A nurse examines birth and death certificates during an epidemiologic investigation. Which of the following data categories is being used?
A) Routinely collected data
B) Data collected for other purposes but useful for epidemiologic research
C) Original data collected for specific epidemiologic studies
D) Surveillance data

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Birth and death certificates are examples of routinely collected data, as they are systematically gathered by governmental or health organizations for administrative and legal purposes.

A Nurse Examines Birth and Death Certificates During an Epidemiologic