ATI RN
Public Health Foundation Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient of Polish nationality born in 1973 and suffering from high fever, dry cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and photophobia reports to the doctor office. The doctor finds Koplik's spots on the buccal mucosa and individual spots and papules on the hairline behind the ears. According to the Act of 5 December 2008 on preventing and combating infections and infectious diseases in humans the doctor is obliged to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Symptoms and Koplik’s spots suggest measles, a notifiable disease in Poland. The Act requires reporting within 24 hours to the sanitary inspector.
Question 2 of 5
The chief executive of a hospital decided to conduct a study on the experiences of patients, i.e. the feelings of patients and their families or caregivers that arise from the medical care at the hospital. Quantitative studies suitable for measuring patient experiences are:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Polls (surveys) are quantitative methods suitable for measuring patient experiences across a large sample.
Question 3 of 5
Epidemiology as a science deals with the assessment of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Epidemiology studies the occurrence (A), determinants (B), and control/effectiveness of interventions (C) related to health phenomena.
Question 4 of 5
A potential relationship between a given disease and a given exposure, expressed by odds ratio, is possible to assess using an analysis of data provided by epidemiological study performed according to the scheme of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Case-control studies are designed to calculate odds ratios to assess exposure-disease relationships.
Question 5 of 5
A biomarker of exposure used in environmental epidemiology to assess the effect of environmental exposure on the examined health outcome is defined as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A biomarker of exposure is measured directly in biological samples (e.g., blood, urine) to confirm exposure to a specific agent.