An outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness from a food-borne pathogen is an example of a/an:
1. Attack rate
2. Point epidemic
3. Secular trend
4. Event-related cluster
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One temporal and spatial pattern of disease distribution is the point epidemic. A point epidemic is most clearly seen when the frequency of cases is plotted against time. The sharp peak charac-teristic of such graphs indicates a concentration of cases in some short interval of time.
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Which of the following statements are accurate descriptors regarding change (select all that apply)?
a. Organization-wide change is more sus-tainable when leadership imposes the change. b. Change within an organization is often externally imposed. c. Change within an organization may ori-ginate internally. d. Nurses do not need to participate actively in the organizational changes. e. Change is often complex and irrational.
The nurse is completing an admission physical assessment on a client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which of the following would be considered objective data?
A) Medical history B) Thoughts C) Present symptoms D) Client self-report
Which infection continues to increase in the United States?
a. Pertussis b. Measles c. Hepatitis A, B, and C d. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Ordered amoxicillin/clavulanate 450 mg every 8 hours. See label for medication on hand. (base dose on amount of amoxicillin available)The amount to administer is ________. (round to nearest hundredth)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).