Exam 17: Communicable and Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

CHNs have been advised by the medical director to give injections of hepatitis A immunoglobulin to selected susceptible persons in the event of a hepatitis A epidemic.Which of the following outcomes will be the result?

A communicable disease outbreak has occurred in a town.At a town meeting with public health officials, a community health nurse (CHN) is asked to explain the phrase "virulent organism." Which of the following definitions of virulence is correct?

Which one of the following would be a tertiary prevention measure implemented by the CHN to prevent TB?

Which one of the following sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be prevented through immunization?

Of the following infectious disease interventions, which one is most representative of secondary prevention?

Which of the following presents a challenge with human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention?

Of the following statements about Salmonella made by class members in a class about disease prevention, which one indicates that additional teaching is needed?

Of the following interventions for infectious diseases, which one best represents primary prevention?

Women who develop vaginal fungal infections (commonly referred to as yeast infections) usually have a history of having been prescribed antibiotics for bacterial infections.Which component of the epidemiological triangle (agent-host-environment) contributes most to the development of vaginal infections?

A student asks the school nurse how acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS ) is diagnosed.Which of the following solves is correct?

A client with TB wants to know why DOT is required as part of the treatment.Which of the following responses by the CHN would be the most appropriate one?

For which of the following reasons should the school nurse recommend that an HIV-infected child not be allowed to attend school?

A CHN asks a class to describe the ways in which HIV can be transmitted.Which of the following responses by a student indicates a need for additional teaching?