Which would the nurse consider an outbreak of infectious disease?
A) Identification of the occurrence of new cases in a population
B) Unexpected occurrence of an infectious disease in a limited geographic area during a limited period of time
C) Steady occurrence of disease over a large geographic area or worldwide
D) Unexpected increase of an infectious disease in a geographic area over an extended period of time
Ans: B
Outbreak refers to the unexpected occurrence of an infectious disease in a limited geographic area during a limited period of time. Identification of the occurrence of new cases in a population is referred to as incidence. Pandemic defines the steady occurrence of disease over a large geographic area or worldwide. Epidemic refers to the unexpected increase of an infectious disease in a geographic area over an extended period of time.
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