Using the Data from an Outbreak at a County Jail

question 35

Multiple Choice

Using the data from an outbreak at a county jail, what was the relative risk of a GI illness as a result of eating casserole was _________________.

• A) 8.6
• B) 191
• C) 2.0
• D) 0.0052

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

ECG

A test that records the electrical activity of the heart to detect heart problems, also known as an electrocardiogram.

Recording Electrodes

Devices used to detect and measure electrical potentials on the body’s surface, commonly used in electrocardiograms and other physiological recordings.

Ventricles

Lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump it out to the lungs and the rest of the body.

ECG

Electrocardiogram; a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart, helping detect heart abnormalities.