Nurses who study illnesses, their causes, and the illnesses' distribution in groups of people are referred to as
a. infection control nurses
b. nurse epidemiologists
c. nurse scientists
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nurses
B
The nurse epidemiologist is a direct care provider who studies illnesses, their causes, and the illness distribution in groups of people. Epidemiology is the study of the cause and distribution of diseases, disability, and death among populations.
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