100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
NR 503 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS $10.99
Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. NR 503
  4.  
  5. NR 503

Exam (elaborations)

NR 503 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 0 purchase
  • Course
  • NR 503
  • Institution
  • NR 503

NR 503 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNR 503 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSNR 503 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS health disparities - ANSWER - differences in health outcomes among groups Population - ANSWER - A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area How ar...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 6  pages

Document information

  • August 16, 2024
  • 6
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

Written for

  • NR 503
  • NR 503

Seller

avatar-seller
NursingTutor1

Reviews received

Content preview

NR 503 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
health disparities - ANSWER - differences in health outcomes among groups


Population - ANSWER - A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the
same area


How are outcomes measured? - ANSWER - the end result after treatment/intervention that
describes a patients health status


social justice theory - ANSWER - relates advocacy, health disparities and outcomes (equality)


primary intervention - ANSWER - an intervention that occurs before the onset of the disease


secondary intervention - ANSWER - after disease but before symptoms *screening*


health inequity - ANSWER - a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic,
avoidable, and unjust


Social Justice - ANSWER - the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human
needs are met and that essential human rights are protected for all people


Campaign for Action - ANSWER - limit health disparities across the nation


how is descriptive epidemiology used? - ANSWER - investigates health problem, used to
change natural HX of disease, tracked by database


Causation - ANSWER - A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the
changes in another variable.

, Sources of epidemiological data - ANSWER - HP 2020, Quick Health Data Online System,
NCHS, AAMC, Health Equity


Screening and Diagnostic Tests - ANSWER - ** population specific
** should be tested and have available statistics that speak to their specificity, sensitivity, and +
predictive value


Speceficity - ANSWER - Patients DO NOT have disease and were given negative test results


Sensitivity - ANSWER - Patients who DO have disease AND are given positive test results
Sensitive to the truth


+ predictive value - ANSWER - Probability that a person with a + result truly does have the
disease


descriptive epidemiology - ANSWER - collection and analysis of data: what, who, where, when,
why/how (causes, risk factors, modes of transportation)


causation - ANSWER - A cause and effect relationship in which one variable controls the
changes in another variable.


tertiary intervention - ANSWER - rehabilitation to the highest level of functioning


(prevents disease from getting worse)


Provider determining to use a screening test? - ANSWER - used to reduce morbidity/mortality
by detecting diseases early. (pap smear, mammogram, ect)
Determined by: -Sensitivity and specificity are measures of a test's ability to correctly classify a
person as having a disease or not having a disease. Predictive Value: the probability of having
the disease.



Found at: CDC

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller NursingTutor1. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $10.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

69252 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now

Start selling
$10.99
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added