NR 472 Exam 2

Question 1

Reportable diseases

Answer 1

• Passive surveillance
• Tracking expected and unexpected numbers
• Examples: ebola, TB, measles/mumps

Question 2

Vital statistics

Answer 2

data collected from ongoing events

i.e. Birth certificate, death, divorce, etc

Question 3

Name 3 epi investigations types

Answer 3

descriptive, analytical, case control

Question 4

Incidence Rate

Answer 4

how many new cases. It is the rate at which a specfic disease develops in a population

Question 4

Infant Mortality Rate

Answer 4

• determines health of a country
• # of death of children (/ total number of live births in same year x 1000

Question 4

What is a family

Answer 4

unit of care with identifiable roles, family assumes crucial role in maintaining health

Question 5

Termination phase home visit

Answer 5

discharge

Question 6

Numerator/Denominator:

Answer 6

of events/# population at risk

Question 7

Prevalence

Answer 7

All cases at a given time

Question 7

Implementation Phase home visit

Answer 7

interventions, safety issues

Question 8

Ratio

Answer 8

2 population at risk for disease, a comparison of one number to another

Question 9

Case Control

Answer 9

Retrospective. After health outcome has occured

Question 10

Surveys

Answer 10

samples of the total population

Question 10

Hepatitis C

Answer 10

blood and body fluids. Most common

Question 11

What is mandated mean

Answer 11

• Report of Abuse
• Screening
• Health promotion
• Regulatory record keeping
• Care plan

Question 12

Analytical

Answer 12

observe and answer questions, about cause/effect of disease

Question 12

Initiation Phase Home visit

Answer 12

greeting, assessing

Question 13

Mental Health Nurse

Answer 13

• Disorders: Schizo, affective, Suicide, Anxiety
• Issues: inappropriate discharge, inadequate system, undue burden of care, isolation
• Mandated

Question 13

Receptive Family style

Answer 13

open to suggestions

Question 13

Disorganized family style

Answer 13

unpredictable, unstructured. Difficulty cooperating or planning.

Question 14

Post home visit Phase

Answer 14

follow up

Question 15

Ordered Family

Answer 15

hierarchical, lines of communication clearly spelled out

Question 16

Resistive Family Style

Answer 16

disagrees with instiutional interpretation of the problem. Feels powerless in the face of the larger system. Focus on families priorities.

Question 18

3 Components of Epidemiology

Answer 18

Agent, Host, Environment

Question 20

Morbidity

Answer 20

illness rates

Question 21

Public Health Nurse

Answer 21

* Vaccinations * Animal Control * Food Safety * Sewage Tx * Safe Water

Question 22

Agent

Answer 22

Biological, physical, chemical. Ex : HIV virus

Question 23

Mortality

Answer 23

death rates

Question 24

Teeter Totter Family

Answer 24

family members trade roles.

Question 26

Rate:

Answer 26

a statistics used to understand health events in a population. during a certain time period, therefore the *probability of that even occurring for a specific population can be inferred.*

Question 27

Lopsided Family Style

Answer 27

responsibiity lies with one adult member

Question 27

Tight Family Style

Answer 27

talking to one member means talking to the rest

Question 29

Family Functioning Stages of Development

Answer 29

* Chaotic * Intermediate- unable to support growth, parents are immature * Adolescent- teenage level * Adult- steady

Question 31

Web of Causation

Answer 31

Age, Family Hx, Smoker, Sedentary, Nutrition Prevention- address each issue

Question 32

Rigid Family style

Answer 32

incapable of carrying out new routines

Question 34

Hepatitis B

Answer 34

**b**ody fluids, can be cancerous

Question 35

Descriptive

Answer 35

amount of disease in a population

Question 36

Whos is John Snow

Answer 36

father of epidemiology, cholera, water contamination

Question 37

Triangulation

Answer 37

tension with 2 people, may distance 3rd member

Question 38

Home Health nurse

Answer 38

* ANA standards * Community **Based** * Issues

Question 39

Cultural vallues effects on care

Answer 39

* maternal/paternal * Blood Transfusions * Traditions

Question 40

Rural Nurse

Answer 40

* consider diversity of location, culture, Where 20% of american live * Health probs: injury, accidents, trauma * Acess to care * partnerships

Question 41

Host

Answer 41

demographics, level of health state, immunity example: human

Question 42

What is a pandemic

Answer 42

outbreak of exteremely large number of people in *many countries*

Question 43

Numerator

Answer 43

number of events (top#)

Question 45

Surveillance

Answer 45

ongoing collection, analysis and dissemination

Question 46

Distancing Family Style

Answer 46

undertands the problem but has diffculty making connections with resources. Embarrased.

Question 47

Hepatitis A

Answer 47

food borne

Question 48

Define Epidemiology

Answer 48

provides a structure o ssytemically studying the distribution and determinant of health, disease and condition r/t health status

Question 50

Preplanning Phase Home visit

Answer 50

preparation

Question 51

What is an Epidemic

Answer 51

infection affecting *large numbers of people*

Question 52

Dependent Family Style

Answer 52

family prefers to look to *others* to provide direction and supply their needs. No member available to take *leadership* role. May be learned from previous generations

Question 53

Vector

Answer 53

any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism