What activities are performed by the public health nurse engaged in the process surveillance?
A) Providing direct care to patients in a clinic
B) Administering vaccinations in an elementary school
C) Collecting data from occupational health records
D) Providing community education on dangers of lead poisoning in children
C) Collecting data from occupational health records
Explanation: A) Surveillance does not entail providing direct care to individual patients.
B) Surveillance does not include administering vaccinations.
C) Surveillance is a public health function in which health data on populations are systematically collected, analyzed, and interpreted and used to design and implement interventions to prevent and control health problems. Surveillance includes screening individuals for exposure to hazards and disease and injury outcomes. It uses various data sources, including clinical and occupational records, disease registries, birth and death records, and environmental monitoring. It does not include actions taken as a result of this surveillance.
D) Surveillance does not include educating the community.
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