Question 1

An example of a vertical transmission of a disease is through:

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast milk 
B)  Sexual transmission 
C)  Mosquitoes 
D)  Contaminated food 
A)  Breast milk 
B)  Sexual transmission 
C)  Mosquitoes 
D)  Contaminated food

Question 2

Which situation describes the role of a nurse being involved in surveillance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educating clients about influenza immunizations 
B)  Collecting information about occurrence of measles 
C)  Evaluating the effectiveness of a HIV/AIDS prevention program 
D)  Advocating for changes in the national disease reporting requirements 
A)  Educating clients about influenza immunizations 
B)  Collecting information about occurrence of measles 
C)  Evaluating the effectiveness of a HIV/AIDS prevention program 
D)  Advocating for changes in the national disease reporting requirements

Question 3

Requirements for disease reporting in the United States are mandated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) 
B)  Federal laws 
C)  State laws and regulations 
D)  The World Health Organization ( WHO ) 
A)  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) 
B)  Federal laws 
C)  State laws and regulations 
D)  The World Health Organization ( WHO )

Question 4

The nurse provides footwear and gloves to leprosy clients to prevent trauma to their insensitive and deformed hands and feet.This is an example of ____ prevention.

Accepted Answer

A)  A primary level of 
B)  A secondary level of 
C)  A tertiary level of 
D)  Primary health care 
A)  A primary level of 
B)  A secondary level of 
C)  A tertiary level of 
D)  Primary health care

Question 5

Rabies post-exposure immunization is an example of which of the following levels of prevention with regard to infectious disease interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Assessment 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Assessment

Question 6

An example of an agent is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Host resistance 
B)  Virus 
C)  Infectiousness 
D)  Bug bite 
A)  Host resistance 
B)  Virus 
C)  Infectiousness 
D)  Bug bite

Question 7

Immunity is a characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Agent factor 
B)  Host factor 
C)  Environmental factor 
D)  Epidemiologic triad 
A)  Agent factor 
B)  Host factor 
C)  Environmental factor 
D)  Epidemiologic triad

Exam 13: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

An example of a vertical transmission of a disease is through:

Which situation describes the role of a nurse being involved in surveillance?

Requirements for disease reporting in the United States are mandated by:

The nurse provides footwear and gloves to leprosy clients to prevent trauma to their insensitive and deformed hands and feet.This is an example of ____ prevention.

Rabies post-exposure immunization is an example of which of the following levels of prevention with regard to infectious disease interventions?

An example of an agent is:

Immunity is a characteristic of the:

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