Informatics Is Essential to the Mission of Protecting the Public's

question 7

Multiple Choice

Informatics is essential to the mission of protecting the public's health. There are several types of surveillance systems used today. A nurse practitioner reports a case of gonorrhea to the local health department. The type of surveillance system being used is:

• A) Active
• B) Passive
• C) Sentinel
• D) Special

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Definitions:

Annual Salary

The total amount of money that an individual earns in one year from their job before taxes and other deductions.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic (such as the mean or variance) derived from a large number of samples of a specific size from a particular population.

Sample Proportion

The ratio of members in a sample exhibiting a particular attribute to the total sample size, often expressed as a percentage.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of spread or divergence from the average in a collection of data, showing the extent to which the data points vary from their average value.