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Which of the following individual’s contribution to public health included pioneering the use of statistical analysis in healthcare and advocating for sanitation improvements in hospitals, significantly reducing mortality rates among patients?

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of Klinefelter Syndrome?

Alkaline phosphatase levels in the blood are usually increased by 1-2times, but some cases are up to _________.

A nurse receives blood test results that indicate that a 14-year-old client has been using cannabis. Which would be the most effective strategy for the nurse to utilize to discourage this behavior?

A public health nurse works with individuals in the community who have been tested positive for a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The nurse gives education on safe sex based on the client’s specific needs. What is the best way for the nurse to assess the client’s sexual orientation?

In the context of global health, there is no negative perception around the fact that women and men are living longer. 

A new blood test has been discovered to screen for Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study presents the following data: 340 true positives, 988 true negatives, 32 false positives, and 56 false negatives. The cited study reports that among individuals who do not have Alzheimer’s disease, this new test correctly identifies % of them as negative. Provide answer as percent rounded to the tenth decimal place. Incidence Percent = Number of New Cases in a Given Time Period​ / Total Population at Risk During That Period Relative Risk = RR= Incidence in Exposed Group / Incidence in Unexposed Group Sensitivity=True Positives / True Positives (TP)+False Negatives (FN) Specificity=True Negatives / True Negatives (TN)+False Positives (FP) Negative Predictive Value (NPV) = True Negatives / (True Negatives (TN) + False Negatives (FN)) Accuracy = (True Positives + True Negatives) / (TP + FP + FN + TN)

The nurse is using motivational interviewing to help a client with alcohol use disorder. The nurse and the client create an action plan, but the client states that they are not sure they want to make such drastic changes. What should the nurse do?

A prison nurse is concerned there has been an increase in the number of influenza cases in the prison over the past year when compared with last year. Which rate will best provide the answer to this nurse?

A nurse is concerned there has been an increase in the number of unhoused patients suffering from COPD in the county over the past year when compared with last year. Which rate would the nurse use to describe the number of people with the disease during that time period?