FNP/MSN Primary Exam 1 questions
well answered graded A+
Which of the following is a primary prevention measure for a 76-year-old man newly diagnosed
with a testosterone deficiency?
A. Calcium supplementation
B. Testicular self-examination
C. Bone density test
D. Digital rectal examination - correct answer ✔✔ Calcium supplementation
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a 50-year-old woman?
a. Yearly mammogram
b. Low animal fat diet
c. Use of seat belt
d. Daily application of sunscreen - correct answer ✔✔ Yearly Mamogram
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with chronic renal
failure?
a. Fluid restriction
b. Hemodialysis 4 days a week
c. High-protein diet
d. Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80 - correct answer ✔✔ Hemodialysis 4 days a week
Immunizations are an example of which type of prevention?
a. Primary
,b. Secondary
c. Tertiary - correct answer ✔✔ Primary
Prevalence is the number of new cases of a particular disease. - correct answer ✔✔ False
The number of cases of a particular disease for the past 5 years is an example of the incidence
rate. - correct answer ✔✔ False
"There are 1,185,000 cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States" is an example of the morbidity
rate. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Endemic is the term used when the presence of an event is constant. - correct answer ✔✔ True
The "bird" flu of 2005 to 2006 is considered a sporadic outbreak. - correct answer ✔✔ False
A pandemic affects many communities in a short period of time. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Which of the following are parts of evidence-based practice?
a. Clinician
b. Patient
c. Evidence
d. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
Which is the most important question to ask in nursing research?
a. What findings constitute evidence?
b. How will the findings be used?
c. Is this a randomized controlled trial?
, d. What theory is being utilized? - correct answer ✔✔ How will the findings
Nursing research should be utilized by:
a. Nurses at the bedside
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Nurse researchers
d. Nurses at all levels of practice - correct answer ✔✔ Nurses at all levels of practice
Applying evidence at the point of care requires:
a. Readily available evidence-based resources
b. Ability to review research literature
c. Single articles in journals
d. Current textbooks - correct answer ✔✔ Readily available evidence-based resources
Practice guidelines are designed to:
a. Be inflexible
b. Be utilized in every circumstance
c. Provide a reference point for decision making
d. Be created by a professional organization to guide the practice of a profession - correct
answer ✔✔ Provide a reference point for decision making
Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a guideline?
a. Creating a physician expert panel
b. Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence
c. Conducting an external review of a guideline
d. Developing evidence-based tables - correct answer ✔✔ Reviewing the literature with ratings
of available evidence
well answered graded A+
Which of the following is a primary prevention measure for a 76-year-old man newly diagnosed
with a testosterone deficiency?
A. Calcium supplementation
B. Testicular self-examination
C. Bone density test
D. Digital rectal examination - correct answer ✔✔ Calcium supplementation
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a 50-year-old woman?
a. Yearly mammogram
b. Low animal fat diet
c. Use of seat belt
d. Daily application of sunscreen - correct answer ✔✔ Yearly Mamogram
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with chronic renal
failure?
a. Fluid restriction
b. Hemodialysis 4 days a week
c. High-protein diet
d. Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80 - correct answer ✔✔ Hemodialysis 4 days a week
Immunizations are an example of which type of prevention?
a. Primary
,b. Secondary
c. Tertiary - correct answer ✔✔ Primary
Prevalence is the number of new cases of a particular disease. - correct answer ✔✔ False
The number of cases of a particular disease for the past 5 years is an example of the incidence
rate. - correct answer ✔✔ False
"There are 1,185,000 cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States" is an example of the morbidity
rate. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Endemic is the term used when the presence of an event is constant. - correct answer ✔✔ True
The "bird" flu of 2005 to 2006 is considered a sporadic outbreak. - correct answer ✔✔ False
A pandemic affects many communities in a short period of time. - correct answer ✔✔ True
Which of the following are parts of evidence-based practice?
a. Clinician
b. Patient
c. Evidence
d. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔ All of the above
Which is the most important question to ask in nursing research?
a. What findings constitute evidence?
b. How will the findings be used?
c. Is this a randomized controlled trial?
, d. What theory is being utilized? - correct answer ✔✔ How will the findings
Nursing research should be utilized by:
a. Nurses at the bedside
b. Advanced practice nurses
c. Nurse researchers
d. Nurses at all levels of practice - correct answer ✔✔ Nurses at all levels of practice
Applying evidence at the point of care requires:
a. Readily available evidence-based resources
b. Ability to review research literature
c. Single articles in journals
d. Current textbooks - correct answer ✔✔ Readily available evidence-based resources
Practice guidelines are designed to:
a. Be inflexible
b. Be utilized in every circumstance
c. Provide a reference point for decision making
d. Be created by a professional organization to guide the practice of a profession - correct
answer ✔✔ Provide a reference point for decision making
Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a guideline?
a. Creating a physician expert panel
b. Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence
c. Conducting an external review of a guideline
d. Developing evidence-based tables - correct answer ✔✔ Reviewing the literature with ratings
of available evidence
