MRU Health Promotion Prevention of Disease Module 5 Quiz

Researchers are studying a particular disease which occurs among Americans at a rate of 36 per 100 annually. What type of rate is this statement describing?

a.Prevalence rate

b.Morbidity rate

 c.Incidence rate

d.Mortality rate

Which of the following statements is correct concerning political lobbying?

a.Nurses can and often do participate in lobbying.

b.It is legal but also considered unprofessional for a nurse to lobby.

c.It is legal but also considered unprofessional for a nurse to lobby.

d.It is a form of influence peddling and thus illegal.

Which of the following communities are relatively disadvantaged with respect to lower levels of health promotion and limited resources from local, state, or federal public health agencies?

a.Communities with large maritime (sea-faring) industries

b.Communities within southern states

c.Rural communities

d.Urban communities

Which type of cases tends to be expressed in terms of incidence?

a.Diseases which target primarily children

b.Acute conditions

c.Chronic conditions

d.Conditions where full recovery is expected

The proportion of people with a condition who correctly test positive when screened is known as:

a.Efficacy

b.Validity

c.Sensitivity

d.Specificity

Which represents a disadvantage of screening?

a.Utilization of a test with low sensitivity

b.Utilization of a test with high specificity

c.Utilization of multiple test screening

d.Utilization of group screening methods

Obtaining data though observation via all of one's senses is called a:

a.windshield survey.

b.multi-observational survey.

c.unofficial survey.

d.pan-sensory survey.

The nurse is examining the ability of a phenylketonuria (PKU) screening test to distinguish correctly between newborns who have and who do not have the disease. Which of the following measures of accuracy of the instrument is being evaluated?

a.Efficacy

b.Validity

c.Sensitivity

d.Specificity

Various theories guide the nursing process in assessing patients or communities with a goal toward formulating and implementing a plan of care. Which of the following theoretical frameworks is most useful in the context of assessing communities?

a.John Rawls' theory of resource distribution within a community or society

b.Gordon Allport's theory of prejudice and discrimination

c.Abraham Maslow's theory of motivation

d.Marjory Gordon's functional health patterns

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a community health nurses serving a health advocate for a community?

a.None of the above are examples of nurses serving as community health advocates

b.A nurse serving as a community organizer who defends protesters unfairly arrested

c.A nurse who staffs the first aid station at lawful demonstrations and protest rallies

 d.A nurse who proactively participates in health policy decision-making