RUHS, Jaipur, M.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam-2018
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Outbreak of disease in bird population?
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Explanation
- Epornithic is the specific epidemiological term used to describe an outbreak of disease that is confined to a bird population.
- The term is analogous to an 'epidemic' in human populations and an 'epizootic' in general animal populations.
- The root 'ornithic' relates to birds, making this the precise choice for the question.
Why Other Options Were Wrong
- Option A: This term refers to a disease outbreak in human populations, derived from the Greek 'demos' meaning people.
- Option B: This term describes the constant, baseline presence of a disease in a specific geographic area or population, not a sudden outbreak.
- Option D: This term refers to diseases that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans, not the pattern of outbreak within the animal population itself.
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Clinical Relevance
- Nursing practice connection: Knowing Epidemiological terminology for disease outbreaks helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
- Understanding these terms is crucial for public health nurses involved in disease surveillance and control, especially for monitoring diseases like Avian Influenza (Bird Flu).
- The concept of 'One Health' recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. An epornithic can be a precursor to a zoonotic event and a potential human epidemic or pandemic.
- What if? If the epornithic disease (like H5N1 Avian Flu) mutates and starts spreading efficiently among humans, it would be classified as an epidemic, and if it spreads globally, a pandemic.
How to Approach the Question
- First, identify the key phrase in the question: 'bird population'.
- Next, analyze the options based on their roots. 'Epi-' means 'upon' or 'among', and 'demos' in 'epidemic' means 'people'.
- Recognize that 'ornithic' relates to birds (from ornithology, the study of birds).
- Combine 'epi-' and 'ornithic' to deduce that 'epornithic' refers to an outbreak among birds.
- Eliminate other options: 'Endemic' refers to constant presence, not an outbreak. 'Zoonoses' refers to transmission to humans, not an outbreak within a species.
Concept Tested & Keywords
- Concept Tested: Epidemiological terminology for disease outbreaks
- Stem keywords: Outbreak, disease, bird population
- Lead-in keywords: BEST, MOST RELEVANT CLUE
- Negative lead-in flag: false
Question ID
QO176-W7hGn3gxCH-Gnyn3
Reference Book
E6 Parks TextBook of Preventive & Social Medicine part 1 — Subpart A (pp 26-201 of 604) p. 87-89
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