A Nurse Is Assessing Host Factors as Part of the Epidemiologic

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing host factors as part of the epidemiologic triad. Which of the following factors would the nurse most likely assess?

• A) Crowding
• B) Shift work
• C) Worker's family
• D) Chemical exposure

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, causing an individual to fail to perceive an unexpected stimulus.

Change Blindness

A phenomenon where a person does not notice significant changes in the visual details of a scene upon introduction of new visual stimuli.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's self, surroundings, and thoughts; the essence of sentience.

Dual Processing

Refers to the principle that our mind operates on two levels: a conscious, deliberate mode, and an unconscious, automatic mode.