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NSG 440 Exam 2 Question and answers rated A+ NSG 440 Exam 2- Key Terms active surveillance - correct answer data actively collected, more specific objective, information-gathering tools (questionnaires etc) passive surveillance - correct answer public health surveillance in which data a...

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NSG 440 Exam 2- Key Terms
active surveillance - correct answer ✔data actively collected, more specific
objective, information-gathering tools (questionnaires etc)


passive surveillance - correct answer ✔public health surveillance in which
data are sent to the health agency without prompting.


sentinel surveillance - correct answer ✔Monitoring of rate of occurrence of
specific conditions to assess the stability or change in health levels of a
population; looking for trends


special surveillance - correct answer ✔developed when a particular type of
data is sought and is a combination of all other types of surveillance


syndromic surveillance - correct answer ✔use of existing health data in real
time to provide immediate analysis and feedback to those charged with
investigation and follow-up of potential outbreaks. These systems incorporate
factors such as the previously mentioned temporal and geographic clustering
and unusual age distributions with groups of disease symptoms or syndromes
(e.g., flaccid paralysis, respiratory signs, skin rashes, gastrointestinal
symptoms) with the goal of detecting early signs of diseases that could result
from a bioterrorism-related attack.


common source outbreak - correct answer ✔An outbreak that results from a
group of persons being exposed to a common noxious influence, such as an
infectious agent or toxin


host factors - correct answer ✔Factors that are unique to a particular patient
that affect the patient's susceptibility to infection
Examples include:

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