A population needs assessment focuses on characteristics of a specific population, their health needs, and the resources available to address those needs. An example of this is 1. A health status report indicates many people are not using the health department because of long waits. 2. The WHO encourages all travelers to be up to […]
Which of the following are uses of public surveillance? Select all that apply. 1. Estimate the magnitude of a problem. 2. Determine geographical distribution of an illness. 3. Detect epidemics. 4. Monitor changes in infectious agents. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4 Estimating the magnitude of the problem, determining geographic distribution of an […]
The SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak was an epidemic that spread over several countries. By definition this is considered a 1. Hyperendemic 2. Pandemic 3. Mixed outbreak 4. Holoendemic ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 A pandemic refers to the epidemic spread of the problem over several countries or continents.
Factors that must be considered as causes of outbreak are categorized as agents, hosts, and environmental factors. There are several types of agents. Viruses, fungi, and parasites are considered 1. Physical agents 2. Chemical agents 3. Biological agents 4. Nutrients ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Viruses, fungi, and parasites are considered biological agents.
A college student goes to the Student Health Center with an extremely swollen neck. The advanced practice nurse determines that he has mumps. His roommate also is experiencing malaise and a sore throat. These two students by definition are considered a: 1. Mixed outbreak 2. Common source 3. Point source 4. Propagated outbreak ESSAYBID […]
An unusual increase in a disease should be investigated. Epidemiologic clues that may signal a bioterrorism attack include 1. A large number of cases of the flu 2. A case of cholera following a trip to India by a local politician 3. Dengue fever in a group of students who just returned from a mission […]
In 2001 there several cases of Anthrax. Case definitions exist in the literature and in government documents. A clinically compatible case without isolation of the pathogen is known as a 1. Suspected case 2. Confirmed case 3. Prolonged case 4. Identified case ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 A suspected case is a clinically compatible case […]
Many diseases are designated as notifiable at the national level. If a person returns from overseas and it is determined that he has cholera, what must occur? 1. This is not a disease that is on the notifiable list: nothing need be reported. 2. The case must be reported to the state and local health […]
Criteria for defining cases of different disease are essential for having a uniform, standardized method of reporting and monitoring diseases. Case definitions may include 1. The precise point of contact 2. Laboratory confirmation 3. Source of contamination 4. Clinical symptoms, laboratory values, and epidemiologic criteria. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 Each case has a unique […]
Each state has notifiable diseases mandated by law or regulation. State requirements differ in that not all nationally notifiable diseases are legally mandated for reporting in a state. What does each state do with the information it receives? 1. Keeps its own records for surveillance purposes. 2. Reports the information to the local branch of […]
