Question 1

Which population is at a higher risk for transmitting drug-resistant infections to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inmates 
B)  Elderly admitted to hospital 
C)  School-aged children 
D)  People with prolonged illnesses 
A)  Inmates 
B)  Elderly admitted to hospital 
C)  School-aged children 
D)  People with prolonged illnesses D

Question 2

After 2003, SARS was added to the list of diseases that people can be quarantined for in Canada. What does it mean to be quarantined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restriction of a well person who has been exposed to an infectious agent 
B)  The time that a person is able to spread the disease over a two-week period 
C)  Separation of an infectious person for a period of time to reduce the transmission of disease 
D)  A specific time period that the communicable disease can be transmitted 
A)  Restriction of a well person who has been exposed to an infectious agent 
B)  The time that a person is able to spread the disease over a two-week period 
C)  Separation of an infectious person for a period of time to reduce the transmission of disease 
D)  A specific time period that the communicable disease can be transmitted A

Question 3

What is an example of a nursing activity that will provide passive immunity to the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a seasonal influenza vaccine 
B)  Administer hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) 
C)  Give the mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) immunization 
D)  Facilitate the administration of a one-time chemoprophylaxis agent to a vulnerable host 
A)  Provide a seasonal influenza vaccine 
B)  Administer hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) 
C)  Give the mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) immunization 
D)  Facilitate the administration of a one-time chemoprophylaxis agent to a vulnerable host B

Question 4

A nurse is planning a primary prevention measure for the school-aged population against a communicable disease. What strategy best fits this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case finding children who may have been exposed to a teacher with hepatitis A 
B)  Counselling families about ways to treat head lice 
C)  Working toward achieving high immunization rates for hepatitis B 
D)  Administering tuberculosis (T
B)  medications to children with the disease 
A)  Case finding children who may have been exposed to a teacher with hepatitis A 
B)  Counselling families about ways to treat head lice 
C)  Working toward achieving high immunization rates for hepatitis B 
D)  Administering tuberculosis (T
B)  medications to children with the disease

Question 5

What change had the most influence on the decline in communicable diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and living conditions 
B)  Free medical care and low-cost prescriptions 
C)  Dissemination of germ theories and access to hospitals 
D)  Development of vaccines and blood tests 
A)  Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and living conditions 
B)  Free medical care and low-cost prescriptions 
C)  Dissemination of germ theories and access to hospitals 
D)  Development of vaccines and blood tests

Question 6

Which is an example of passive surveillance?

Accepted Answer

A)  A family doctor reporting a positive case of West Nile virus to a local health authority 
B)  Sentinel systems to identify disease occurrence in the community when individuals present with suggestive symptoms 
C)  The Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) screening tool used in emergency rooms 
D)  Absenteeism data related to influenza from all schools in the community 
A)  A family doctor reporting a positive case of West Nile virus to a local health authority 
B)  Sentinel systems to identify disease occurrence in the community when individuals present with suggestive symptoms 
C)  The Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) screening tool used in emergency rooms 
D)  Absenteeism data related to influenza from all schools in the community

Question 7

At a public health travel clinic, Jasper states that he will be going to work in a developing country. Which waterborne communicable diseases does Jasper need to be vaccinated against?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellow fever and malaria 
B)  Rabies and rubella 
C)  Hepatitis A and B 
D)  Cholera and typhoid 
A)  Yellow fever and malaria 
B)  Rabies and rubella 
C)  Hepatitis A and B 
D)  Cholera and typhoid

Question 8

A nurse is concerned about a recent outbreak of measles in a group of migrant workers. How would the nurse explain the concept of an outbreak to a new staff member?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disease spreads and affects a large number of the population worldwide 
B)  Exposure to a specific stressor or cause is most likely to bring on the disease 
C)  It is a steady presence of a disease in a defined geographical area 
D)  New cases of a disease are more than the normal occurrence during a given time period 
A)  The disease spreads and affects a large number of the population worldwide 
B)  Exposure to a specific stressor or cause is most likely to bring on the disease 
C)  It is a steady presence of a disease in a defined geographical area 
D)  New cases of a disease are more than the normal occurrence during a given time period

Question 9

How long have communicable diseases been identified as a part of human life?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the early 13th century 
B)  Since the mid-1800s 
C)  As long as people have lived in cities 
D)  As long as history has been recorded 
A)  From the early 13th century 
B)  Since the mid-1800s 
C)  As long as people have lived in cities 
D)  As long as history has been recorded

Question 10

William is a Grade 9 student in British Coloumbia. The nurse has determined that William is up to date on his childhood. What vaccines will William receive today from the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Varicella (Var), haemophilus influenza type b, and hepatitis B (H
B)  
B)  Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, and polio (DTaP-IPV) 
C)  Diptheria, tetanus, polio, and haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) 
D)  meningococcal Conjugate (Strains A, C, Y, W135) 
A)  Varicella (Var), haemophilus influenza type b, and hepatitis B (H
B)  
B)  Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, and polio (DTaP-IPV) 
C)  Diptheria, tetanus, polio, and haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) 
D)  meningococcal Conjugate (Strains A, C, Y, W135)

Question 11

A public health nurse has identified a client who has had contact with an infectious individual who has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. What term is used to describe the amount of time the client has spent with the infectious individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incubation period 
B)  Degree of exposure 
C)  Mode of transmission 
D)  Control measure 
A)  Incubation period 
B)  Degree of exposure 
C)  Mode of transmission 
D)  Control measure

