1) There is a large casualty situation following
a bioterrorist attack with plague. Your hospital is very busy
right now. The public health agency calls to ask you to interview
patients to find out where they’ve been in the past week.
The best choice is D. While being asked to obtain information
during a very busy time is an added burden, it could be critical to
finding out how these people were exposed and who else might be kept
from illness with prophylaxis.
The best choice is D, although this selection is part of the
answer. Looking through charts can help ensure no cases have
been missed and that we understand when the earliest cases took place.
This process makes it easier to figure out the source.
The
best choice is D, although this selection is part of the answer. By
reviewing charts, public health might locate additional cases that weren't
recognized. They might be able to find people who could benefit from
prophylaxis who might not know they're at risk.
Correct.
Public health needs to figure out the source of exposure so
that they can identify who might need prophylaxis to prevent disease.
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