A nurse is investigating a potential bioterrorism attack. Which ...

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A nurse is investigating a potential bioterrorism attack. Which of the following evidence would a nurse find if a bioterrorism attack occurred?
 
  a. A large number of cases of influenza
  b. A case of cholera in a local politician fol-lowing 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 2

A nurse is using public surveillance. Which of the following describes the actions involved? (Se-lect all that apply.)
 
  a. Estimating the magnitude of an influenza outbreak
  b. Determining the geographical distribution of gonorrhea cases
  c. Detecting an epidemic of whooping cough
  d. Reducing the prevalence of obesity
  e. Determining the incidence of cardiovas-cular disease

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Unusual illness in a population should trigger an investigation that may signal a covert bioterror-ism attack. Cases of influenza, cholera, and dengue fever in a group would not be considered unexpected illnesses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C
Estimating the magnitude of the problem, determining geographic distribution of an illness, and detecting epidemics are all uses of public surveillance. Reduction of the prevalence of obesity and determining the incidence of cardiovascular disease are not how public health surveillance is used.