Which of the following statements accurately describes important steps that a community health nurse must take prior to contacting an individual for an interview regarding communicable disease? Select all that apply
A) Review the information received from the news media reporter for completeness
B) Review disease information including the reservoir, incubation period, infectious period, symptoms, and treatment
C) Take all appropriate treatments to the interview site
D) Investigate only laboratory confirmed communicable diseases
E) Eradicate the disease
Ans: A, B
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