Data that are collected through vital records, such as birth and death certificates, are an example of which category of data sources commonly used in epidemiologic investigations?
1. Routinely collected data
2. Data collected for other purposes but useful for epidemiologic research
3. Original data collected for specific epidemiologic studies
4. Surveillance data
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These are examples of data collected routinely.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is doing confrontational field testing. Which techniques are correct? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Stand behind and slightly to the right or left of the patient. 2. Assume that the nurse's visual field is normal. 3. Assess the patient's right eye with the nurse's left eye. 4. Test eight major quadrants of gaze. 5. Use the nurse's fingers as the test object.
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