The charge nurse is educating a nurse on the process of surveillance for the outbreak of disease in the hospital setting. The charge nurse judges the education to be effective when the nurse states:
a. "Surveillance is primarily the responsibility of the safety officer.".
b. "Surveillance is primarily the responsibility of the risk manager.".
c. "Safety is primarily the responsibility of the infection control nurse.".
d. "Safety is primarily the responsibility of the hospital surveillance officer.".
C
In the hospital, the infection control nurse is responsible for both passive and active hospital surveillance monitoring.
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