NSG 403 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!
What is ethnocentrism? Answer - - Believing your culture or cultural beliefs is
better than others.
- Looking down on other cultures or cultural beliefs.
What is an incident rate and what does it tell the nurse? Answer - - Conveys
information about the risk of contracting the disease
- Calculation:
Number of new cases in the population at a specific time (divided by) /
population total x 1000 = ________ per 1,0000
What reading level is the general public reading at? Answer - Ensure written
educational materials are at the 5th or 6th grade reading level
What is an attack rate? Answer - Number of people exposed to a specific agent
who developed the disease (divided by) / total number of people exposed
(who actually contracted the illness and exposure to that illness)
What is the first step in a cultural assessment? Answer - collection of self-
identifying data about the client's specific cultural beliefs, religious preferences,
family structure, food patterns and health practices
What does "I PREPARE" stand for? Answer - I: Investigate
P: Present Work
, R: Residence
E: Environmental Concerns
P: Past Work
A: Activities - "What do you do for fun?"
R: Referrals and Resources
E: Educate
What data does a windshield survey collect? Answer - Descriptive approach
that assesses several community components by driving through a community
Survey Components:
- People:
1. Who is on the street?
2. What is their general appearance (age, dress, frail, obese, unkempt?)
3. What are they doing?
4. Ethnicity or race?
5. Substance use - smoking, etc.?
6. Animals or pets in the community Place:
1. Boundaries
a. Where is the community located?
b. Are there natural boundaries? - For example, is there area surrounded by
water with only one road going in and out of the community
c. Location of health services?
d. What health care facilities are necessary for the community but are not
within the community?
2. Natural Environment
a. Are there geographic features that can harm the community?
3. Man-made environment
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!
What is ethnocentrism? Answer - - Believing your culture or cultural beliefs is
better than others.
- Looking down on other cultures or cultural beliefs.
What is an incident rate and what does it tell the nurse? Answer - - Conveys
information about the risk of contracting the disease
- Calculation:
Number of new cases in the population at a specific time (divided by) /
population total x 1000 = ________ per 1,0000
What reading level is the general public reading at? Answer - Ensure written
educational materials are at the 5th or 6th grade reading level
What is an attack rate? Answer - Number of people exposed to a specific agent
who developed the disease (divided by) / total number of people exposed
(who actually contracted the illness and exposure to that illness)
What is the first step in a cultural assessment? Answer - collection of self-
identifying data about the client's specific cultural beliefs, religious preferences,
family structure, food patterns and health practices
What does "I PREPARE" stand for? Answer - I: Investigate
P: Present Work
, R: Residence
E: Environmental Concerns
P: Past Work
A: Activities - "What do you do for fun?"
R: Referrals and Resources
E: Educate
What data does a windshield survey collect? Answer - Descriptive approach
that assesses several community components by driving through a community
Survey Components:
- People:
1. Who is on the street?
2. What is their general appearance (age, dress, frail, obese, unkempt?)
3. What are they doing?
4. Ethnicity or race?
5. Substance use - smoking, etc.?
6. Animals or pets in the community Place:
1. Boundaries
a. Where is the community located?
b. Are there natural boundaries? - For example, is there area surrounded by
water with only one road going in and out of the community
c. Location of health services?
d. What health care facilities are necessary for the community but are not
within the community?
2. Natural Environment
a. Are there geographic features that can harm the community?
3. Man-made environment
