NUR 480 – Questions With Right Solutions
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Terms in this set (54)
1. prepare for field work
2. establish the existence of an outbreak
3. verify the diagnosis
4. construct/define working case definition
5. perform descriptive epidemiology
6. develop hypotheses
Steps of an Outbreak
7. evaluate hypotheses
Investigation
8. reconsider/refine, re-evaluate hypothesis
9. compare and reconcile with lab and/or environmental
studies
10. implement control and prevention measures
11. initiate or maintain surveillance
12. communicate findings
standard set of criteria for classifying if they have the
health condition of interest.
Step 4: case definition
Includes symptoms anddd setting of outbreak,
investigation, restrictions by time, place, and person.
epi curve - mode of spread, period of exposure.
Step 6: descriptive
epidemiology
infection over time
, notifiable disease is one for which regular, frequent, and
timely information regarding individual cases is
considered necessary for the prevention and control of
the disease
Step 13: communicate Must report to local or regional health departments,
findings state, and CDC.
Report weekly in MMWR
State health departments responsible for monitoring
and controlling diseases within states.
A.Receiving calls from affected residents
Which are the most B.Receiving calls from healthcare providers
common ways that a local
health department Most outbreaks come to the attention of health
uncovers outbreaks? authorities because an alert clinician or a concerned
case-patient (or parent of a case-patient) calls
A.The nature of the disease
B.The number of cases
C.Resources available
D.Health department's traditional attitude toward
Factors that influence a conducting field investigations
health department's
decision whether or not to Factors influencing a health department's decision to
conduct a field conduct a field investigation include some related to
investigation in response to the health problem itself (e.g., severity of illness, number
one or more cases of of cases, availability of prevention / control measures),
disease include some relate to the health department (e.g., "corporate
culture" for conducting field investigations versus
handling it by telephone, available staff and resources),
and some relate to external concerns (e.g., public or
political pressure).
Save
Terms in this set (54)
1. prepare for field work
2. establish the existence of an outbreak
3. verify the diagnosis
4. construct/define working case definition
5. perform descriptive epidemiology
6. develop hypotheses
Steps of an Outbreak
7. evaluate hypotheses
Investigation
8. reconsider/refine, re-evaluate hypothesis
9. compare and reconcile with lab and/or environmental
studies
10. implement control and prevention measures
11. initiate or maintain surveillance
12. communicate findings
standard set of criteria for classifying if they have the
health condition of interest.
Step 4: case definition
Includes symptoms anddd setting of outbreak,
investigation, restrictions by time, place, and person.
epi curve - mode of spread, period of exposure.
Step 6: descriptive
epidemiology
infection over time
, notifiable disease is one for which regular, frequent, and
timely information regarding individual cases is
considered necessary for the prevention and control of
the disease
Step 13: communicate Must report to local or regional health departments,
findings state, and CDC.
Report weekly in MMWR
State health departments responsible for monitoring
and controlling diseases within states.
A.Receiving calls from affected residents
Which are the most B.Receiving calls from healthcare providers
common ways that a local
health department Most outbreaks come to the attention of health
uncovers outbreaks? authorities because an alert clinician or a concerned
case-patient (or parent of a case-patient) calls
A.The nature of the disease
B.The number of cases
C.Resources available
D.Health department's traditional attitude toward
Factors that influence a conducting field investigations
health department's
decision whether or not to Factors influencing a health department's decision to
conduct a field conduct a field investigation include some related to
investigation in response to the health problem itself (e.g., severity of illness, number
one or more cases of of cases, availability of prevention / control measures),
disease include some relate to the health department (e.g., "corporate
culture" for conducting field investigations versus
handling it by telephone, available staff and resources),
and some relate to external concerns (e.g., public or
political pressure).
