Question 1

Which of the following will the nurse use to set a goal for a health promotion project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow-up studies 
B)  Demographic data 
C)  Percentage of change 
D)  Size of the population 
A)  Follow-up studies 
B)  Demographic data 
C)  Percentage of change 
D)  Size of the population C

Question 2

Which Web site should the nurse use to obtain information on health-care performance across a variety of settings and organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 
B)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
C)  Healthcare Effectiveness and Information Data Set (HEDIS) 
D)  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 
A)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 
B)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
C)  Healthcare Effectiveness and Information Data Set (HEDIS) 
D)  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) C

Question 3

Which words will the nurse use when explaining the distribution of an epidemiologic study?

Accepted Answer

A)  School, country 
B)  Causes, risk factors 
C)  Frequency, pattern 
D)  Scientific, systematic 
A)  School, country 
B)  Causes, risk factors 
C)  Frequency, pattern 
D)  Scientific, systematic C

Question 4

Which epidemiological term is defined as "the death number" or "the death rate"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cases 
B)  Mortality 
C)  Incidence 
D)  Prevalence 
A)  Cases 
B)  Mortality 
C)  Incidence 
D)  Prevalence

Question 5

Which data will the nurse focus on when wanting to see the number of people of different ages with a specific illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cases 
B)  Incidence 
C)  Prevalence 
D)  Age-adjusted rate 
A)  Cases 
B)  Incidence 
C)  Prevalence 
D)  Age-adjusted rate

Question 6

Which statement identifies the purpose of epidemiological reports in health promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They replace information literacy. 
B)  They are used as part of assessment data. 
C)  They predict the onset of disease processes. 
D)  They reduce the need to prepare an action plan. 
A)  They replace information literacy. 
B)  They are used as part of assessment data. 
C)  They predict the onset of disease processes. 
D)  They reduce the need to prepare an action plan.

Question 7

Why would a nurse use epidemiological data before planning and implementing evidence-based health promotion activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  To identify the burden of disease 
B)  To predict the success of interventions 
C)  To ensure a sufficient amount of resources 
D)  To assess where the population is currently 
A)  To identify the burden of disease 
B)  To predict the success of interventions 
C)  To ensure a sufficient amount of resources 
D)  To assess where the population is currently

Question 8

Which approach will the nurse take when first examining descriptive data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze total numbers 
B)  Calculate the relative risk ratio 
C)  Determine the absolute risk ratio 
D)  Compare with standardized incidence rates 
A)  Analyze total numbers 
B)  Calculate the relative risk ratio 
C)  Determine the absolute risk ratio 
D)  Compare with standardized incidence rates

Question 9

Which of the following will the nurse explain as the purpose of a confidence level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides a total of cases and incidence 
B)  Removes the mortality rate from simple statistics 
C)  Subtracts the age-related rate from the prevalence 
D)  Calculates the statistic plus or minus the margin of error 
A)  Provides a total of cases and incidence 
B)  Removes the mortality rate from simple statistics 
C)  Subtracts the age-related rate from the prevalence 
D)  Calculates the statistic plus or minus the margin of error

Question 10

Which action does a nurse need to take to be considered a "consumer of epidemiology"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze specific calculations and study designs 
B)  Collect and analyze health data in aggregated form 
C)  Use the data for health promotion and disease prevention 
D)  Locate applicable Web sites and resources about a specific health problem 
A)  Analyze specific calculations and study designs 
B)  Collect and analyze health data in aggregated form 
C)  Use the data for health promotion and disease prevention 
D)  Locate applicable Web sites and resources about a specific health problem

Which of the following will the nurse use to set a goal for a health promotion project?

Which Web site should the nurse use to obtain information on health-care performance across a variety of settings and organizations?

Which words will the nurse use when explaining the distribution of an epidemiologic study?

Which epidemiological term is defined as "the death number" or "the death rate"?

Which data will the nurse focus on when wanting to see the number of people of different ages with a specific illness?

Which statement identifies the purpose of epidemiological reports in health promotion?

Why would a nurse use epidemiological data before planning and implementing evidence-based health promotion activities?

Which approach will the nurse take when first examining descriptive data?

Which of the following will the nurse explain as the purpose of a confidence level?

Which action does a nurse need to take to be considered a "consumer of epidemiology"?

Introduction

The Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Social Justice: Translating the Evidence for Advanced Nursing Health Promotion Practice

Theories Guiding Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: Concepts and Applications

Evidence-Based Health Promotion

Motivational Interviewing and Patient Activation

Health Screening and Counseling From Birth to Age 21

Health Screening and Counseling: Adult and Older Adult

Family Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Mental Health Promotion

Assessing Learning Needs and Health Literacy

Planning Effective Ways to Help Clients Learn About Health

Applying Health Informatics Concepts and Skills to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Cultural Humility in Health Promotion

Interprofessional Health Promotion

Ethical Comportment in Promoting Health

Use of Complementary Therapies for Health Promotion

Health Promotion for Individuals With Disabilities

Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer LGBTQ Health

Substance Use

Health Promotion and Palliative Care

Synthesizing the Evidence and Using It in Health Promotion Practice

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Exam 3: Utilization-Focused Epidemiology

Which of the following will the nurse use to set a goal for a health promotion project?

Which Web site should the nurse use to obtain information on health-care performance across a variety of settings and organizations?

Which words will the nurse use when explaining the distribution of an epidemiologic study?

Which epidemiological term is defined as "the death number" or "the death rate"?

Which data will the nurse focus on when wanting to see the number of people of different ages with a specific illness?

Which statement identifies the purpose of epidemiological reports in health promotion?

Why would a nurse use epidemiological data before planning and implementing evidence-based health promotion activities?

Which approach will the nurse take when first examining descriptive data?

Which of the following will the nurse explain as the purpose of a confidence level?

Which action does a nurse need to take to be considered a "consumer of epidemiology"?

Introduction

The Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, and Social Justice: Translating the Evidence for Advanced Nursing Health Promotion Practice

Theories Guiding Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: Concepts and Applications

Evidence-Based Health Promotion

Motivational Interviewing and Patient Activation

Health Screening and Counseling From Birth to Age 21

Health Screening and Counseling: Adult and Older Adult

Family Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Mental Health Promotion

Assessing Learning Needs and Health Literacy

Planning Effective Ways to Help Clients Learn About Health

Applying Health Informatics Concepts and Skills to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Cultural Humility in Health Promotion

Interprofessional Health Promotion

Ethical Comportment in Promoting Health

Use of Complementary Therapies for Health Promotion

Health Promotion for Individuals With Disabilities

Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer LGBTQ Health

Substance Use

Health Promotion and Palliative Care

Synthesizing the Evidence and Using It in Health Promotion Practice

Filters