HESI LPN · LPN Introduction to Epidemiology Ray M Merrill Case Study Questions
Question 1 of 12
A principal comments to the school nurse that it seems there are a lot more problems with asthma among the students than there were before the school was remodeled a couple of years ago. The nurse investigates the principal’s observation by reviewing all the school records to determine visits to the health office because of asthma by week and month for the past 5 years. Which of the following best describes the type of study the nurse is conducting?
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HESI LPN · LPN Introduction to Epidemiology Ray M Merrill Case Study Questions
Question 2 of 12
The administration at a local medical center examines the trends in health problems when developing long-range plans for staffing and space allocation. Which of the following sources of information would be most helpful?
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HESI LPN · LPN Introduction to Epidemiology Ray M Merrill Case Study Questions
Question 3 of 12
What is the hallmark feature of an analytic study in epidemiology?
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Question 4 of 12
A school nurse wants to decrease the incidence of obesity in elementary school children. Which of the following describes a secondary prevention intervention that the nurse could implement?
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Question 5 of 12
Several small communities have applied for grant funding from the state department of health
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Question 6 of 12
A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Which of the following data should the nurse know to answer the man when he asks, “What are the chances I’ll survive this thing?â€ÂÂ
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Question 7 of 12
In a particular community, several high school students were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 2 during the annual high school health fair. Over the next few years, the nursing staff developed and implemented educational programs about the risk factors for diabetes mellitus Type 2 and proper nutrition. Which of the following would be most useful for the nurses to use to determine if they are having any impact?
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Question 8 of 12
Which diagnosis would the nurse anticipate when observing a “bull’s eye†rash on a client’s leg?
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Question 9 of 12
Which of the following factors is a component of the epidemiological triad?
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Question 10 of 12
A nurse is using analytic epidemiology when conducting a research project. Which of the following projects is the nurse most likely completing?
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Question 11 of 12
Which of the following activities best defines epidemiology?
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Question 12 of 12
The public health nurse is studying the proportion of the population in a certain county that had pneumonia during the winter months. Which epidemiological measure will the nurse use?
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