
1. "The study will last for 10 years. You will contact me annually for an
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
interview and blood work." | | |
2. "I will not know if I am going to be in the intervention or control
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
group."
3. "The survey will take an hour to complete and then I'll be done."
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
4. "You'll need to find other participants like me but who do not have
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
this disease."
|
1. "The study will last for 10 years. You will contact me annually for an
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
interview and blood work." | | |
A community health nurse is providing teaching to a client who is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
enrolled in a case-control study. Which of the following statements by
| | | | | | | | | | |
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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