A nurse is conducting an educational session on infection control and is explaining the epidemiological triad, which includes the host, agent, and environment. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates an effective intervention targeting the "environment" component to prevent the spread of infection?
Improving ventilation and increasing the frequency of cleaning in a hospital ward to reduce pathogen exposure.
Administering a vaccination to a patient to enhance their immunity against a specific pathogen.
Providing a patient with antimicrobial medication to treat an existing infection.
Educating a patient on proper hand hygiene to reduce the likelihood of infection transmission.
The Correct Answer is A
Rationale:
A. Improving ventilation and increasing cleaning frequency addresses the environment component by altering the physical setting to reduce pathogen exposure and control infection spread.
B. Administering a vaccination targets the host component by enhancing immunity to prevent infection.
C. Providing antimicrobial medication addresses the agent component by treating an existing infection.
D. Educating on hand hygiene is an important intervention but primarily affects the host-agent interaction rather than the environment.
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B. Paying victims for their services is not a method of control but rather a way traffickers might create a facade of legitimacy. Victims often receive minimal or no pay.
C. Blackmail and debt are commonly used to manipulate victims, making them feel obligated or trapped by fabricated debts.
D. Threats against family are used to control and coerce victims, leveraging fear to prevent escape.
E. Paying for relocation costs is not a method traffickers use to control victims. In fact, traffickers often isolate victims and prevent them from leaving, rather than facilitating relocation.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
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A. 2004 is incorrect. While the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was reauthorized in this year, it was originally enacted earlier.
B. 1998 is incorrect. This was the year the first version of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act was passed.
C. 2008 is incorrect. This year saw further reauthorization and amendments to the TVPA but is not the original enactment year.
D. 2000 is correct. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act was first enacted in this year, making trafficking a federal crime and establishing measures for victim protection.