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pane00

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Several children were hospitalized for severe vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following best explains why the nurse would continue to pursue the cause of the illness even after the children have been discharged from the hospital?
 
  a. So that the children's families know the public health department cared about them
  b. So that action could be taken to avoid any such future episodes
  c. Because the children's parents need to know whom to sue for their medical expenses
  d. To confirm that the symptoms were due to an infectious disease

Question 2

In which of the following situations would the nurse most likely use active surveillance?
 
  a. A newspaper wants to know the incidence of asthma in the community.
  b. A real-time ongoing communication channel is established to monitor a particular symptom.
  c. Several children become ill with GI upset at one local school.
  d. The nurse is asked to report the incidence of a specific nonreportable common problem in the community.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C





 

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