Reportable diseases

Etiology / Pathophysiology

• Certain infections require public health notification by law and jurisdiction.
• Reporting supports outbreak control, contact tracing, prophylaxis, and surveillance.

Medications

No specific medication class was seeded for this card.

Nursing actions

• Follow facility policy for reporting; do not assume the nurse personally calls every agency.
• Know high-yield examples: TB, measles, pertussis, meningococcal disease, STIs, hepatitis per jurisdiction.
• Use appropriate isolation while reporting pathway proceeds.

Complications

• Outbreak spread
• Delayed prophylaxis
• Legal/policy noncompliance

NCLEX cues

• Public health language.
• Reportable status can vary by location.

Memory hooks

• Report to protect the community.

Labs / Diagnostics

• Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.

Review notes

• Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.