Test Bank - Community Health Nursing, A Canadian
Perspective, 5th Edition (Stamler, 2020), Chapter 1-33 |
All Chapte
Epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER infectious agent
susceptible host
supportive environment
Active surveillance - ANSWER Collection of data using
* screening tools
* interviews
* reporting to identify disease in community when individuals present with suggestive
symptoms
Active surveillance - ANSWER Collection of data using
* screening tools
* interviews
* reporting to identify disease in community when individuals present with suggestive
symptoms
Passive surveillance - ANSWER - Passive surveillance occurs when a healthcare
provider must notify the local health authority to report an identified case of a
"reportable" disease. It is said to be "passive" since a case typically is presented to
the healthcare provider and one is not actively going out and looking for sick
individuals.
Contact tracing - ANSWER The way we find people who may have a
disease.
- Interview and making contact list to identify initial contact with the ill individual.
- incubation and infectious period of disease
- confidentiality must be maintained
Case - ANSWER single individual
outbreak - ANSWER - rise in incidents rates
- group of people presented with similar symptoms
What is CHN role in communicable disease management? - ANSWER 1) break
the chain of infection through change in environment or infection-control practices
2) educate the public on importance of basic hygiene and clean drinking water
3) monitor and report disease occurrence in the community
4) immunization
methods to break the chain of infection:
, -immunizations, harm reduction strategies, prophylaxis and quarantine, maintaining
active surveillance and reporting to public health.
CHN role in communicable disease management? - ANSWER 1) break the chain
of infection through change in environment or infection-control practices
2) educate the public on importance of basic hygiene and clean drinking water
3) monitor and report disease occurrence in the community
4) immunization
methods to break the chain of infection:
-immunizations, harm reduction strategies, prophylaxis and quarantine, maintaining
active surveillance and reporting to public health.
Surveillance - ANSWER Observation and collection of data pertaining to disease
incident rates.
Reportable diseases - ANSWER Disease identified by the government as a priority
that require control and monitoring such as HIV, meningitis, TB., salmonella.
* Local health public departments have responsibility to report.
* Differs by province and territory.
* Report to iHPIS - iHPIS reports to WHO.
Hurd immunity - ANSWER If one is vaccinated, one does not spread he disease to
others (unvaccinated), thus everyone is protected
iHPIS - ANSWER integrated public health information system
Index case - ANSWER Case likely identified as 1st in outbreak.
Endemic - ANSWER disease that is normally present within certain population i.e.
malaria in SA
Endemic - ANSWER disease that is normally present within certain population i.e.
malaria in tropics.
Epidemic - ANSWER A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease (Flue
season).
Syndemic - ANSWER Combined effects of couple or more diseases.
primary prevention - ANSWER Focuses on preventing disease or injury from
occurring in the 1st place.
- immunization programs
- chemoprophylaxis and antitoxins for D prevention
- protective and preventative measures with public health
- educate public on preventative measures i.e safe sex practices and so on.
Perspective, 5th Edition (Stamler, 2020), Chapter 1-33 |
All Chapte
Epidemiologic triangle - ANSWER infectious agent
susceptible host
supportive environment
Active surveillance - ANSWER Collection of data using
* screening tools
* interviews
* reporting to identify disease in community when individuals present with suggestive
symptoms
Active surveillance - ANSWER Collection of data using
* screening tools
* interviews
* reporting to identify disease in community when individuals present with suggestive
symptoms
Passive surveillance - ANSWER - Passive surveillance occurs when a healthcare
provider must notify the local health authority to report an identified case of a
"reportable" disease. It is said to be "passive" since a case typically is presented to
the healthcare provider and one is not actively going out and looking for sick
individuals.
Contact tracing - ANSWER The way we find people who may have a
disease.
- Interview and making contact list to identify initial contact with the ill individual.
- incubation and infectious period of disease
- confidentiality must be maintained
Case - ANSWER single individual
outbreak - ANSWER - rise in incidents rates
- group of people presented with similar symptoms
What is CHN role in communicable disease management? - ANSWER 1) break
the chain of infection through change in environment or infection-control practices
2) educate the public on importance of basic hygiene and clean drinking water
3) monitor and report disease occurrence in the community
4) immunization
methods to break the chain of infection:
, -immunizations, harm reduction strategies, prophylaxis and quarantine, maintaining
active surveillance and reporting to public health.
CHN role in communicable disease management? - ANSWER 1) break the chain
of infection through change in environment or infection-control practices
2) educate the public on importance of basic hygiene and clean drinking water
3) monitor and report disease occurrence in the community
4) immunization
methods to break the chain of infection:
-immunizations, harm reduction strategies, prophylaxis and quarantine, maintaining
active surveillance and reporting to public health.
Surveillance - ANSWER Observation and collection of data pertaining to disease
incident rates.
Reportable diseases - ANSWER Disease identified by the government as a priority
that require control and monitoring such as HIV, meningitis, TB., salmonella.
* Local health public departments have responsibility to report.
* Differs by province and territory.
* Report to iHPIS - iHPIS reports to WHO.
Hurd immunity - ANSWER If one is vaccinated, one does not spread he disease to
others (unvaccinated), thus everyone is protected
iHPIS - ANSWER integrated public health information system
Index case - ANSWER Case likely identified as 1st in outbreak.
Endemic - ANSWER disease that is normally present within certain population i.e.
malaria in SA
Endemic - ANSWER disease that is normally present within certain population i.e.
malaria in tropics.
Epidemic - ANSWER A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease (Flue
season).
Syndemic - ANSWER Combined effects of couple or more diseases.
primary prevention - ANSWER Focuses on preventing disease or injury from
occurring in the 1st place.
- immunization programs
- chemoprophylaxis and antitoxins for D prevention
- protective and preventative measures with public health
- educate public on preventative measures i.e safe sex practices and so on.
