Question 1

A nurse collecting morbidity data would refer to which source for applicable information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vital statistics reports 
B)  Birth records 
C)  Death certificates 
D)  Specialized disease registries 
A)  Vital statistics reports 
B)  Birth records 
C)  Death certificates 
D)  Specialized disease registries

Question 2

A nurse is investigating a potential bioterrorism attack. What evidence would a nurse find if a bioterrorism attack occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many cases of influenza 
B)  A case of cholera in a local politician following a trip to India 
C)  Dengue fever in a group of students who just returned from a mission trip 
D)  An unusual illness in a population 
A)  Many cases of influenza 
B)  A case of cholera in a local politician following a trip to India 
C)  Dengue fever in a group of students who just returned from a mission trip 
D)  An unusual illness in a population

Question 3

A nurse is conducting disease surveillance. Which of the following describes the goal for this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eradicating a disease before it starts 
B)  Establishing a baseline rate of disease occurrence 
C)  Targeting populations for triage 
D)  Reducing the incidence of heart disease in a community 
A)  Eradicating a disease before it starts 
B)  Establishing a baseline rate of disease occurrence 
C)  Targeting populations for triage 
D)  Reducing the incidence of heart disease in a community

Question 4

A large amount of data related to hypertension rates in a community is collected and analyzed. What is the next step in the surveillance process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collecting data from multiple valid sources 
B)  Evaluating the impact on the surveillance system 
C)  Interpreting the data and disseminating it to decision makers 
D)  Asking political officials to finance a hypertension clinic 
A)  Collecting data from multiple valid sources 
B)  Evaluating the impact on the surveillance system 
C)  Interpreting the data and disseminating it to decision makers 
D)  Asking political officials to finance a hypertension clinic

Exam 22: Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

A nurse collecting morbidity data would refer to which source for applicable information?

A nurse is investigating a potential bioterrorism attack. What evidence would a nurse find if a bioterrorism attack occurred?

A nurse is conducting disease surveillance. Which of the following describes the goal for this action?

A large amount of data related to hypertension rates in a community is collected and analyzed. What is the next step in the surveillance process?

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