Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Babesiosis 
B)  Ehrlichiosis 
C)  Lyme disease 
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
A)  Babesiosis 
B)  Ehrlichiosis 
C)  Lyme disease 
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Question 2

Which of the following infectious disease interventions best represents the use of secondary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients with HIV infection are encouraged to use condoms to protect sexual partners. 
B)  Clients with HIV infection are given medications to improve immunological response. 
C)  Health care workers are encouraged to receive annual vaccinations for influenza. 
D)  Health care workers are required to have a tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray. 
A)  Clients with HIV infection are encouraged to use condoms to protect sexual partners. 
B)  Clients with HIV infection are given medications to improve immunological response. 
C)  Health care workers are encouraged to receive annual vaccinations for influenza. 
D)  Health care workers are required to have a tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray.

Question 3

A student complains to the college health nurse that her academic work has been going downhill because of lack of sleep."My 3-year-old probably misses her babysitter since she has started going to the big daycare center.She hasn't been sleeping well and keeps scratching her bottom.Hopefully,she'll adapt to daycare soon." Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the student?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Dry skin in winter weather can cause itchiness; try to put on lotion before bedtime." 
B)  "Your daughter may have pinworms; let me teach you how to check for this." 
C)  "Perhaps your child is not developmentally ready for group play." 
D)  "Try to arrange more one-on-one time with your 3-year-old." 
A)  "Dry skin in winter weather can cause itchiness; try to put on lotion before bedtime." 
B)  "Your daughter may have pinworms; let me teach you how to check for this." 
C)  "Perhaps your child is not developmentally ready for group play." 
D)  "Try to arrange more one-on-one time with your 3-year-old."

Question 4

Six students order meals at a local restaurant.Which of the following students are at highest risk for illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first student asks for a salad with chicken strips and dressing on the side. 
B)  The second student asks for a hamburger, very rare. 
C)  The third student orders a tuna salad sandwich with extra mayonnaise. 
D)  The fourth student orders a breakfast meal with two very soft-poached eggs and toast. 
A)  The first student asks for a salad with chicken strips and dressing on the side. 
B)  The second student asks for a hamburger, very rare. 
C)  The third student orders a tuna salad sandwich with extra mayonnaise. 
D)  The fourth student orders a breakfast meal with two very soft-poached eggs and toast.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Activities or behavior of humans, including changes in the environment 
B)  Increasing urbanization and growth in new housing materials 
C)  New infectious agents are evolving throughout the world 
D)  Overpopulation in many areas, creating a need to reduce global population 
A)  Activities or behavior of humans, including changes in the environment 
B)  Increasing urbanization and growth in new housing materials 
C)  New infectious agents are evolving throughout the world 
D)  Overpopulation in many areas, creating a need to reduce global population

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agent 
B)  Environment 
C)  Host 
D)  Agent and host 
A)  Agent 
B)  Environment 
C)  Host 
D)  Agent and host

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

Which of the following infectious disease interventions best represents the use of secondary prevention?

Six students order meals at a local restaurant.Which of the following students are at highest risk for illness?

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

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?

Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Environmental Health

Government, The Law, and Policy Activism

Economic Influences

Epidemiological Applications

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups in the Community

Community Assessment and Evaluation

Case Management

Disaster Management

Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Managing Quality and Safety

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Health Risks Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

Rural Health and Migrant Health

Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

Violence and Human Abuse

HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health

The Faith Community Nurse

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

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Exam 26: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

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

Which of the following infectious disease interventions best represents the use of secondary prevention?

Six students order meals at a local restaurant.Which of the following students are at highest risk for illness?

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

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?

Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Environmental Health

Government, The Law, and Policy Activism

Economic Influences

Epidemiological Applications

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups in the Community

Community Assessment and Evaluation

Case Management

Disaster Management

Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Managing Quality and Safety

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Health Risks Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

Rural Health and Migrant Health

Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

Violence and Human Abuse

HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health

The Faith Community Nurse

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

The Nurse in Occupational Health

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