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Jun 6, 2026

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.
C. Only treat the children who are severely ill.
D. Blame the daycare for poor sanitation without investigation.
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Jun 6, 2026

90. In clinical practice, a doctor screens patients for a particular disease using a test with high sensitivity but low specificity. What critical implication might this have for the patient?

A. Many false negative results.
B. Many false positive results, leading to unnecessary anxiety and follow-up tests.
C. Accurate diagnosis immediately.
D. No need for further testing.
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Jun 6, 2026

87. What technical component of the chain of infection refers to the route by which a pathogen leaves the infected host?

A. Reservoir.
B. Portal of entry.
C. Mode of transmission.
D. Portal of exit.
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Jun 6, 2026

86. An epidemiologist identifies a novel pathogen and recognizes its potential for widespread human-to-human transmission. What is the urgent public health response?

A. Wait for the pathogen to be fully characterized.
B. Initiate rapid risk assessment, develop containment strategies, and prepare for potential outbreak/pandemic.
C. Dismiss it as a non-issue.
D. Only focus on research.
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