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 agent-host

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?

Investigating local health hazards.