ATI RN
Public Health Foundations Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following deaths are termed as premature death?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Premature death is typically defined as occurring before age 60 or 65 in public health contexts.
Question 2 of 5
A population-based screening of breast cancer was performed using mammography. The sensitivity of the diagnostic tool was 90%, and its specificity was 95%. As a result it can be estimated that in the examined population:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Specificity = 95%, so 5% of healthy individuals get false positives.
Question 3 of 5
Factors which influence health according to Lalonde's concept do not include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lalonde’s model includes environment, biology (genetics), lifestyle, and healthcare; financial factors are indirect.
Question 4 of 5
On a medical statement form confirming temporary incapacity for work or a stay in a stationary healthcare institution (ZUS ZLA form) A code means incapacity for work:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In Poland’s ZUS system, code A denotes incapacity due to alcohol abuse.
Question 5 of 5
For a dataset, the median is the value which:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The median is the middle value, dividing the dataset into two equal halves.