Exam 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

The advanced practice nurse explains that the client has an upper respiratory infection (URI) and suggests several measures that might make the client more comfortable. Which of the following best describes why the nurse doesn't just prescribe antibiotics as the client repeatedly requests? (Select all that apply.)

A man loudly protests his increased property tax bill right after the public health department has made a plea for more funds. "Why," he asks, "should my tax dollars be used to pay for their children to be immunized?" Which of the following would be the best response by the nurse?

Which of the following is the most probable cause of the increase in new emerging infectious diseases?

During an outbreak of hepatitis A, nurses are giving injections of hepatitis A immunoglobulin to selected susceptible persons. Which of the following best describes the type of immunity that will follow the administration of these injections?

A nurse's Mantoux test is positive for exposure to tuberculosis. Which of the following conclusions should be drawn by the nurse?

A student engages in unprotected sex under the influence of alcohol. The student decides to have an HIV test completed the next day. Which of the following results will most likely occur?

Which of the following places best describes where the incidence of Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is currently rising?

A client is using a primary prevention strategy to prevent infectious disease. Which of the following actions is the client most likely taking?

Six students order meals at a local restaurant. Which of the following students are at highest risk for illness? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following components of the epidemiologic triangle contributes most to a female client developing a vaginal infection caused by fungi after successful treatment of her strep throat with antibiotics?

Which of the following is the number one cause of death worldwide?

Which of the following is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States?

Which of the following best represents an example of infectious disease spreading via a vector?

Which of the following is the most common vector-borne disease worldwide?

A student comes to the college health clinic with typical cold symptoms of fever, sneezing, and coughing, but the nurse also notes small white spots on the inside of the student's cheeks. Which of the following actions should be taken by the college health nurse?

Which of the following data would most likely be collected in a syndromic surveillance system?

An instructor is reviewing Salmonella infections with her class. Which of the following comments indicates that the student needs further review on how Salmonella is spread?

Which of the following best describes the current goal in relation to communicable diseases?

A community is experiencing an epidemic of the measles. The nurse is trying to determine if this problem is happening in other communities as well. Which of the following resources should the nurse use to answer this question?

Which of the following public health actions has been particularly instrumental in reducing childhood infectious diseases in the United States?