Which are the objectives of a disease investigation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Enhance the knowledge of the nurse working in public health
b. Control and prevent disease or death
c. Identify factors that contribute to the dis-ease outbreak/event occurrence
d. Implement measures to prevent occur-rences
e. Participate in the core functions of public health
ANS: B, C, D
The objectives of an investigation are to control and prevent disease or death, identify factors that contribute to the disease outbreak/event occurrence, and implement measures to prevent oc-currences. Enhancing the knowledge of the nurse working in public health and participating in the core functions of public health are not objectives of an investigation.
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