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Population Health Exam 2
Population Health Exam 2
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1
Which of the following are physical signs of elder abuse?
Poor hygiene
Withdrawal from normal activities
Unusual weight loss
Missing daily living aids
2
The following formula is known as ___
Prevalence rate
Relative Risk
Indicidence rate
Mortality rate
3
What is the
primary
role of the environmental nurse when dealing with climate change?
Teach community to use sanitary water
Prepare for a surge event
Educate public about climate change
Promote safe recreational spaces
4
Which is
most likely
a role of the community faith nurse?
Providing first aid classes to the community
Counseling with a couple who recently had a baby
Destigmatizing illness in patients who are incarcerated
Assessing hazards throughout the community
5
Which three components should the nurse utilize when caring for an obese patient?
Ask the patient short, direct questions
Be knowledgable
Take a person-centerted approch
Be aware of own bias
6
Transportation is
unlikely
to affect an individuals health status
True
False
7
The ability of a test to find individuals who
DO NOT
have a disease is known as ___
Specificity
Prevalence
Frequency
Sensitivity
8
Isolation and quarantine are examples of which type of prevention?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
9
What are three components of the Global Burden of Disease study?
Physical
Economic
Environmental
Social
10
Which of the following are responsibilities of an occupational health nurse?
Educate employees about safe workplace habits
Refer the employees to other healthcare professionals
Assess workplace for hazards
Assist with worker compensation claims
11
Factors that cause or contribute to health problems is associated with which component of the epidemiologic triad?
Environment
Host
Agent
12
Which tool would the faith community nurse utilize when assessing the community?
The Demographic Transition theory
Healthy People 2020
The Global Burden of Disease study
Healthy People 2025
13
Screening, scoping, assessment, recommendation, reporting & monitoring/evaluation are all components of the ___
Sustainability Assessment
Health Risk Assessment
Health Impact Assessment
Precautionary Principle
14
Which of the following are responsibilities of a corrections nurse?
Treat injuries
Manage chronic conditions
Promote guidance during life transitions
Track communicable diseases
15
A relative risk ratio below 1 is harmful
False
True
16
Which of the following is a consequence of a humanitarian emergency?
Organized healthcare systems
Increased access to healthcare
Families remain in desired household
Decreased resources
17
A patient states "I want to see a cardiologist but I am too scared of being judged" This patient might be experiencing _
Elder abuse
Weight bias
Fear of a painful procedure
Symptoms of PTSD
18
A health impact assessment is usually performed
before
change occurs
False
True
19
Which components are
true
regarding unconcious bias?
Unconcious bias develops at a young age
Unconcious bias is difficult to change
Unconcious bias can be decreased through training
Unconcious bias usually occurs in adulthood
20
After interviewing an elderly patient, the nurse suspects abuse. What is the
priority
action?
Call 911
Contact the provider
Contact the Older Adults Protective Services Act
Inform the patient's family
21
A nurse is presented with a patient with a BMI of 40. Prior to entering the room, what is the nurses
priority
?
The nurse should ensure the patient is on a low calorie diet
The nurse should be aware of any bias she may have during the shift
The nurse should make physical therapy aware of the patient's mobility
The nurse should ensure the patient has a lift in the room
22
A majority of elder abuse occurs in nursing homes
False
True
23
Which of the following are components of
descriptive epidemiology
?
Who
What
Where
When
24
Which of the following are emotional signs of elder abuse?
Increased anxiety
Isolation from family and friends
Dehydration
Unusual sleep patterns
25
Providing recommendations for a safe, healthy environment is a component of the
health impact assessment
True
False
26
A nurse of an 85 year old woman noticed she is missing her cane and has a bruise on her elbow. What is the
priority
?
Call 911 immediatly
Ask the patient direct questions while maintaining a supportive demeaner
Avoid asking direct questions and ensure a family member is present
Supply the woman with a new cane
27
Bias may lead to which
serious
health concern?
The patient feeling secure in their body
The patient feeling uncomfortable around peers
The patient not able to find transportation to preventative appointments
The patient not feeling comfortable recieving the care they need
28
The hot weather in Mozambique, Africa allows mosquitos to thrive and spread Malaria. This is known as __
An outbreak
A pandemic
An endemic
An epidemic
29
Which of the following is
true
regarding obesity bias?
Obesity bias has adverse health consequences
Obesity bias will not affect the patient's ability to recieve healthcare
Obesity bias is rarely problematic
Shaming an obese patient may lead to positive behavior change
30
What is the primary
federal
agency involved in public health?
The CDC
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Administration of Children & Families
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
31
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the community was asked to stay home to prevent the spread. This is known as __
A zoning regulation
Sustainability
Epidemiology
Precautionary Principle
32
Which of the following are barriers to recieving immunizations?
Inapropriate spacing schedule of vaccines
The # of vaccines available
The age of the patient
Religious objections
33
Which of the following puts a patient at risk for elder abuse?
A patient who is 86 years old
A 99lb female patient
A patient who lives with family members
A patient with dementia
34
The flu has
significantly increased
in almost all regions of Moscow. This is known as __
An endemic
An epidemic
A pandemic
An outbreak
35
Which of the following are signs of financial elder abuse
Unusual spending patterns
Fradulant signatures
Frequent money deposits
Unpaid bills
36
A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group is known as ___
Unfairness
Bias
Influence
Incidence
37
A population health nurse must assess a populations environment at a
local
level first
False
True
38
Which of the following are roles of a school nurse?
Provide first aid
Destigmatize illnesses
Ensure up to date food allergies are charted
Educate students about healthy food choices
39
A
high
Air Quality Index may lead to health concerns
False
True
40
Which component of the Epidemiologic Triad is missing?
Vector
Host
Agent
Mode of Transmission
41
Elder abuse may
decrease
a patients life expectancy
True
False
42
How does transportation, especially in American, lead to decreased health outcomes?
Unsafe road conditions lead to decreased ability to walk or bicycle
Americans primarily rely on walking
America does not rely on cars
Americans have safe road conditions which make walking and bicycling safe
43
Which of the following are components of a
health risk assessment
?
Screening those who have been exposed to the hazard
Identifying a hazard
Completing an exposure assessment
Characterizing the health risk
44
What is a
goal
of the The Elder Justice Act?
Encourage patient to live with family members rather than a nursing home
Coordinate state and federal agencies to respond to elder abuse together
Encourage elders to have a homecare nurse
Avoid early detection of elder abuse
45
Which of the following
best
describes the global burden of disease?
Setting standards to protect the environment
Ensuring humans and the environment can coexist
A tool to identify & decrease health disparities and improve health systems
The association between humans and the environment
46
The population grew nearly 1.3% since 2010. This is an example of ___
A demographic transition
The social era of disease
Patterns of care
An epidemiologic transition
47
During handoff, a nurse states "The patient is huge and clearly doesnt care about their health" This is an example of...
Elder abuse
Concious bias
Prevalence
Unconcious bias
48
Where a patient resides is associated with which "era of disease"?
The era of social health conditions
The era of infectious disease
The era of chronic long-term health conditions
The era of social determinants of health
49
What is the goal of a nurse entrepreneurship?
Decrease the stigma around bedside nursing
Provide innovation in nursing
Create more high paying jobs for nurses
Encourage nurses to become authors
50
Which of the following is
most likely
a role of an occupational health nurse?
Track communicable diseases
Educate employees about where to recieve healthcare
Educate employees about proper sleep habits
Support employees with mental health issues
51
The rate at which
new cases
occur in a population is known as ___
Relative Risk
Prevalance
Specificity
Incidence
