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Question 1 of 5

According to NHS Scotland data in the last decade the participation in cytological screening has dropped from 80% to 70% in women aged 25-34 with low education. Indicate health effects of this situation:

A. increase in public spending on medical services.

B. increase in inequalities in health.

C. blaming women for not being responsible for their health.

D. intensification of information campaigns.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: increase in inequalities in health.

Question 2 of 5

A nursing administrator wants to develop a work environment conducive to the implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). Which of the following actions would best achieve this goal?

A. Conducting market research to determine customer satisfaction with EBP

B. Eliciting opinions from nurses on how EBP will affect workload

C. Purchasing computers and Internet access for use by employees

D. Sending staff to conferences related to incorporation of EBP into practice

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Sending staff to conferences related to incorporation of EBP into practice

Question 3 of 5

Which data would the nurse monitor when engaged in the public health core function of assessment?

A. Blood pressure readings in an individual

B. Health trends of a community

C. Social supports of a family

D. Immunization records of elementary school children

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Health trends of a community

Question 4 of 5

The PHN completed a community assessment and found that the obesity rate in one of the neighborhoods was higher than the other neighborhoods in the county. She suspects that this is partially due to limited access to full-service grocery stores and a lack of dedicated safe. Assuming her conclusion is correct, what category or categories of determinants of health would these issues within the community fall into?

A. Social and economic environment

B. Physical environment

C. Healthcare access and quality

D. Both A and B

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Both A and B

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is the best way to increase the number of persons who come to their screening test appointments?

A. Reminding clients via telephone, e-mail, or mail

B. Emphasizing long life and happy family when conditions are caught early and treated successfully

C. Pointing out how inexpensive and convenient screening tests are

D. Stressing the dangerousness of the condition if not caught early

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reminding clients via telephone, e-mail, or mail

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