Question 1

A community health nurse has recently become involved in surveillance.Which of the following describes the situation that the nurse is in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A nurse is working in a health department when a patient arrives who has been traveling to South America and has been diagnosed with malaria.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report should be consulted to investigate the rate of malaria in the United States. 
B)  This is a disease that must be reported to the state health department. 
C)  The nurse should take precautions to wear a mask and gown to avoid exposure. 
D)  The patient is very ill and should be sent to the hospital immediately. 
A)  The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report should be consulted to investigate the rate of malaria in the United States. 
B)  This is a disease that must be reported to the state health department. 
C)  The nurse should take precautions to wear a mask and gown to avoid exposure. 
D)  The patient is very ill and should be sent to the hospital immediately.

Question 3

The nurse teaches food handlers to wash utensils after contact with raw meat.Which of the following best describes the focus of this education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agent 
B)  Host 
C)  Environment 
D)  Food handler 
A)  Agent 
B)  Host 
C)  Environment 
D)  Food handler

Question 4

A nurse is providing education to a mother about the importance of having her infant immunized for measles,mumps,and rubella.Which of the following best describes the type of immunity that will be provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active 
B)  Passive 
C)  Natural 
D)  Acquired 
A)  Active 
B)  Passive 
C)  Natural 
D)  Acquired

Question 5

What is the best method for preventing health care-associated infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform good hand washing before and after approaching every patient. 
B)  Prevention is almost impossible due to the high infection rates in hospitals. 
C)  Isolate every patient having surgery. 
D)  Use contact isolation for every patient at risk. 
A)  Perform good hand washing before and after approaching every patient. 
B)  Prevention is almost impossible due to the high infection rates in hospitals. 
C)  Isolate every patient having surgery. 
D)  Use contact isolation for every patient at risk.

Question 6

The time interval between invasion by an infectious agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms of the disease is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  communicable period. 
B)  incubation period. 
C)  infectiousness. 
D)  endemic. 
A)  communicable period. 
B)  incubation period. 
C)  infectiousness. 
D)  endemic.

Question 7

A community health nurse is caring for a client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Which of the following should the nurse be aware of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. 
B)  MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community. 
C)  Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VR
E)  follows MRSA. 
D)  MRSA is becoming more common in the community. 
A)  Persons with MRSA usually have a chronic illness. 
B)  MRSA is a hospital-acquired infection and not often seen in the community. 
C)  Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VR
E)  follows MRSA. 
D)  MRSA is becoming more common in the community.

Exam 13: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

A community health nurse has recently become involved in surveillance.Which of the following describes the situation that the nurse is in?

A nurse is working in a health department when a patient arrives who has been traveling to South America and has been diagnosed with malaria.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

The nurse teaches food handlers to wash utensils after contact with raw meat.Which of the following best describes the focus of this education?

A nurse is providing education to a mother about the importance of having her infant immunized for measles,mumps,and rubella.Which of the following best describes the type of immunity that will be provided?

What is the best method for preventing health care-associated infections?

The time interval between invasion by an infectious agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms of the disease is called:

A community health nurse is caring for a client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Which of the following should the nurse be aware of?

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