ATI RN
Foundational Public Health Services Questions
Question 1 of 5
The HLY indicator means:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HLY stands for Healthy Life Years, measuring years lived in good health.
Question 2 of 5
The phrase 'the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society' is a definition of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is a classic definition of public health by C.E.A. Winslow.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
The data on the number of the cases of X disease obtained in surveys carried out during health festivities is of little value as far as epidemiology and the disease spreading are concerned because:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Self-selection biases the sample, making it unrepresentative of the general population.
Question 5 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.