Five weeks after a category 4 hurricane, a town in southern Louisiana continues to battle for survival. The flood waters have now receded. The nurse is part of the disaster recovery team
Epidemiologic analysis of this town includes factors that influence the health status of this community. Which data may be included in the epidemiologic analysis report? (Select all that apply.)
A) Continuing death
B) Population shift
C) Contamination of water supplies
D) Limited access to places of worship
E) Collapse of access to healthcare
Ans: A, B, C, E
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An epidemiologic analysis of adverse health effects after any kind of disaster identifies factors that influence the health status of the community on a long-term basis. Some of these factors include continuing death, chronic illness, and/or disability; population shift if recovery is prolonged; contamination of food and water supplies, with an increased risk of infectious diseases; and collapse of local and regional healthcare access. Limited access to places of worship would not be included in the report, as it does not directly affect the health status of the community.
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