A community health nurse is preparing a community presentation

about the epidemiological triangle. Which of the following

elements is a host.?

Salmonella on a wood cutting board.

A raccoon with rabies

A farm containing pesticides.

a factory with high noise levels.

The epidemiological triangle is a model of the agenthost environment interaction that causes disease. The

host is a living species, either human or animal, that is

capable of being infected ore affected by an agent.

A newly licensed nurse in a public health agency is assigned to

assist with the task force that is responsible for the core

function of assessment. Which of the following is a task that

the nurse could be assigned that would be consistent with the

focus of the task force?