A college student goes to the Student Health Center with an extremely swollen neck. The advanced practice nurse determines that he has mumps. His roommate also is experiencing malaise and a sore throat
These two students by definition are considered a:
1. Mixed outbreak
2. Common source
3. Point source
4. Propagated outbreak
ANS: 3
A point source outbreak involves all persons exposed becoming ill at the same time, during one incubation period.
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1. "This is only a temporary adjustment for you and the colostomy will be reanas-tomosed in less than 6 months." 2. "A nurse with special training will be in to help you." 3. "What is there about your job that you feel you cannot do?" 4. "Many people feel as you do, but they learn to dress and act and work just like they did before the surgery."
The home care agency provides all nursing staff with laptop computers so they can document immediately after providing care in the patients' homes. Which action should be taken when assigning a laptop to a staff member?
A) Disable all functions except for the online documentation system. B) Expect the laptop to be returned to the agency at the end of every work day. C) Install tracking software so every keystroke can be recorded for later evaluation. D) Have the employees sign a confidentiality-and-privacy agreement and complete HIPAA training.
Despite increased interest in healthy lifestyles, modifiable health-related behaviors are the major contributors to death in the United States. Some examples of modifiable behaviors are:
1. Smoking, poor diet, and alcohol consumption. 2. Cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease 3. Walking, running, and aerobic exercise 4. Genetic abnormalities
The M?ori Women's Welfare League was the first M?ori organisation to conduct quantitative research of M?ori
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.