Chapter 9: Epidemiologic Applications

Chapter 9: Epidemiologic Applications

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In which type of research project would the nurse primarily use analytic epidemiology as a tool?

ANS:   B

Epidemiology refers not only to infectious epidemics but also to other health-related events. Analytic epidemiology looks at the etiology (origins or causes) of disease.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    p. 151

2. In which of the following activities is the nurse acting in the role of a nurse epidemiologist?

ANS:   B

Epidemiology differs from clinical medicine, which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disease in individuals. Epidemiology monitors the health of the population.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 151

3. In what way could Florence Nightingale be considered an epidemiologist?

ANS:   B

Nightingale examined the relationship between the environment and the recovery of the soldiers. Using simple epidemiologic measures, she was able to show that improving environmental conditions and adding nursing care decreased the mortality rates of the soldiers. Nightingale used statistics to document decreased mortality rates when the environmental factors were improved.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 154

4. In what way is nursing in the community more challenging than nursing in an acute care setting?

ANS:   C

In the community, nurses often use epidemiology, since the factors that affect the individual, family, and population group cannot be as easily controlled as in acute care settings. It is essentially impossible to control the environment in the community.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 157