Surveillance Data Are Analyzed and Interpretations Are Used to Develop

question 5

Multiple Choice

Surveillance data are analyzed and interpretations are used to develop policies. Surveillance can occur within local organizations (e.g., infection control systems in hospitals) . The purpose of this surveillance is to:

• A) Protect the public against isolated patients
• B) Rid the hospital of pathogens
• C) Improve quality of care and outcomes
• D) Remove pseudomonas bacterium from a facility

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Definitions:

Sigmund Freud

Originating from Austria, this neurologist created psychoanalysis, a therapeutic approach to address mental illness via conversation with a psychoanalyst.

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, exploring various aspects from biological foundations to social influences.

Study of Consciousness

The examination of the nature and properties of the state of being aware of and able to think about oneself and the environment.

John Watson

An American psychologist who is considered one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behaviors rather than the mind.