The public health informatics nurse is reviewing a report from the electronic lab reporting (ELR) interface that lists the communicable diseases currently being treated. Which additional information does this nurse need before implementing an action to control these diseases? Select all that apply.
A) Disease onset
B) Employment status
C) Provider information
D) Patient demographics
E) Medication and treatment history
A) Disease onset
C) Provider information
D) Patient demographics
E) Medication and treatment history
Explanation: A) Public health practitioners need to know more than a laboratory result. To fully understand the implications of the result, they need to know disease onset.
B) Employment status does not need to be known to address a communicable disease.
C) Public health practitioners need to know more than a laboratory result. To fully understand the implications of the result, they need to know provider information.
D) Public health practitioners need to know more than a laboratory result. To fully understand the implications of the result, they need to know patient demographics.
E) Public health practitioners need to know more than a laboratory result. To fully understand the implications of the result, they need to know medication and treatment history.
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