Exam 13: Epidemiology

A nurse states incorporating epidemiology into practice and functions in epidemiologic roles. Which of the following best describes the actions taken by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)

A screening for diabetes revealed 20 previously diagnosed diabetics and 10 probable new cases, which were later confirmed, for a total of 30 cases. Which of the following best describes what is being measured?

A nurse is considering the potential for selection bias. Which of the following best describes the situation that is the nurse has encountered?

A public health nurse (PHN) reports an attack rate. Which of the following has most likely been reported?

A nurse is studying the characteristics of an agent as part of the epidemiologic triangle. Which of the following is the nurse most likely studying?

Voters have recently decided to have fluoride added to the city water system. Epidemiologists now want to study the effect of fluoride on dental caries in this population. Which of the following would be conducted by the epidemiologists?

A nurse offers a screening for hearing defects at a local community center. Which of the following best describes the action of the nurse?

An intervention that focuses on the tertiary level of prevention is implemented by the nurse. Which of the following did the nurse most likely complete?

What is the most important predictor of overall mortality?

A nurse refers a client diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease to a vocational rehabilitation program. Which of the following best describes the action of the nurse?

Which statement is true about mortality rates?

A nurse who is studying chronic disease considers the multifactorial etiology of illness. What does this imply?

During the twentieth century, a nurse participated in research that examined the epidemiology of various diseases. Which of the following best describes the factors that influenced these studies? (Select all that apply.)

What term is used to identify the type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who are followed over a period to observe some health outcome?

A nurse is told that a screening test has high specificity. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this information?

An epidemiologist wants to know what caused severe diarrhea and vomiting in several people at a local banquet. Which of the following principles is being applied in this situation?

A nurse is investigating a serious epidemic of influenza. Which of the following best describes the amount of cases that are being examined?

To understand the causes of health and disease, epidemiology studies which population?

A study that uses information on current health status, personal characteristics, and potential risk factors or exposures all at once is referred to by what term?

A nurse implements a program that focuses on secondary prevention. Which of the following is most likely the topic of this program?