When analyzing surveillance data by age, which of the following age groups is preferred? (Choose one best answer)
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What is the primary focus of quaternary prevention?
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International studies of cardiovascular disease have shown which of the following?
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Which primary prevention strategy will the nurse include in a community program on the prevention of hepatitis C?
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The highest prevalence of alcoholism is found among residents of
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Vaccine efficacy measures are: (Choose one wrong answer)
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Which of the following statements about microcytic anemia in the U.S. is true?
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Loss of hearing due to exposure to noise depends upon all the following factors EXCEPT
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Compared with a scatter diagram, a dot plot:
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Which of the following substances is causally associated with pneumoconiosis?
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The measure of central location most commonly used with the interquartile range is the:
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Which of the following is NOT a criterion for establishing causality in epidemiology?
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Panic disorders are characterized by the sudden onset of overwhelming terror or anxiety. True statements about the incidence of panic disorders include which of the following?
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A nurse is planning to host a health screening at a large urban mall. Which of the following variables will help the nurse determine which screenings should be included? (Select all that apply.)
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Which factor related to the agent will the nurse include when discussing the epidemiological triad?
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Two women seem to agree on almost everything from favorite music to favorite media stars to the best way to prepare a meal. Which of the following best explains this similarity in the two women?
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Though much is still unknown about adult-onset diabetes mellitus, constitutional and environmental factors associated with an increased incidence of the disease include all the following EXCEPT
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What is the main purpose of matching in a case-control study?
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Which description of disease activity in a single area corresponds to endemic levels of disease?
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Which measure is used to describe the frequency of new cases of a disease in a population?
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The primary reason for preparing and distributing periodic surveillance summaries is which of the following?
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What type of epidemiological study involves comparing individuals with a disease to those without the disease?
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Which are the most common ways that a local health department uncovers outbreaks? (Choose one wrong answer)
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Vital statistics provide an archive of certain health data. These data do not become surveillance data until they are analyzed, interpreted, and disseminated with the intent of influencing public health decision-making or action.
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A nurse is examining the various factors that lead to disease and suggests several areas where
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What type of study design is often used to examine the association between a risk factor and a rare disease?
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Public health surveillance is only conducted by public health agencies.
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A nurse has only a regular blood pressure cuff when conducting a health screening for all of the residents of a community. Which of the following may be lacking when obtaining blood pressure readings?
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What type of bias is introduced when participants drop out of a study and the dropout is related to both the exposure and the outcome?
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What is the primary purpose of obtaining informed consent from research participants?
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Correct statements about infant mortality include which of the following?
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If a disease has a low prevalence, which value of the diagnostic test is likely to be most affected?
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A reservoir of an infectious agent can be: (Choose one wrong answer)
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What is confounding?
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The hallmark feature of an analytic epidemiologic study is: (Choose one best answer)
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Which action by the nurse during an infectious disease outbreak is an example of a secondary prevention measure?
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Which best describes what is happening with infectious diseases in the United States?
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A nurse wanted a screening test that was very sensitive in determining who might have a particular illness. What might be a problem with using such a sensitive test? (Select all that apply.)
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The primary prevention of disease focuses on:
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Which has been determined to be a major variable in transmission of sexually transmitted infections?
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The key feature of an analytic (epidemiologic) study is: (Select only one answer)
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Which would be the best method to increase the positive predictive value of a screening test?
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A school had tried very hard to uphold the requirement for all children to be vaccinated. However, state law allowed parents to exempt their child if they had a religious reason for refusal. Two children have been diagnosed with chickenpox. Which will be the most likely result?
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What is the main purpose of a descriptive study?
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When describing the epidemiology of lung cancer in the U.S. in 1990, all the following statements are true EXCEPT
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What type of bias occurs when study participants are lost to follow-up?
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Which action highlights Florence Nightingale's role as an epidemiologist?
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A teacher recommends that surveys to obtain data on drug use be given to high school students when they meet for various school organizations. Which of the following best describes why the nurse would reject this suggestion?
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True statements about the epidemiology of cancer in the U.S., excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers and cancer in situ, include all the following EXCEPT
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