A Nurse Practitioner Reports a Case of Gonorrhea to the Local

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse practitioner reports a case of gonorrhea to the local health department. Which type of surveillance system is being used?

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

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Definitions:

Extensive Compliance Programs

Comprehensive sets of policies and procedures designed to ensure an organization meets legal and regulatory requirements.

Plates Move

The theory of plate tectonics describes the large-scale movement of the Earth's lithosphere divided into several plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath.

Relative

Pertaining to or determined by its position or status in relation to other things; not absolute.

Geographic Locations

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