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rlane42 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Healthy People 2010 has objectives that can be used to evaluate the progress toward decreasing communicable diseases. Which of the following are included in those objectives?

1. Reduce the number of cases of HIV infection among adults and adolescents
2. Eliminate STDs from developed countries
3. Reduce deaths from gonorrhea
4. Increase awareness about HIV in lesbian females

Question 2

Nurses are often involved in surveillance. Which of the following are commonly used elements of surveillance? Select all that apply.

1. Mortality registration
2. Epidemic field investigation
3. Laboratory reporting
4. Individual case investigation

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
One of the Healthy People 2010 objectives is reducing the number of cases of HIV infection among adults and adolescents.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4
There are 10 basic elements of surveillance. Mortality registration, epidemic field investigation, laboratory reporting, and individual case investigation are among them.