A nurse is completing a disease investigation. Based on the clinical symptoms presented, it is as-sumed that the individual has measles. However, there has been no laboratory evidence docu-menting that this individual has the disease
Which of the following types of cases is the nurse investigating?
a. A suspected case
b. A confirmed case
c. A prolonged case
d. An identified case
ANS: A
A suspected case is a clinically compatible case of illness without isolation. A confirmed case is a clinically compatible case that is laboratory confirmed by isolation. A prolonged case and identi-fied case are not types of cases discussed in the text.
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