Community Health Nursing, Canadian Perspective, 4th edition week 1&2. Questions And Answer

Epidemiologic triangle - Correct Answer infectious agent susceptible host supportive environment Active surveillance - Correct Answer Collection of data using * screening tools * interviews * reporting to identify disease in community when individuals present with suggestive symptoms Active surveillance - Correct Answer Collection of data using * screening tools * interviews * reporting to identify disease in community when individuals present with suggestive symptoms Passive surveillance - Correct Answer - Passive surveillance occurs when a healthcare provider must notify the local health authority to report an identified case of a "reportable" disease. It is said to be "passive" since a case typically is presented to the healthcare provider and one is not actively going out and looking for sick individuals. Contact tracing - Correct Answer The way we find people who may have a disease. - Interview and making contact list to identify initial contact with the ill individual. - incubation and infectious period of disease - confidentiality must be maintained Case - Correct Answer single individual outbreak - Correct Answer - rise in incidents rates - group of people presented with similar symptoms What is CHN role in communicable disease management? - Correct Answer 1) break the chain of infection through change in environment or infection-control practices 2) educate the public on importance of basic hygiene and clean drinking water 3) monitor and report disease occurrence in the community 4) immunization methods to break the chain of infection: