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NSG 3039 FINAL Exam
 Which of the following creates the information that becomes the basis for knowledge in

the field of public health?

 Theoretical analysis of recent research <This analyzed data is not the basis for

knowledge in the field of public health.>

 The collection and processing of population health data <Information acquired by

the collection and processing of population health data becomes the basis for

knowledge in the field of public health.>


 Examination of school aged children <This is not the basis for knowledge in the

field of public health, as it is too narrow in scope for the field in general.>

 None of the above. <Broad, raw data serves as the basis for knowledge in the field

of public health.>

Answer: B



 Core public health functions include all of the following except:

 Assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk

to identify health problems and priorities; <This direct assessment and monitoring

is a core function of public health.>

 Formulation of public policies designed to solve identified local and national

health problems and priorities; <This is a core function of public health.>

 Assuring that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care

<This is a core function of public health.>

,  Evaluating web pages for information quality <This is not a core function of

public health.>

Answer: D



 The estimate of how much exposure to the potential hazard would cause varying degrees

of health effects is known as:

 Hazard identification <Hazard identification seeks to determine the types of

health problems that could be caused by exposure to a potentially hazardous

material as opposed to the quantity of exposure.>


 Risk characterization <Risk characterization is an assessment of the risk of the

hazardous material causing illness in the population as opposed to the quantity of

exposure.>


 Dose-response assessment <Dose-response assessment is an estimation of how

much exposure to the potential hazard would cause varying degrees of health

effects.>


 Exposure assessment <Exposure assessment is done to determine the length,

amount, and pattern of exposure to the potentially hazardous material as opposed

to the quantity of exposure.>


Answer: C



 Epidemiology is

 identifying things that come upon the people; <This is a part of the definition of

, epidemiology.>

 incidence, prevalence and control of disease; <This is a part of the definition of

epidemiology.>

 case finding <This is a part of the definition of epidemiology.>

 b and c <These are a part of the definition of epidemiology.>

 all of the above < Epidemiology is identifying things that come upon the people,

incidence, prevalence and control of disease, and case finding.>

Answer: E



 A specialized system of data collection to detect trends in the incidence and severity of a

specific disease or health related syndrome and is also known as:

 Syndromic surveillance <Syndromic surveillance is a specialized system of data

collection that seeks to detect trends in the incidence and severity of a specific

disease or health-related syndrome and plan the public health response.>


 Public health informatics <As opposed to addressing syndromes, public health

informatics is an aspect of informatics focused on the promotion of health and

disease prevention in populations and communities.>


 Data warehousing <As opposed to addressing syndromes specifically, data

warehousing is an extremely large database that stores all of an organization’s or

institution’s data and makes this data available for data mining.>


 Knowledge generation <As opposed to addressing syndromes specifically,

knowledge generation is the creation of new knowledge on any healthcare topic.>

, Answer: A



 Early detection of possible outbreaks can be achieved by gathering data on:

 Absences from work or school <This is one of the indicators of possible

outbreaks.>

 Purchases of health-care products, including specific types of over-the-counter

medications <This is one of the indicators of possible outbreaks.>

 Laboratory test orders <This is one of the indicators of possible outbreaks.>

 All of the above. <Absences from work or school, purchases of health-care

products, including specific types of over-the-counter medications, and laboratory

test orders are all the indicators of possible outbreaks.>

Answer: D



 Electronic health records may help to promote public health initiatives by:

 promoting early detection of potential pandemic occurrences <This is one way

EHRs may help promote public health initiatives.>

 automating syndromic surveillance of emergency department records <This is one

way EHRs may help promote public health initiatives.>

 generating population-level alerts to be sent to clinicians <This is one way EHRs

may help promote public health initiatives.>

 All of the above. <Promoting early detection of potential pandemic occurrences,

automating syndromic surveillance of emergency department records, and

generating population-level alerts to be sent to clinicians are all ways EHRs may

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