Question 12

The public health department has been alerted to a potential outbreak of hepatitis A after eight people who attended a wedding in Mexico have tested positive for salmonellosis. What is the incubation period for salmonellosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 50 days 
B)  6 to 9 hours 
C)  12 to 36 hours 
D)  60 to 90 days 
A)  15 to 50 days 
B)  6 to 9 hours 
C)  12 to 36 hours 
D)  60 to 90 days

Question 13

When must community health nurses complete notifiable disease reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  For a fixed list of communicable diseases determined by the WHO 
B)  For all communicable diseases in their community 
C)  For communicable diseases mandated by the federal level 
D)  For specific communicable diseases that must be reported to local health officials 
A)  For a fixed list of communicable diseases determined by the WHO 
B)  For all communicable diseases in their community 
C)  For communicable diseases mandated by the federal level 
D)  For specific communicable diseases that must be reported to local health officials

Question 14

Discuss the two reasons to test or screen for a communicable disease

Accepted Answer

-The first reason is in respon

Question 15

What is Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) and why is this method used in the community setting?

Accepted Answer

-DOT is an example of a tertiary prevent

Question 16

Which diseases would require a nurse in Canada to complete a notifiable disease report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chickenpox, pediculosis, scarlet fever, smallpox 
B)  AIDS, measles, pertussis, tuberculosis 
C)  Chlamydia, hepatitis B, rhinovirus, smallpox 
D)  Botulism, hantavirus, mumps, roseola 
A)  Chickenpox, pediculosis, scarlet fever, smallpox 
B)  AIDS, measles, pertussis, tuberculosis 
C)  Chlamydia, hepatitis B, rhinovirus, smallpox 
D)  Botulism, hantavirus, mumps, roseola

Question 17

What is the purpose of the integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reporting system that allows jurisdictions within a province to communicate disease patterns 
B)  A system developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CD
C)  to link Canada and the United States 
C)  Electronic system to communicate outbreaks of respiratory or enteric illnesses interprovincially 
D)  An internationally linked computer system for communicating outbreaks globally 
A)  Reporting system that allows jurisdictions within a province to communicate disease patterns 
B)  A system developed by the Centers for Disease Control (CD
C)  to link Canada and the United States 
C)  Electronic system to communicate outbreaks of respiratory or enteric illnesses interprovincially 
D)  An internationally linked computer system for communicating outbreaks globally

Question 18

What was the most likely causes of death in the 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Influenza 
B)  Heart disease 
C)  Bubonic plague 
D)  Diarrhea 
A)  Influenza 
B)  Heart disease 
C)  Bubonic plague 
D)  Diarrhea

Question 19

What does it mean if invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is endemic?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a steady presence of the disease in a defined geographic area or population group 
B)  The new cases of the disease exceed the normal occurrence during a given period of time 
C)  The occurrence of the disease is higher than what would be expected normally 
D)  The disease spreads and affects a large number of populations worldwide 
A)  There is a steady presence of the disease in a defined geographic area or population group 
B)  The new cases of the disease exceed the normal occurrence during a given period of time 
C)  The occurrence of the disease is higher than what would be expected normally 
D)  The disease spreads and affects a large number of populations worldwide

Question 20

The public health department has been alerted to a potential outbreak of hepatitis A after eight people who attended a wedding in Mexico have tested positive for the hepatitis A IgM. The public health nurse is now involved in contact tracing. The nurse is interviewing the infected individuals regarding contacts they were exposed to during the incubation of the disease. What is the most likely mode of transmission of the pathogen in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drinking water contaminated with the bacteria 
B)  Ingestion of non-cooked food contaminated by infectious food handlers 
C)  Direct contact with respiratory droplets from nose or throat of the infected person 
D)  The bite of an infected mosquito 
A)  Drinking water contaminated with the bacteria 
B)  Ingestion of non-cooked food contaminated by infectious food handlers 
C)  Direct contact with respiratory droplets from nose or throat of the infected person 
D)  The bite of an infected mosquito

Exam 12: Communicable Diseases

Which population is at a higher risk for transmitting drug-resistant infections to others?

After 2003, SARS was added to the list of diseases that people can be quarantined for in Canada. What does it mean to be quarantined?

What is an example of a nursing activity that will provide passive immunity to the client?

A nurse is planning a primary prevention measure for the school-aged population against a communicable disease. What strategy best fits this goal?

What change had the most influence on the decline in communicable diseases?

Which is an example of passive surveillance?

At a public health travel clinic, Jasper states that he will be going to work in a developing country. Which waterborne communicable diseases does Jasper need to be vaccinated against?

A nurse is concerned about a recent outbreak of measles in a group of migrant workers. How would the nurse explain the concept of an outbreak to a new staff member?

How long have communicable diseases been identified as a part of human life?

William is a Grade 9 student in British Coloumbia. The nurse has determined that William is up to date on his childhood. What vaccines will William receive today from the nurse?

A public health nurse has identified a client who has had contact with an infectious individual who has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. What term is used to describe the amount of time the client has spent with the infectious individual?

The public health department has been alerted to a potential outbreak of hepatitis A after eight people who attended a wedding in Mexico have tested positive for salmonellosis. What is the incubation period for salmonellosis?

When must community health nurses complete notifiable disease reports?

Discuss the two reasons to test or screen for a communicable disease

What is Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) and why is this method used in the community setting?

Which diseases would require a nurse in Canada to complete a notifiable disease report?

What is the purpose of the integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS)?

What was the most likely causes of death in the 1900s?

What does it mean if invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is endemic?

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