Which population(s) is most at risk for complications of the flu?
What are people older than 65 and people younger than 5.
100
How is influenza transmitted?
What is droplet
100
What is the goal of primary prevention?
What is prevent the flu....
100
The majority of adults have antibody protection against influenza virus within how long after receiving the flu vaccine?
What is 2 weeks after vaccination
100
Other than inhalation, what is another way to contract the flu?
What is exposure to contaminated object
200
How many people are affected by the flu each year?
What is 5-20% of the population**
200
How long do acute symptoms last?
What is 7-10 days
200
A community facebook page would fall where on the nursing intervention wheel?
What is Social Marketing
200
The routine annual influenza vaccine is recommended for whom?
What is All people ages >6 months who do not have contraindications
200
How often do new strains appear?
What is regularly (every year)
300
What is the approximate incidence of the influenza?
What is 44.3/100,000
300
What symptom can last weeks?
What is weakness and fatigue
300
What site is the influenza vaccine given?
What is Deltoid muscle
300
Which influenza vaccine is preferred over another?
What is all of them are fine
300
Name 2 occupations who are at greater risk to contract influenza
What is healthcare, childcare, business executives
400
How many lab-confirmed cases of the flu have there been this flu season (since September 29)
What is 366 lab confirmed cases
400
List 2 acute symptoms of influenza
What is high fever, cough, rhinitis, malaise, exhaustion, headache, inflammation of Upper Respiratory System
400
What is the purpose of community flu posters?
What is education-when to call the dr and when to suck it up
400
Name 2 social determinants that affect whether or not a person receives the influenza vaccine
What is availability, consensus, gender, occupational roles
400
What trimester is a woman most likely to develop influenza?
What is 2nd or 3rd
500
Why is the surveillance of influenza underestimated?
What is Lab confirmation is dependent on clinician ordered-influenza testing.
(many drs do not order the influenza test and many patients do not come to the office unless symptoms are severe)
500
What is an anti-viral used to treat the flu?
What is Tamiflu, Relenza, Flumadine, Symmetrel
500
What are the hobbies Kristi has listed on the facebook page?
What is Distance running, baking, gardening, spending time with family
500
EBP has shown what percentage of reduction in cases of respiratory illness, pneumonia, hospitalization, and mortality because of the flu vaccine?
What is 50%
500
What do men suffer from that increases their risk of contracting influenza?