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Question 1 of 5

Public health surveillance can be described primarily as which of the following actions?

A. Monitoring occurrences of public health problems

B. Developing interventions to control disease outbreaks

C. Collecting health-related information from community members

D. Tracking individuals who have been exposed to an infectious disease

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Monitoring occurrences of public health problems

Question 2 of 5

What type of study randomly assigns an individual to receive the currently available formulation of a blood pressure medication or the newly formulated slow-release formulation of the blood pressure medication?

A. Experimental

B. Observational

C. Case-control

D. Cohort

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Experimental

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following types of study should the nurse researcher choose if the goal is to identify the long-term benefits and risks of a particular nursing intervention for senior citizens living in the community?

A. Cross-sectional study

B. Ecological study

C. Clinical trial

D. Retrospective analysis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Clinical trial

Question 4 of 5

The community health nurse is conducting a health screening of an immigrant family. Which finding is an indication of the need for T-Spot testing instead of Mantoux TST testing?

A. Prior vaccination with BCG

B. Family member who is 10 years of age

C. Symptoms of night sweats, fevers, chills, and hemoptysis

D. A negative chest X-ray and negative sputum testing for MTB

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prior vaccination with BCG

Question 5 of 5

A nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of milk or dairy products daily. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used by the nurse?

A. Primary prevention

B. Secondary prevention

C. Tertiary prevention

D. Treatment, but not prevention

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Secondary prevention

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