What information is shared among agencies when they collaborate to implement a quality surveillance system?
a. How to use algorithms to identify which events should be investigated
b. Who is to blame for a disease outbreak
c. What shelters will be used and by whom
d. How political action will be necessary to ensure public health
ANS: A
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a. Assess the client for anxiety. b. Break the information into smaller bits. c. Give the client written information. d. Review the information again.
The nurse understands that which type of immunity is the longest acting?
a. Artificial active b. Inflammatory c. Natural active d. Natural passive
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a. "I need to get glasses; I can't see as well as I did a few months ago." b. "I need to drink more water. This diarrhea has really dehydrated me." c. "I need to get smaller clothes. I have lost 10 lb in the past 6 weeks." d. "I need to take some pep pills. I don't have any energy."
A nurse implements the Institute of Medicine's definition of quality health care when providing care that is:
a. Licensed—all health care workers must have a license b. Safe—avoiding injuries to patients from the care intended to help them c. Timely—no waiting or delay for health care d. Innovative—new innovations must be used when they become available