BS Nursing Epidemiology
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91. A public health nurse observes a sudden rise in diarrhea cases among children attending a specific daycare. What is the urgent epidemiological action?

A. Advise parents to keep children home for a week.
B. Notify public health authorities immediately, facilitate stool sample collection, and reinforce hand hygiene protocols.
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C. Only treat the children who are severely ill.
D. Blame the daycare for poor sanitation without investigation.

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  • Advise parents to keep children home for a week.
  • Notify public health authorities immediately, facilitate stool sample collection, and reinforce hand hygiene protocols.
  • Only treat the children who are severely ill.
  • Blame the daycare for poor sanitation without investigation.

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