The Nurse Recently Began Working at a Public Health Department

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse recently began working at a public health department, and asks about the methods of identifying potential outbreaks. Which type of health department activity is most likely to alert authorities of an early indication of a possible outbreak?

• A) Reviewing physician reports
• B) Reading publications about predictions
• C) Monitoring the occurrence of symptoms
• D) Maintaining communications with local labs

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