The Public Health Nurse Is Reviewing Information About the Community

question 17

Multiple Choice

The public health nurse is reviewing information about the community surrounding the clinical facility. To obtain maps of the community, the nurse uses a(n) :

• A) geographic information system (GIS).
• B) clinical information system (CIS).
• C) hospital information system (HIS).
• D) management information system (MIS).

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Definitions:

Prevention of Infection Transmission

Strategies and practices implemented to stop the spread of infectious diseases from one person to another or across environments.

OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a U.S. agency responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions.

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a national public health institute in the United States focused on protecting public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability.

Confirmed TB

Tuberculosis that has been diagnosed through medical testing, confirming the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.