NR 360 WEEK 3 EDAPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%. VERIFIED

Public Health Core Science A public health department is collecting data regarding how many people participate in childhood vaccination programs every year. This data collection is part of which public health core science? Select all that apply. Laboratories Informatics Surveillance Epidemiology Prevention Effectiveness Public Health Surveillance monitors the impact of control measures like vaccinations. Public Health Informatics collects, compiles, and communicates vaccination information. Epidemiology determines where diseases originate, the spread through populations, and possible preventive measures, but do not monitor vaccine use. Public Health Laboratories perform tests to confirm disease diagnoses and conducts research and training. They do not monitor vaccine usage. Prevention Effectiveness provides economic information for decision makers to assist them in selecting the best solutions when there is a disease outbreak. Public Health Approach Components Place the four components of the public health approach in the correct order. Surveillance Risk factor identification Plan intervention Implementation The first step is identifying the problem. Informatics are used by surveillance systems to collect data about a health event. The second step is identifying the cause. Informatics investigate factors, environmental or personal behaviors, that might make certain populations more susceptible to a health event.