Exam 8: Epidemiologic Designs: Using Data to Understand Populations

A nurse researcher interested in the relationship between radiation exposure and cancer divides participants into two groups: those who are regularly exposed to higher-than-average levels of radiation on the job and those who are not. The nurse will follow both groups to see how many in each group eventually develop a form of cancer. What type of study is the nurse designing?

Which of the following is an example of a cyclical trend in epidemiology?

Which of the following is an example of a case series in epidemiology?

If a population is identified to be high-risk for an untreatable condition, medical professionals have an ethical responsibility to screen individuals for the condition.

If a screening test results in a significant number of false-negative results, the sensitivity of the test needs to be improved.

Which measure could not be determined using data from a cross-sectional study of obesity and type II diabetes?

A nurse researcher is designing an intervention study with two participant groups. Which of the following participant groups would be most appropriate for an intervention study of a new medication for patients with diagnosed hypertension?

Which of the following is an example of a pandemic?

Which of the following groups would be used in a case-control study?

A nurse is designing a community healthcare budget and wants to ensure that sufficient resources are allocated for children with birth defects. In order to set the budget, the nurse needs to determine which measure related to children with birth defects in the community of focus?