A nurse has completed health risk appraisals with several different families. Which of the following families would be of most concern to the nurse?
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Question 2 of 63
A nurse has been successful in creating improvement in a family's health. Which of the following characteristics is most likely displayed by the nurse?
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Question 3 of 63
Which concept should the nurse utilize when planning transitional care for a population?
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Question 4 of 63
The first clear legal basis for EU activities in public health is The Treaty of:
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Question 5 of 63
Which of the following statements by a client indicates a lack of understanding regarding an appropriate reason to sue for professional negligence?
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Question 6 of 63
In a given calendar year there were 100 cases of X disease in a city of 500,000 inhabitants. Half of the patients died. All the cases occurred in the same city district. Given the circumstances, what else do we have to know to calculate the incidence rate in this district and year?
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Question 7 of 63
The following institutions participate in the public health information system, except from:
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Question 8 of 63
During which phase of the home visit does the nurse document what was accomplished?
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Question 9 of 63
A nurse is considering applying for a position as a public health nurse. Which of the following would be a reason this position would be appealing?
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Question 10 of 63
Let us assume that a new screening test was prepared to detect ovarian cancer. The chart below shows the frequency of its results. Which of the following is true if we take as a referential value the result of 0-30 µg/dL ?
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Question 11 of 63
Identify the formal organization of public health services from a global to local level.
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Question 12 of 63
The main cause of death of the elderly (65+) in Poland is associated with:
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Question 13 of 63
Which goal by a public health nurse is an example of quaternary prevention?
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Question 14 of 63
How does managed care (MC) attempt to control costs of care?
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Question 15 of 63
A community health nurse is determining the best way to address an outbreak of a new infectious disease using evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following actions would the nurse most likely take?
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Question 16 of 63
Morbidity rate reaches higher values if:
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Question 17 of 63
In cost benefit analysis (comparison of two interventions that have different health effects) the most commonly used measure to compare the health effects is:
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Question 18 of 63
Which action by the nurse demonstrates the application of community health principles to a program aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease through risk-factor modification?
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Question 19 of 63
A nurse arrives at a home at the appointment time established with the client over the phone. However, no one answers the door. Finally, a teenager comes out and says, 'My mom said she couldn't see you and you should go away.' Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
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Question 20 of 63
Using the Neuman Systems Model, which of the following questions would the nurse ask a client to assess physiological health?
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Question 21 of 63
A school nurse is developing a primary prevention strategy for school-aged children. Which of the following interventions would the nurse most likely implement?
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Question 22 of 63
When calculating the incidence rate for a given disease the numerator of the fraction denotes:
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Question 23 of 63
The QALY indicator means:
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Question 24 of 63
When talking to a women's group at the senior citizens' center, the nurse reminded them that the only way the center would be able to afford to provide transportation services for them would be for them to continue to write letters to their local city council representatives requesting funding for such a service. What was the nurse trying to accomplish through this action?
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Question 25 of 63
A public health nurse is working with a client who does not have health insurance. Where will the nurse most likely direct the client to in order to receive care?
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Question 26 of 63
Which central tenet of population health should the nurse include when planning population health priorities?
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Question 27 of 63
Which example demonstrates a nurse using public health data collection in support of population health?
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Question 28 of 63
Which of the following best defines aggregate?
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Question 29 of 63
The family doctor has a patient, a 54-year-old male with 2nd degree obesity, type 2 diabetes and arterial hypertension, and with a family history of heart disease from his father's side. The doctor decided to use a transtheoretical model for the slimming therapy of this patient. When starting therapy, the doctor should check:
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Question 30 of 63
What kind of study is a cohort study?
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Question 31 of 63
The phrase 'the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society' is a definition of:
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Question 32 of 63
Which data should the nurse utilize to determine the leading cause of death across the population?
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Question 33 of 63
According to the current law patients have to have a referral from their family doctor (NHF doctor) if they need medical services from: 1) cardiologist; 2) ophthalmologist; 3) dentist; 4) dermatologist; 5) oncologist; 6) psychiatrist; 7) gynecologist.
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Question 34 of 63
The general real (rough) death rate in Poland in 2014 was 970/100 000. In a small developing country in the same year it was 810/100000. Which of the following best describes that situation?
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Question 35 of 63
In present-day Poland the main cause of death of adults due to CVD is:
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Question 36 of 63
It was proved in an experimental study in 2013 that surgical masks are about 3 times more effective in filtering exhaled air (for Bacillus atrophaeus and MS2 bacteriophage) than homemade masks made of T-shirts, scarves or pillowcases. Despite that, homemade masks seem to be better than not having any protection against airborne diseases and can be used for:
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Question 37 of 63
Which of the following actions demonstrate effective public health nursing practice in the community?
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Question 38 of 63
Which action by the community health nurse is an example of a downstream intervention?
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Question 39 of 63
Which of the following clients would cause the nurse the most concern?
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Question 40 of 63
A nurse enters a family's home for the first time. Which of the following goals should the nurse have?
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Question 41 of 63
The risk factors of nosocomial infections include:
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Question 42 of 63
Which of the following are components of the Regional and National Maps of Health Needs specified in the Polish Ministry of Health Regulation of 26 of March 2015?
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Question 43 of 63
The data on the number of the cases of X disease obtained in surveys carried out during health festivities is of little value as far as epidemiology and the disease spreading are concerned because:
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Question 44 of 63
The nurse has been reading extensively on a particular clinical problem, using both the closest medical library and the Internet. Which of the following would be the most helpful source?
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Question 45 of 63
Hospital accreditation is:
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Question 46 of 63
A nurse is conducting a health risk appraisal. Which of the following activities is the nurse assessing when using this tool?
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Question 47 of 63
Which of the following is an upstream intervention that a nurse may employ to address the high rate of sedentary lifestyles in a community?
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Question 48 of 63
Which of the following activities is completed by the executive branch of the federal government?
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Question 49 of 63
A family asks the nurse to please meet at their home rather than at the clinic. Which of the following best describes why the family prefers to meet in their home?
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Question 50 of 63
Which activity will the community health nurse perform when engaged in secondary prevention activities at a community senior center?
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Question 51 of 63
In the formula for calculating the specificity of the test, the following number of results is entered in the numerator of the fraction:
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Question 52 of 63
Investigate determinants of health within the context
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Question 53 of 63
Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government has become involved in health care?
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Question 54 of 63
Activities early detecting diseases and their causes make up secondary prophylaxis. Which of the following are part of secondary prophylaxis? 1) active guidance; 2) dispanserization; 3) vaccination; 4) health checks; 5) screening; 6) epidemiological supervision over food production.
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Question 55 of 63
Which of the following best describes the use of genomic health care?
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Question 56 of 63
A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of health care providers visiting from South America. How would the nurse best describe the current health care system?
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Question 57 of 63
Which of the following groups is pressuring clinicians the most to use evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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Question 58 of 63
The use of variolisation in the past was associated with the spreading of:
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Question 59 of 63
In a given national population the body mass of women aged 19-25 shows a normal distribution and amounts to an average of 55 kg. The standard deviation is 5.5 kg. How many women are there in this population that weigh less than 49.5 kg?
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Question 60 of 63
The diagram shows two distributions of the same characteristic among adult population of the towns A and B. The difference between these distributions can be numerically expressed with the use of:
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Question 61 of 63
The HLY indicator means:
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Question 62 of 63
A nurse has decided to increase the evidence base of current nursing practice in an agency. Which of the following describes a barrier that could be encountered by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
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Question 63 of 63
The first international treaty on evidence-based public health, accepted by over 170 United Nations countries is:
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