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Question 1 of 62

Which nursing action following World War II represents an autonomous public-health nursing function?

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Question 2 of 62

According to NHS Scotland data in the last decade the participation in cytological screening has dropped from 80% to 70% in women aged 25-34 with low education. Indicate health effects of this situation:

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Question 3 of 62

Which denominator number is used for calculating the mortality rate of the disease?

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Question 4 of 62

According to the Cochran review of January 2019, GP health reviews for people under 65 (medical history, physical examinations, screening for several diseases at once, behavioral interventions) have little or no impact on the reduction in mortality from cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Such reviews are an example of:

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Question 5 of 62

Which of the following risk factors are conducive to injuries and accidents (especially traffic ones)? 1) drugs; 2) alcohol abuse; 3) dangerous car driving; 4) failure to use seatbelts; 5) low physical activity.

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Question 6 of 62

In many countries, the key method of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019-2020 was the so-called flattening the epidemic curve that serves to: 1) reduce the overall number of cases; 2) spread the number of cases over time; 3) slow down the rate of spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection; 4) counteract the paralysis of treatment under the pressure of new cases; 5) gain time to develop treatment procedures and vaccines.

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Question 7 of 62

A nurse is reviewing the original work of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Which accomplishments of today were started within this organization?

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Question 8 of 62

Which action by the community health nurse best describes tertiary prevention?

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Question 9 of 62

A nurse is determining which health care services must be offered at a local public health cliniWhich factor is most important for the nurse to consider?

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Question 10 of 62

The Health Belief Model explains:

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Question 11 of 62

In accordance with the Act on Preventing and Combating Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans in Poland, persons subject to compulsory treatment include:

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Question 12 of 62

Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?

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Question 13 of 62

According to the World Health Organization infections associated with health care occur in about:

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Question 14 of 62

Factors which influence health according to Lalonde's concept do not include:

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Question 15 of 62

Which action will the community health nurse take when engaged in the activity of social prescribing?

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Question 16 of 62

In 2017 in a place populated by 50000 inhabitants there were the following numbers of injuries according to causes and deaths resulting from those injuries: The formula for the calculation of mortality rate per 100,000 resulting from violence is:

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Question 17 of 62

Which of the following measures are necessary in order to reduce morbidity and premature mortality due to cardiovascular diseases? 1) improving nutrition; 2) reducing incidence of diabetes; 3) increasing physical activity; 4) reducing smoking and alcohol consumption; 5) fighting hypertension and atrial fibrillation.

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Question 18 of 62

Which data would the nurse monitor when engaged in the public health core function of assessment?

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Question 19 of 62

Epidemiological surveillance of hospital-related infections in healthcare includes all the following except for:

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Question 20 of 62

Which activity would the nurse perform when engaged in population health activities?

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Question 21 of 62

Which health service along the health care continuum would the nurse utilize for a client with health care needs related to a chronic condition?

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Question 22 of 62

A population-based screening of breast cancer was performed using mammography. The sensitivity of the diagnostic tool was 90%, and its specificity was 95%. As a result it can be estimated that in the examined population:

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Question 23 of 62

Researches from the Cleveland Clinic (OH, USA) found that a microbiome present in breast tissue may be associated with breast cancer (Oncotarget 2017; 8:88122-88138). They hope to find a biomarker which help in fast and easy breast cancer diagnosis. Let us assume that they have already found such an biomarker and prepared a diagnostic test for detecting its presence. Using this test they examined 100 women with breast cancer and 100 healthy women who were diagnosed with other methods. They obtained the following results: Indicate the false interpretation of those results:

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Question 24 of 62

Which of the following is the best way to increase the number of persons who come to their screening test appointments?

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Question 25 of 62

According to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration studies published in 2016 (eLife 2016;5:e13410), among men born in 1996 the tallest are the Dutch, whose height on average is 182.5 cm, and the 95% level of confidence is 180.6-184.5 cm. The probability that the average height of the Dutch falls outside that level is:

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Question 26 of 62

A study was conducted that aimed to identify the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among physicians. From the population of physicians in contact with COVID-19-infected patients, 50 physicians were selected who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed within the period of 6 months preceding the study, and a group of 50 uninfected ones. Both groups were inquired about the personal protective measures and hygiene practices they had been using in previous months. The above description refers to:

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Question 27 of 62

In a population of 1.000.000 inhabitants 1.000 persons suffer from pancreatic cancer and in this population there were 200 deaths from that disease in one calendar year. Which of the following is the best overall measure of the described epidemiological situation with regard to pancreatic cancer?

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Question 28 of 62

On a medical statement form confirming temporary incapacity for work or a stay in a stationary healthcare institution (ZUS ZLA form) A code means incapacity for work:

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Question 29 of 62

Which action by the nurse represents a midstream approach to improving population health outcomes?

