The public health informatics nurse is reviewing surveillance data. What are the sources of these data? Select all that apply.

Question

A) Syndromes
B) Pharmacy data
C) Active systems
D) Passive systems
E) Indicator factors

Answer 1

A) Syndromes
C) Active systems
D) Passive systems
E) Indicator factors

Explanation: A) Public health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury. Surveillance can be based on syndromes that rely on both active and passive reporting but are based on clinical features as opposed to actual diagnoses.
B) Public health surveillance is not based upon pharmacy data.
C) Public health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury. Surveillance can be based on active systems, whereby staff go out and seek information.
D) Public health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury. Surveillance can be based on passive systems, which rely on reports submitted to local or state agencies that are mandated based on certain conditions.
E) Public health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury. Surveillance can be based on indicator factors, such as the number of new cases of diarrhea reported to healthcare providers.