Exam 14: Communicable and Infectious Disease Risks

A nurse is working in a public health center.A patient who has been newly diagnosed as HIV positive comes for counseling.By law,which of the following actions must be taken by the nurse?

Which of the following groups would be most likely to receive an injection of prophylactic immune globulin for possible exposure to hepatitis A?

A nurse counsels a client to have the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (EIA)test.Which of the following best describes the rationale for this test?

A nurse is examining the route of HIV transmission for a newly diagnosed HIV client.Which of the following would most likely be discovered by the nurse?

A nurse is assisting an employer who has hired an individual who has been recently diagnosed with HIV.Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

A nurse is utilizing the provisions created by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act.Which of the following interventions is the nurse most likely performing?

A public health nurse (PHN)is reviewing Healthy People 2020 to determine where to prioritize programming for the county health department.Based on Healthy People 2020,which of the following areas would the nurse most likely plan to implement programming?

The most chronic blood-borne infection in the United States is:

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is a common complication of:

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI).Which of the following infections does this client most likely have?

A nurse is uncomfortable discussing such topics as sexual behavior and sexual orientation when counseling clients and avoids this topic with clients.Which of the following is the most likely outcome of this avoidance?

Which part of the immunological system suffers the greatest damage as a result of HIV infection?

The most common reportable infectious disease in the United States is:

A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread.Which of the following describes the action taken by the nurse?

A nurse screens blood products,donor organs,and tissues for the hepatitis C infection.Which of the following best describes this nursing action?

The nurse teaches the family of an AIDS client about managing symptomatic illness by preventing deteriorating conditions,such as diarrhea,skin breakdown,and inadequate nutrition.Which of the following best describes the action taken by the nurse?

A nurse is educating intravenous (IV)drug users about sharing equipment.Which of the following information would be appropriate for the nurse to include in this education?

A community health nurse visits a homeless shelter to provide directly observed therapy (DOT)to several clients who have been diagnosed with TB.Which of the following best describes the rationale for this nursing intervention?

Which type of hepatitis would likely be found where sanitation is inadequate?

The nurse is counseling a female who has recently tested positive for HIV.Which of the following will the nurse educate that the client is responsible for? (Select all that apply.)