ATI RN
Foundational Public Health Services Questions
Question 1 of 5
According to the current law patients have to have a referral from their family doctor (NHF doctor) if they need medical services from: 1) cardiologist; 2) ophthalmologist; 3) dentist; 4) dermatologist; 5) oncologist; 6) psychiatrist; 7) gynecologist.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Poland, referrals are typically required for specialists like cardiologists, ophthalmologists, and dermatologists, but not for dentists, psychiatrists, or gynecologists.
Question 2 of 5
In a given calendar year there were 100 cases of X disease in a city of 500,000 inhabitants. Half of the patients died. All the cases occurred in the same city district. Given the circumstances, what else do we have to know to calculate the incidence rate in this district and year?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incidence rate = (new cases / population at risk) x constant; we need the district’s population, not the city’s total.
Question 3 of 5
Activities early detecting diseases and their causes make up secondary prophylaxis. Which of the following are part of secondary prophylaxis? 1) active guidance; 2) dispanserization; 3) vaccination; 4) health checks; 5) screening; 6) epidemiological supervision over food production.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Secondary prophylaxis (early detection) includes guidance (1), dispanserization (2), health checks (4), and screening (5); vaccination (3) is primary prevention.
Question 4 of 5
When calculating the incidence rate for a given disease the numerator of the fraction denotes:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Incidence rate = (new cases / population) x constant, focusing on new occurrences.
Question 5 of 5
Let us assume that a new screening test was prepared to detect ovarian cancer. The chart below shows the frequency of its results. Which of the following is true if we take as a referential value the result of 0-30 µg/dL ?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Without a chart, assuming a typical test, a cutoff like 0-30 µg/dL implies some overlap, leading to false positives among healthy women.