An epidemiologist wanting to know what caused severe diarrhea and vomiting in several people at a local banquet would be using which of the following?
a. Descriptive epidemiology
b. Analytic epidemiology
c. Distribution
d. Determinants
ANS: B
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A. Epidemiology data B. Morbidity data C. Mortality data D. Primary prevention data
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When caring for a patient who has received a general anesthetic, the circulating nurse notes red, raised wheals on the patient's arms. Which action should the nurse take immediately?
a. Apply lotion to the affected areas. b. Cover the arms with sterile drapes. c. Recheck the patient's arms in 30 minutes. d. Notify the anesthesia care practitioner (ACP) immediately.
A client's spouse brings the client to the urgent care facility. The spouse is worried because the client has been very drowsy recently
After taking the client's history, the nurse determines that the combination of prescribed benzodiazepine and which herbs may be causing the drowsiness? 1. St. John's wort 2. Kava 3. Valerian 4. Ginkgo 5. Soy