AFMC 7 Flashcards
1
Q
3 main types of surveillance
A
- passive
- active
- sentinal
2
Q
Def. passive surveillance
A
waiting for data to come to them
3
Q
3 main types of passive surveillance
A
- notifiable disease
- hospital billing data
- vital stats
4
Q
Def. hospital billing data
A
allows examination of what is being seen in the hospital
5
Q
Def. notifiable disease
A
requires physicians and lab to report when they come across
6
Q
def. of vital stats
A
mandatory recording of births and deaths
7
Q
def. of active surveillance
A
play an active role in seeking out the specific data
8
Q
types of active surveillable
A
- health surveys
2. census
9
Q
def. of health surveys
A
community or for specific populations
10
Q
def. of sentinal surveillance
A
selected clincians gather data and pass them on to those responsible for data collection