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Question 30 of 62

Which question asked by a novice nurse would be the most reflective of an understanding of the role of a public health nurse?

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Question 31 of 62

Which action describes a role of the nurse in public health?

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Question 32 of 62

Significant improvement in health and wellbeing of the population. Reducing inequalities in access to health care. Strengthening the position of public health. Provision of patient-orientated healthcare systems which are common, equal, stable and of high quality. Those constitute the strategic framework of EU regional policy for public health, a framework which was prepared by:

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Question 33 of 62

For a dataset, the median is the value which:

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Question 34 of 62

A nursing administrator wants to develop a work environment conducive to the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following actions would best achieve this goal?

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Question 35 of 62

A nurse implements an education program that incorporates computer games to reinforce learning for a group of older adults. Although the research demonstrates evidence of improved retention of this information, the nurse experiences exactly the opposite with this group. Which of the following is the most likely cause of such poor outcomes?

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Question 36 of 62

A nurse is implementing risk reduction interventions with a family. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask?

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Question 37 of 62

Which potential barrier of siloed health care should the nurse consider when planning health promotion activities?

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Question 38 of 62

Which of the following should be the initial consideration made by a nurse who is working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) families?

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Question 39 of 62

A school health nurse plans to use evidence-based practice (EBP) to guide the development of health education programs most likely to increase retention of learning in elementary schoolchildren. Which of the following would be the best way to use EBP in this situation?

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Question 40 of 62

In February 2019 the Supreme Administrative Court dismissed A.D.'s (plaintiff's initials) cassation appeal from the verdict of the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw which in 2016 supported the Health Minister's decision who in turn upheld the provincial governor's decision to impose a fine of 420 PLN on A.D. for avoiding subjecting his minor daughter to preventive vaccinations. The SAC's verdict is an example of the following law function in the field of public health:

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Question 41 of 62

Which of the following agencies has the most influence on the health and welfare of US citizens?

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Question 42 of 62

An occupational health nurse is developing an educational program to address the importance of healthy personal health habits. Which of the following topics would be most important for the nurse to address?

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Question 43 of 62

A nurse calls a family to arrange for the first home visit. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the family?

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Question 44 of 62

Which of the following best describes why local, state, and federal governmental agencies have started to cooperate and collaborate more closely in the last few years?

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Question 45 of 62

Which of the following deaths are termed as premature death?

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Question 46 of 62

Which of the following families is at high risk for health problems?

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Question 47 of 62

Which action by the public health nurse is an example of the ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œpublic health sciencesÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â domain of the Quad Council Coalition's Community/Public Health Nursing Competencies?

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Question 48 of 62

A nurse is completing an initial home visit with a family. Which of the following actions should be taken first by the nurse?

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Question 49 of 62

A nurse is working with a family member to reduce personal health risk. Which of the following recommendations would most likely be made by the nurse?

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Question 50 of 62

The PHN completed a community assessment and found that the obesity rate in one of the neighborhoods was higher than the other neighborhoods in the county. She suspects that this is partially due to limited access to full-service grocery stores and a lack of dedicated safe. Assuming her conclusion is correct, what category or categories of determinants of health would these issues within the community fall into?

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Question 51 of 62

Explore the connection between environment, resource availability, and health

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Question 52 of 62

In the years 2016 - 2018 African Swine Fever occurred in Asia and Africa (only in domestic pigs) as well as in Europe (in wild boars and domestic pigs). In 2018 ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs occurred in six EU countries (Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Bulgaria). The occurrence of ASF bears the hallmark of:

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Question 53 of 62

The nurse often has to make resource allocation decisions. Which of the following best describes the criterion the nurse should use in such cases?

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Question 54 of 62

A nurse is explaining the health care system in the United States to a group of health care providers visiting from South AmericHow would the nurse best describe the current health care system?

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Question 55 of 62

The most common causes of deaths in men are:

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Question 56 of 62

Which of the following factor(s) may help determine how many home visits are made to a particular family? (Select one that doe not apply.)

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Question 57 of 62

Why are nurses increasingly providing care in clientsÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ homes rather than in hospitals?

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Question 58 of 62

A nurse has just witnessed the signing of an agreement between two parents in which the parents pledge not to yell at each other in the presence of their children. Which of the following is being demonstrated through this action?

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Question 59 of 62

Which of the following best describes a normative life event that can increase the risk for illness?

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Question 60 of 62

In one calendar year mortality due to malignant diseases was compared between the population of Town A (mortality: 420 / 100 000) and the population of Town B (mortality: 458 / 100 000). Indicate the correct interpretation of the obtained data:

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Question 61 of 62

A nurse is working with a state legislator to encourage the legislator to vote for a particular health bill that the state nurses association has endorseWhich of the following actions would be most important for the nurse to complete?

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Question 62 of 62

The method of cardiovascular disease prevention which belongs to high risk strategy is:

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