Author Question: Which of the following research studies would determine the attributable risk of a sedentary ... (Read 91 times)

futuristic · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following research studies would determine the attributable risk of a sedentary lifestyle in cardiac disease?

a. Measuring all cases of cardiac problems in a specific community
b. Comparing the number of persons with cardiac disease among athletes with the number among nonathletes in a community
c. Subtracting the rate of cardiac disease among athletes from the rate of cardiac disease among nonathletes
d. Calculating the relative risk and then subtracting the attack rate to determine the attributable risk

Question 2

Which of the following best describes when a community health nurse would try to collect data on a health issue?

a. When available data exists
b. When data must be purchased from the agency that collects it
c. When there is no source of previously collected data
d. When the data previously collected is available to the public

bigcheese9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Attributable risk is determined by subtracting the rate of disease among nonexposed individuals (such as athletes) from the rate of disease among those exposed (the individuals with a sedentary lifestyle).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Formal data collection does not exist for all health data. Therefore, many nurses must perform additional data collection, compilation, and analysis. It is not necessary for the nurse to try to collect data on a health issue if there is available existing data, the ability to purchase data, and the nurse is able to use previously collected data that is available for public information.